Table S3

Case descriptions

No.Type of businessOwner ageOwner gender# Employees (full-time, part-time) are they currently working?Years as business ownerSuccess self-rating (prior to/after pandemic) and reasoning
1Small Boutique Store34Female3 PT; not working3 years5/3 business is down 30%
2Real Estate32Female3 FT; still working6 years8/5 still able to do business but in different ways
3Local Food Wholesaler36Female05.5 years7/5 still operating but consumers are limited in operations
4Carpentry31Male4 FT, 1 PT; still working4 years9/8 primarily operating in the same way
5Travel Agency58Female9 FT; still working28 years7/1 business is down almost 100%
6Cabinetry54Female54; mostly working8 years10/9 operating but with a few minor complications
7Insurance29Female2 FT; still working6 years7/5 limited in face-to-face operations
8Preschool34Female4 FT; not working6 years10/7 closed for 6 weeks
9Property Management44Male4 FT; still working10 years9/8.5 still fulfilling operations
10Endoscopy31Female02 months5/2 new business, operations affected by the virus
11Bakery/Café48Female15 (mostly PT)10 years5/1 little to no profit
12Restaurant63Female25 (mostly PT)35 years8/3 temporarily closed and had just reopened
13Daycare60Female1 PT; still working28 years8/7 still operating
14Restaurant46Male45 (mostly PT)1 year6/3 temporarily closed and had just reopened
15Digital Marketing47Male02 years8/8 lost business for a short time but began offering new services

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