Starting your own business during COVID-19

During Covid, many businesses were forced to close down. Many people were unemployed, one of them being Claudia Lopez. She needed a job to help her support her family. That’s when she decided to start her own business.

Claudia used to work at a salon. However since Covid hit, she lost her job and decided to start her own business to bring income to her family.

Transcript: 

Stephanie Lopez: Why did you start your business?

Claudia Lopez: I started my business because If I didn’t work I wouldn’t get paid.

SL: When did you start your business?

CL: I started my business during Covid in 2020.

SL: What was it like starting your business during covid?

CL: It was hard because my clients would cancel because they got covid and couldn’t go so it would mess up my schedule. 

SL: What challenges did you face?

CL: A challenge I faced was separating business with personal.

SL: Are you still facing that challenge?

CL: Nope, because now that it is a few years later I have gotten used to it. 

SL: Worst investment to your business?

CL: The worst investment was buying unnecessary stuff.

SL: Like what?

CL: Furniture and supplies.

SL: Best investment to your business?

CL: One of my best investment was buying polishes.

SL: Do you regret starting your business?

CL: I do not regret starting my own business because its something I wanted to do for a while but now I have this opportunity to do it and it was the best decision.

SL: If you were to change anything what would you change?

CL: If I were to change anything I would change the location.

SL: How are you able to manage both your business and life?

CL: Well obviously they are two different things but I have time for both work and my life out of work.