We are all familiar with all that is wrong everywhere. Enough. Let’s be part of the solution and use the power of our mic and audience to bring to light the good that is happening. I was thinking about the businesses that are actually benefitting through these recent crises. They didn’t cause COVID-19, but they are finding a way to be part of the adjustments businesses are making and we are making in our every day lives. Below is a list of what has come to mind off the top of our heads. We thought you’d enjoy the list and may be able to add to it. Great ideas for guests to have on your podcasts. Our own Susan Finch will be interviewing Gary Goldberg, Founder and CEO of SquadLocker on SLMA Radio to talk not only about how they shifted product offerings during the pandemic and Building a Company Based on the Inner Athlete. Enjoy our list and get thinking about who you could interview to talk about the positive and sometimes unexpected growth some companies have seen. Our hindsight is all 20/20 when we say one word, “Zoom.”

Let’s also talk about those companies small and large that reshaped their offerings and tactics: Clothing manufacturers, printing companies, tech software companies, restaurants, hospitality services – including hotels. Listen to this episode of Market Dominance Guys where Corey & Chris interviewed Mandy Farmer, CEO of Accent Inns.

  • nail kit companies for those salons that were able to open again.
  • plexiglass manufacturers and cutters to help us see, but distance in businesses
  • Home Depot related: landscape supplies, rocks, sod, bark dust, roofers, painters, gutters, raised bed supply manufacturers as we started a ton of home projects, and retailers of hardware fasteners, ropes, pulleys, and other components to create dividers within restaurants, salons, and other personal service businesses.
  • quick printers for signs, flyers, labels, to-go menus.
  • alcohol, hand sanitizer, rubber gloves, disinfectant wipes and sprays, spray bottles, face shields, and personal distancing masks
  • Zoom and the like, home tech – monitors, routers, cables, power strips, cameras, mics, lighting, streaming software companies, high-speed ISPs, StreamYard, OBS Studio, etc.
  • fabric suppliers – cotton, sewing notions, sewing machines
  • yeast, flour to make too much homemade bread and pizza crust
  • alcohol for consumption and all mixers as we became our own bartenders
  • balloons, flamingos, garden gnomes for pranks and drive-by birthdays
  • Uber Eats, Post Mates and the like bringing us food from our favorite places that switched to focusing on offering to go
  • appliance manufacturers due to wear and tear with 24/7 use, and those that service them
  • running shoes for all of the extra walks, earbuds of all types, home gym equipment, trampolines, table tennis tables, basketball hoops, balls, roller skates, golf club, and golf ball manufacturers, ChukIt balls as we try to keep our dogs entertained with dog parks closed
  • Michael’s and all craft suppliers for all of the Pinterest challenges we have been DIY EVERYTHING
  • home hair coloring, home nail care, barber scissor companies, home wax, pluck, shave
  • fancy coffee machines, Keurig and other pods, grill companies, propane, high-end butchers for special events we now cook ourselves instead of going out to dinner