Small Business Shoutouts

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Thanks for putting this guide together TIffany! We are a small travel planning start up and were just starting to make some traction once COVID hit, now our future is uncertain. If anyone is thinking about planning travel for the future, we built an app that allows you to save flight & hotel options directly from any travel website so no more having to use Google Spreadsheets. https://PlanMoreTrips.com/travel-planning-app

Good idea. I've seen small biz shout out posts in IG.

Maybe within each business grouping you can sub head/organize by physical location where relevant (like restaurants), assuming post is amended to encompass more listing. A la IHG points break post.

@PlanMoreTrips. This Plan More Trips founder (Mahal) quote from a March 13, 2020 article hasn't aged well.

“A bunch of them (tech workers) were saying, well, the coronavirus is here in my city, so we may as well go somewhere else,” Mr. Mahal said. “We’ve even seen co-workers booking together. They figure if we have to work from home, we might as well go rent a house in Hawaii.”

To tap into this new market, Mr. Mahal made a “coronavirus flight alert,” a program that aggregates cheap flights and emails users suggested itineraries.

“If you’re comfortable with the risk, the prices are like the cheapest they’ve been in 10 years,” Mr. Mahal said. “Flights are cheap, lodging is cheap, there are no tourists.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/travel/coronavirus-travel-deals.html

I want to give a shout out to a property management and beach vacation rentals small business, NavarreVacationRentals (NVR). They are located on Navarre Beach, Florida, 30 miles from Destin, Florida. This company really cares for the comfort of their guests and are superb on their cleanliness. Small boutique style company that employs locals.
www.navarrevacationrentals.com, 800.214.0415 or local 850.939.4898

Mr Ice Cream, located on the famous San Antonio Riverwalk, is a family owned, old fashioned ice cream parlour. It has been in business in the same location for over 45 years. It is slated to reopen by June 1st, with new health safety measure put in place.

I'd like to give a shoutout to myself (Lol) for running a small web hosting service called ISODME. ( https://www.isodme.com/).

We provide fast, reliable, and secure servers and domains for you to create a website on. One-click script installers allow you to install services such as WordPress, which sites such as OMAAT run on.

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Also, I'd like to give a shoutout to my local Chinese food restaurant, Spicepepper Garden. They've closed down due to COVID-19, but they just messaged the community saying they'll open up tomorrow May 12th for takeout orders!

Baltimore Art Gallery, in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore! Eclectic, affordable, original local art, made by Baltimore artists. Bmoreartgallery.com

Great idea! We'd love to mention one of kids' favorite stops here in South Florida, I Know Science Toy Store & Sci-Lab! It's a modern toy store with the coolest science lab in the back of the house where they host all sorts of special events, science parties, camp, etc. Currently, they offer FREE shipping on all their online toy purchases with promo code FREESHIP and are offering their science birthday parties and science labs for kids virtually. 

iknowscience.com

IG/FB: @iknowsciencecoralgables

thanks Tiffany, great idea to create this post thank you. Unfortunately a number of these don't really work for us not in the USA so hard to support but 08 Left is very cool and I will order from there!

What a great idea! I just ordered A LOT of candles!

@ oranjemakker -- Thanks! Some of the artists Mike linked to are in Europe, and all the B2B companies can work internationally, but please feel free to share a small business you love near you, as I'm sure others will appreciate suggestions as well!

We started a small family operation with two CBD products we developed for our anxious pup Cooper (a CBD treat for pups and CBD oil for cats and pups alike) that's named for both of our doggos, Connor and Cooper (www.connorandcooper.com)!

This is a really terrific blog post, thank you all for assembling it!

Thanks, Tiffany,

We are a small company based in Virginia with 26 employees. We manufacture customizable and certified organic organic mattress. The url is savvyrest.com.

We would be happy to offer 20% off to any of your readers.

Love the blog and have followed for years. Without it I never would have flown Lufthansa first class twice or Singapore Suites twice! Appreciate you all very much.

John

Thank you Tiffany for the love and feature! So glad you are enjoying your candles.

I’d like to give a shoutout to The West Country Farm Shop based one the U.K. They have a stand at Borough Market in London but you can also order online. Their beef is probably the best I’ve ever eaten, and they also offer a number of other high quality items like chicken, bacon, sausages etc. I’ve been shopping there for ten years and ever since I left the UK I always try to pop by to get a refill.

https://wildbeef.co.uk/about-us/, and they’re also on Facebook.

Triquetra Apothecary Etc.
This store is located in Humble Texas.
The owner of this store formulates, all natural soaps, lotions, and all type of bath products. She has hand cleanser, large selection of essential oils, and carries Joy Organics CBD products.
The owner Lisa is very nice, and she is extremely knowledgeable in her field.
She has a really quaint little shop, it's a must see.

Pickleball Paddles Canada
Is a great online store that has fast shipping and great customer service

They ship anywhere in Canada and the US

My package are always shipped out the next business day.

I want to give a shout out to Dama Distributing. Dama is a company that was originally designed to offer Eco-friendly packaging to the CBD and Cannabis industries. The reason behind starting with those industries is, they are the fastest growing users of single use plastic in the world. I can guarantee that Dama offers at least one type of packaging that would benefit most any industry & their selection is expanding constantly. Whether a company is in the Hemp industry or one that's more mainstream, Dama has an Eco-friendly solution to petrol based plastic packaging. Their mission is to educate the public about plastics, recycling, & the greenwashing happening around all of that. They're dedicated to helping any company who's willing, replace their petrol based plastic containers with a home degradable alternative. Dama Distributing has put together a group of companies offering many styles of packaging that will degrade in less than a year & a half in your backyard. We all know we need a solution to single use packaging & though the public is screaming for exactly what Dama Distributing offers, getting companies to change is the biggest hurdle.

I’d like to give a shoutout to my woman owned small business. Gaby’s Hair Studio started from a deep desire to have a personalized experience when I would visit a salon. Gaby’s Hair Studio offers a personalized, focused one on one attention,. Who knew this business model would prove to be a best practice during these times by industry officials!
Gaby’s Hair Studio uses a holistic approach to services and products, offering precision haircuts, low ammonia and plant based color, plant based skincare , organic teeth whitening and waxing all in a serene environment.
By appointments only - located
in a serene space in the heart of Burbank, Ca.
A wonderful place to unwind and get pampered without any rush or the crowds.
Gaby’s Hair Studio
542 N Glenoaks Blvd
Burbank Ca 91502

I’d like to give a shoutout to my favorite local shop in Portland, OR. Budd+Finn is a locally owned shop full of items that are made in and inspired by Oregon. They sell bath products, candles, games, souvenirs, posters, and tons of other stuff. I always bring friends and family to the store when they visit from out of town, and their website is still active for purchasing products while the store is closed due to the pandemic. https://www.buddfinn.com/