Surviving as a small business in Carlsbad

We constantly hear on TV, radio and from the mouth of our politicians that small businesses are the back bone of our economy. They create jobs, make payrolls, pay taxes, and they will lead us out of this recession. But no one really knows how difficult it is to be a small business owner and to wrestle with this unprecedented down economy. Well, starting this week we will have a new feature in my show “For the Good of Carlsbad with Farrah Douglas,” focusing on our local small businesses and their stories. I will collect as much pertinent information as I can to share with you about our Carlsbad businesses and also some useful information such as who lends money to the small businesses, what are the requirements for the approval of the loans, what can we, small business owners, do to survive this recession which goes on and on. I’m very pleased to have a wonderful new guest on my show, Karen Kampf one of the two young courageous owners of KYSS Boutique at the Bressi Village Shopping Center. I actually just finished walking Bressi Ranch precinct for the November 2nd election. My long walks eventually took me to the Bressi Shopping Center and I ended up frequenting Pete’s Coffee and Tea, Trader Joe’s, Perfectly At Home, and of course KYSS Boutique. Karen and her partner, Carla Woolover, opened their clothing store in May of this year. Their story is a fantastic one. You'll love it. My second guest is my friend Dale Condy from Gems of La Costa. If I had to pick one business owner who is constantly re-inventing himself and is using all available digital e-marketing tools I would choose Dale and his wife Linda. You will be pleasantly surprised to learn how he is fighting the recession and the events he has planned for Gems of La Costa. So, put your seat belts on and get ready for an exciting hour with my guests from KYSS Boutique and Gems of La Costa.