Coronavirus diary: Masks & secondhand smoke
I’ve been a little dismayed by the suddenness of the reopening phases. For the Phase 2 reopen, the announcement was a 24-hour notice. I quickly looked at the … Read more »
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Coronavirus diary: Open for business
Today was day two of being secretly open. On Monday, I learned that some counties might be able to open by Friday (May 15). I figured that meant … Read more »
Coronavirus Diary: Help arrives
We received our PPP loan! Because of the corporate structure of Browsers’, the bank couldn’t process my application for about two weeks. The very same day that they … Read more »
Coronavirus diary: First month
What a month. Those first few days, when we first closed, were so different than the rest. I think people were still kind of shell-shocked about what was … Read more »
Coronavirus diary: Organization
Here’s an unforeseen tidbit from the apocalypse: when chaos comes, the organized are the most successful. A few examples: CUSTOMERS I’ve been receiving requests from three main types … Read more »
Quarantine & virus reading
Ugh. It’s upon us: the apocalypse. Well, not really, but I’ve been asked quite a bit for advice on what to read during the coronavirus apocalypse. So, here … Read more »
Coronavirus diary: Government bailout
During the course of my experience as a small business owner, I’ve never really done well on getting government money for free. For several years, we had temporary … Read more »
Coronavirus diary: Focus
One of the most difficult challenges that I have faced as a small business owner is the ability to be flexible in my thinking. The store has gone … Read more »
Coronavirus diary: End of week one
It’s been a strange week, to be sure. The good news is that with a week’s worth of experience at the new Browsers’, I feel pretty confident that … Read more »
Coronavirus diary: “The New Browsers'”
I’ve taken to calling work The New Browsers’ now. Of course, it’s the same books as yesterday, but it feels different already. Our first day of The New … Read more »