I interact with the owners and operators of many local businesses in the course of a simple errand and this gives me a great opportunity to meet new people and discover the many small businesses in the area. Presented with a task for a service, I must be able to make quick decisions and choices to make the errand affordable for the client. This involves becoming familiar with the local hours of operation, the owner or manager’s name and the availability of the stock on hand.
I have discovered that because many businesses have closed, that I cannot always be sure of resources for services that my customers need. I recently had met a local sewing machine repair business, but this week, it was no longer there.