We connected with some of the most resilient folks in the community and one of the most insightful questions we had an opportunity to ask centered around whether there was ever a time they almost gave up. Highlighting some of the responses below.
Gerardo Larios
There have been a few times I almost gave up. It’s funny, lately I’ve been watching the show Alone, where they drop people in the wilderness to survive as long as they can with just a handful of tools. While watching it, I keep thinking to myself that running a business feels a lot like that. Read more >>>
Mud Dollaz
When I lost my 1st & only child “Kylah Cheyanna Candler” she would have been 18th if living she was born May 15th she was here on earth for 2 short month she changed me for the better I was heavily involved in street activities I’m been shot,stabbed,hit by a car thing’s people don’t walk away from,the preacher who resided over my daughters funeral told me when 1 door closes another one opens don’t question God. Read more >>>
Birria Queen
In any business there are up and downs. I didn’t always have car’s lined down the block waiting for an order of Birria. In those moments, I never thought to give up my Birria Business but, it did lead me to find other sources of income and to think out side of the box. Read more >>>
Jessie Shaw
Yeah! Right before I started this business! I was a photographer, during covid. I had just brought home my first baby. My partner’s job had relentless hours, and I was watching my photography business go down the drain because I had no time to shoot or edit. Childcare was unavailable because of the pandemic, and my partner had to be gone a lot. Read more >>>
Brookie B
Ofcourse! Many of times life throws me a curveball. It took lots of growth & faith to alter my decision to not give up! No one talks about it enough how hard it is to achieve your true dream’s & aspirations! Staying the course & putting God first guilds my entire Artistic Existence! Read more >>>
iliana de la Vega
There has been a couple of times that I just wanted to give up, the first one was when we had to close our beloved restaurant in Oaxaca, that was the first turning point, a second one when we we have to move out from our former location on Rainey St, as the cost of the rent was impossible for a restaurant, and just the idea of start all over again felt like too much at that time. third the pandemic, Yet, here we are! Read more >>>
