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I have what I think is a great idea for a restaurant, and (before covid) people loved my food for my catering side-gig.

But I'd never do it if I didn't own the building myself. Greedy landlords have killed a myriad of good businesses in my city. I know a few, personally. Total asshats.

That's just one hurdle. Trying to compete against the oligarchs is hard, class. And their red tape.

Article: https://sherwood.news/business/half-of-new-us-companies-disappear-five-years-one-in-three-make-10-years/

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Half of new US companies disappear within 5 years — and only 1 in 3 make it to year 10
Survival depends on more than luck, from where it starts, to what it does, to when it’s born.
Hyunsoo Rim, 11.7.25

"According to an Axios analysis on the latest BLS data, 51.6% of private sector firms founded in March 2019 were still operating as of March 2024. Zooming out, the typical life cycle of an American startup follows a familiar curve.

Of those founded since 1994, about one-third survived a full decade, roughly one in five make it to year 20, and only around 13% are still standing after three decades, per data from the BLS.

So, who manages to last — and who doesn’t? Several factors are at play, including location and industry...

Beyond geography and type of business, timing matters, too, as business survival tends to rise and fall with the economic cycle."

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Our brown, black and tan cow print CARE-EE Me Pet sling hanging on a fence post in a field.

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It's been a really tough month for us and we need your support!

This month has been one of the worst in the 3 years we've been in business. We do so many events/markets and unfortunately, at this time, we aren't even making ends meet.

We spent 12 hours at an event Saturday and over 6 hours at a market yesterday. Saturdays sales were extremely low and yesterday we had ZERO sales. Our worst day in business. Days like today have me feeling completely defeated.

We are planning to be at the Monroe Farmers Market this Wednesday. However, the way things are going, we're not sure what the plan is after that. We may not be able to do anymore markets the rest of the month because right now, we're losing money each market we do.

I know we have amazing customers and so many animal lovers that love our products, but we need your help! Whether it's making a purchase, sharing our products with your friends, family and co-workers. Even sharing on social media in your local community groups.

We appreciate any help!

Feel free to email or DM us if you would like to place an order for any of our products 💙

Our handmade pet accessories. Black Great Dane wearing a light blue plaid bow tie. Brown black and white Saint Bernard wearing her sharkweek bandana. Also pictured is an assortment of our other bow ties, flowers and bandanas. Black pin stripe and pink argyle bow ties. rainbow, pink an yellow floral and green lime flowers. Football, cocktail, tools, strawberry and purple daisy over-the-collar bandanas.

Our handmade self-heating pet beds, pet carrier pet slings, catnip cat toys.
Saint Bernard laying on her pink and black plaid bed, black cat laying on a yellow with bumble bees bed, blue galaxy with gold butterfly bed. Leopard print sling with a Yorkie Terrier being carried in it, a brown black and tan cow print sling, blue sea turtle print pet sling with a French Bulldog being carried. Assortment of lots of different catnip cat toys.

Our new custom Pet Bead Necklaces. These are made with strong cable and soft silicone beads. First pictured is hot pink and black necklace. A custom necklace with different shades of purple and the dogs name "clover" on it. Custom coral and light pink necklace with pearls. Custom brown, rust and tan beads with the dogs name "coco" on it. Custom wine and pearl beads for an old lady Pug.

Bold Labubu skull stickers packed up and shipped out. Thanks for every order + every smile! 🖤

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#ChicagoHeights '#ZFarm' helping #UrbanGrowersCollective battle #FoodInsecurity

'We're encouraging everybody to join us to grow 10% of your own food'

By Cheryl Scott and Blanca Rios, Thursday, June 19, 2025

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- "Protecting the planet can start with the food you put on the table.

" 'Just thinking about how many miles it took for that tomato to come to your plate and all the energy that is consumed along the way for that tomato, that in the end, doesn't really taste that good,' said Ericka Allen.

"Allen is the CEO of Urban Growers Collective. The Black and women-led nonprofit helps to provide locally-grown food to the South and West sides of the city, through its seven urban farms.

"But #UGC's footprint just got a whole lot bigger after acquiring access to a 42-acre farm in south suburban Chicago Heights. About 30 of those acres are arable land, said Allen.

" 'This is a farm that we're calling Z-farm, formerly the Zeldenrust Farm,' said Allen. 'Now we can spread out here and grow so much more food and also create more food security, with food coming back into the city. So we're not relying on having to ship food from across the country.'

"One seed at a time, UGC will start growing everything from collard greens to pumpkins on just five of Z-farm's acres for the first couple of years. The rest of the land will be covered with black-seeded sunflowers come harvest time.

"And for the first time, they now have access to heated hoop houses.

" 'For us to have a little bit of heat means we can extend those tomatoes all the way through Christmas, all the way into the new year. That means that we can start peas in January,' said Allen.

"UGC is also making sure future generations learn to grow their own food.

" 'We're teaching, basic skills. Transplanting to seeding, to harvesting, and eventually going to sell it to the community,' said Urban Growers Collective Director of Farming Malcolm Evans.

"Evans, a Chicago native, trains interns, staffers, and community members, some who don't have easy access to grocery stores.

" 'A lot of these are #FoodDesert neighborhoods,' said Evans. 'A lot of these communities don't have access to healthy foods and don't have food affordable to them so they have to travel miles away.'

"But UGC is hoping to change that narrative.

" 'We're encouraging everybody to join us to grow 10% of your own food, to purchase 10% of your own food, to make a positive impact on #ClimateChange, and just to have a more secure food shed.'

"Even if that means getting a little extra help from a neighbor.

" 'If somebody's growing a ton of zucchini down the street and they want to give you some zucchini, take that zucchini, make five things out of it. That's #FoodSecurity,' said Allen.

"Aspiring gardeners can stop by the Z-Farm's onsite nursery every weekend to purchase seedlings to grow at home.

"And come harvest time, people can drive up to the curbside farmstand to purchase vegetables."

https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-heights-illinois-farm-helping-urban-growers-collective-battle-food-security-lower-carbon-footprint/16647284/

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