Covid has brought about many hardships for many people. Some of our most heavily impacted agencies are small business owners, especially small restaurant owners.

Alum Donella Westphal is not exemption to these hardships. She is the owner of Jule’s Bistro, right down the street from SCSU. If you’re interested in reading more about her bistro, check out this blog post.

Donella states in the article:

“When people ask me how we got through the past year, I tell them with a little duct tape, some paper clips,” she said. “And a lot of it was brutal and ugly at times, but it was also really quite beautiful. And I learned a few things about small business along the way.” 

To read more about Donella’s recently feature, check out the article here!