Interviews
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Small business is not about the size of the building. It is about relying on yourself. Think of a chef who is also a restaurant owner. She is the one who cooks, does taxes and administration, purchasing, marketing, branding, and maybe hundred other things that he cannot even list. Now imagine what happened to her with the pandemic… and her already busy world is thrown upside down. What can she do? Who can she ask for help? Her peers, friends, family? But what if she doesn’t have anyone she can ask? Imagine how lonely and helpless she is feeling.
We can only overcome the pandemic together.
This is why we are on a mission to help small businesses around the world! With a team of volunteers we collect and share the stories of business owners from different countries and continents to see how the lockdown affected their business, their life and their future.
Participants of Lockdown Economy Interviews
We thank all the entrepreneurs who are taking part in the Lockdown Economy interviews and share their immediate responses to the pandemic, discussed solutions to mitigate the effects of the crisis, and prepared for a 'new normal.'
Lockdown Economy Original Series (June)
Juan Ramón Rangel Silva, the Managing Founder of REE, the company of single origin coffee brands importing from sustainable coffee cooperatives of Mexico, Belgium
Aly Madhavji, the Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund, Canada
Jane Bertch, the Founder of La Cuisine Paris, France
Elizabeth Milovidov, a European eSafety consultant and the founder of Digital Parenting Consulting and Coach, France
Nadia Benedetti, a Game Thinking Facilitator and the founder of PlaynBe, France
Monique Y. Wells, the co-owner of Entrée to Black Paris, a travel business that has provided services tailored for the African-American travel market since 1999, France
Rishi Kapal, a writer, a Transitions and Entrepreneurship Specialist, and the Managing Partner of Global Scaleup, India
Fabrizio Faraco, the founder of In Sprint, a facilitation business, that helps companies achieve success and autonomy, Italy
Valentina Primo, the founder of Startups Without Borders, a social enterprise with a mission to change the perception of refugees and migrants in the world, Italy
Angele Giuliano, business angel, mentor and the founder of AcrossLimits, Malta
Gloria de Leon, the founder of boutique consultancy Ad Hoc that helps leaders to manage change, Mexico
Pascal Bouwman, the co-owner of Zinnige Zaken, a sustainability consulting company, The Netherlands
Massimo Mercuri, the co-founder of Global Think Tank for Sustainable Development AlterContacts, The Netherlands
Shayonti Chatterji, the founder of Urban Medley, a Sustainable Fashion Brand that supports the Indian handicrafts and artisans by bringing it to conscious consumers of the global market, The Netherlands
Joost Boers, the owner of Feeling-healthy.net, an international lifestyle marketing business, The Netherlands
Amir Carmel, the co-founder of the Inner Workout where people from all over the world can train their skills of listening and compassion, The Netherlands
María Lucía Bermúdez Oviedo, the co-founder of the company 7days2go and the movement Here2Start, The Netherlands
Dave van der Aar, the owner and head barista of a mobile espresso catering business, Coffee on Wheels, The Netherlands
Claudia Deken, the owner of Plant Based Sushi, a vegan sushi restaurant, The Netherlands
Joep Hegger, the founder of The Vocal Coach, a voice coaching studio for public speaking and singing, The Netherlands
Nils Schmeling, the managing partner at NECXT, a consultancy, The Netherlands
Tessa van Keeken, the founder of Lift Your Spirit, a holistic transformation coaching practice, The Netherlands
Alexander Kozhevnikov, the co-founder of Voxi AI, voice assistant for taxi services, and Daw Software, a contact-tracing solution developed during the pandemic, Russia
Bernadett Nagy, a life coach, Spain
Poom Narudee Kristhanin, the CEO and Founder of Eureka Global, a transformation consultancy, Thailand
Dannie-Lu Carr, a coach, consultant, speaker, author and founder of Creative Wavelengths, The United Kingdom
Bisila Bokoko, CEO of BBES International, a business development agency, The United States
Lockdown Economy Yucatan
Victor Camara, Soy Víctor Cámara, Business consultancy, Mérida, México
María Robleda Sánchez, owner of Carnis Crunchy, fast food restaurant, Mérida, México
Carlos Andrés Navarro Hidalgo, the founder of Haz La Lucha, a social entrepreneurship movement, Mérida, México
Reyna Mex May, the owner of Confecciones Natasha, a store of traditional clothing from Yucatan, Kimbilá, México
Lydia Noemi Novelo Rosado, the owner of Tiempo Libre de México, a travel agency, Mérida, Mexico
Ignacio UC, the founder of Uv producciones, a school and social dancing group, Hunucamá, Mexico
Alejandra Pacheco Montero, the owner of Liz Express, a fast food restaurant, Mérida, Mexico
Fabricio Salas Perez, the owner of Natural Trips, a travel agency, Merida, Mexico
Lockdown Economy Mexico-City
Tania Romero Miranda, co-founder of Miranda y Díaz Abogados S.C., a law firm with over 15 years of offering advice and legal services, Mexico City, Mexico
Lourdes Molina Rincón, co-founder of Pharma Clim Services S.A. de C.V., consultancy for the pharmaceutical industry, Mexico City, Mexico
Lockdown Economy Romania
Cosmin Tarasescu, owner of Espresst coffee bar, Romania