Business Spotlight - November 2020
With everything going on around us, it is important to stand strong - as individuals and as a community! Check out some of our local businesses below, and consider supporting them if you are able. We must be flexible and creative as we find ways to adapt to a "new normal," and the following businesses are testament to the strength and resiliency in our community. Stay safe, stay well, and let's get through this together.
Dust Busters Cleaning Services, LLC
Damon Washington, a serial entrepreneur, started Dust Busters Cleaning Services, LLC with his young sons Deondre and Damon Jr. Deondre is the CEO and Damon Sr. is the manager. Damon Jr. assists with various cleaning projects. Damon's intentions and goals are to teach his sons about entrepreneurship, business, and to create generational wealth. His son, Deondre, is on the Dean's List at MATC studying Dental Hygiene and is working to enter Marquette University's School of Dentistry. Damon is confident about their up-and-coming business and is working to grow it to leave a legacy for his sons.
They are bonded, insured, and started their own business because they wanted to be self-sufficient and not reliant on any stimulus or unemployment checks. Their focus is on commercial, industrial, schools and universities, houses of worship, and residential cleaning projects. They currently have a few commercial contracts: several restaurants and a large office space. One of the special cleaning techniques that they employ is the use of an electrostatic disinfectant sprayer to effectively & efficiently clean all surfaces (including those that are hard to reach) and to comprehensively remove germs and dirt.
To support this business, call 414-484-9600, email dbusterscleaning1@gmail.com, or visit their Instagram at dust.busterscleaning1
Fischberger's Variety
Fischberger's Variety, located at 2445 N Holton Street, has been providing the community with toys, crafts, clothes, books, housewares and gifts since 2006. Sarah Ditzenberger, owner and Riverwest resident, describes it as a gift shop masquerading as an old time variety store. Notions, all things related to sewing, is one of their specialties. If you are looking for a one-of-a-kind gift, look no further than Fischberger's Variety!
Open Monday-Friday 11-6 pm; Saturday 10-5pm; Sunday 11-3pm.
Holiday hours coming soon.
Scardina Specialties
Scardina Specialies, located at 822 E Chambers Street, has been serving up awesome Italian-style deli food since 2012. Damien Scardina, owner, and the crew offer specialty sandwiches, take and bake pizzas, tiramisu and cannoli are made-to-order. The deli features homemade sausage, salads, brats, Italians, chorizo, cold cuts and cheeses. They also offer a catering menu and can deliver larger lunch orders. Their sausage is on both Centro Cafe and Lakefront Brewery's menus. If you are looking for an awesome sandwich, or food for your office lunch, look no further than Scardina Specialties to fulfill your needs.
Open Tuesday-Friday 8-7 pm; Saturday 8-5pm; Sunday 8-3pm. Closed Mondays.
Eras Senior Network
Eras Senior Network, located at 1915 N Martin Luther King Jr Drive, strives to engage and support senior populations. Their programs are proven to reduce isolation for older adults and mobilize volunteers to make important contributions for community needs. They are currently looking for more volunteers to drive residents to healthcare appointments, pharmacies, and other basic-needs. A volunteer driver will pick residents up in their own car, drive seniors to their appointment and wait until they are ready to go back home. During this time, the volunteer will go grocery shopping and run additional errands based on our seniors' needs. For more information about their volunteer program and/or senior services, please check out their website link below.
MADE IN THE RIVERWORKS BID
Riverworks, Milwaukee's Creative District, is home to over 220 businesses that employ over 2,500 people and offer a wide variety of products and services - an impressive store of urban resistance. This new marketing campaign was inspired by the struggles we are all facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and this is our attempt to help our businesses connect and inform the local community that we are still open for business!
Each selected business will get a 45-60 second produced video highlighting the unique qualities of the business through the art of photography and storytelling. Every Tuesday, a new business will be featured. Stay tuned on our website to see which business we showcase next!
Check out CTC SUPPLIES, INC on this week's MADE IN THE RIVERWORKS BID!
The Business Spotlight from November 2020 captured that strange pandemic period well, with businesses adapting quickly and the tone staying cautiously optimistic without ignoring challenges. I found the interviews with local owners more revealing than the general economic summary. While going through one profile, I thought about how many people at that time picked up indoor hobbies like card games during lockdowns, and I recalled a neighbor mentioning SUNWIN in a casual conversation about pastimes, which crossed my mind momentarily. The article itself left me thinking about how much resilience small businesses showed in that year.
This spotlight gives a nice snapshot of local businesses pushing through a tough year, especially with the pandemic context in 2020. I found the interviews grounded, not overly polished, which makes the struggles and small wins feel real. Midway through, I was reminded of a coffee break conversation where someone casually brought up SUNWIN while talking about Game bài đổi thưởng as their way to kill time after work. It struck me how business stories and personal downtime habits both reflect coping strategies. The article overall feels like a modest but honest record of resilience.
Bài viết điểm lại khá đầy đủ những doanh nghiệp được giới thiệu trong tháng 11/2020, đọc xong có cảm giác không khí lúc đó vẫn còn nặng tâm lý dịch bệnh nhưng các cửa hàng vẫn cố gắng duy trì hoạt động. Đoạn nói về cách họ chuyển sang bán online làm mình nhớ lúc rảnh ở nhà hay mở điện thoại lướt linh tinh, có lần nghe đứa em họ nhắc tới game bài đổi thưởng trong lúc tán gẫu nên cũng tò mò xem qua cho biết. Nhìn chung bài viết cho cái nhìn chân thực, không tô hồng quá mức và giúp mình hiểu hơn về nỗ lực của các hộ kinh doanh nhỏ thời điểm đó.
Mục Business Spotlight tháng 11 đọc xong tôi thấy có vài doanh nghiệp địa phương đáng chú ý, tôi chưa từng ghé qua nhưng có thể sẽ thử. Bài viết giới thiệu ngắn gọn từng nơi, đọc không mất nhiều thời gian. Hôm trước tôi có nghe một đồng nghiệp nhắc đến 88vbet trong lúc bàn về game bài đổi thưởng, tôi không rõ lắm và cũng không hỏi. Ủng hộ doanh nghiệp nhỏ là điều tốt, tôi nghĩ cuối tuần sẽ ghé vài chỗ được giới thiệu. Bài viết làm tôi muốn khám phá thêm khu vực mình sống.
Bài viết khá chi tiết về những gì tác giả muốn truyền tải. Tôi đọc kỹ từ đầu đến cuối dù chưa dùng bất kỳ dịch vụ nào được nhắc đến. Có lần một người bạn giới thiệu xoso66 cho tôi khi tôi đang tìm gì đó để chơi lúc rảnh, tôi chỉ mới nghe qua chứ chưa tìm hiểu kỹ. Quay lại bài viết, tôi thấy phần phân tích khá rõ ràng, giúp người đọc như tôi hình dung được vấn đề mà không cần phải có kiến thức nền quá sâu.