How to support local businesses in a pandemic
How do you support local businesses if you, yourself do not have the funds to do so? Local businesses are so important during this time and their survival in this pandemic contributes to the success of our local economy.
However, what if YOU are one of the businesses also struggling? You do not have the financial ability to help sustain local businesses by purchasing their items or services, but, there are lots of ways to support local by not spending a dime; social media. Blog about a local business, post pictures on your Instagram of businesses you love here in Hawaii, re-tweet their tweets from Twitter and re-post their pictures on Instagram to get the word out, that “this locally owned business is still here and we need to support them anyway we can.”
Today, I will be supporting locally owned businesses, by featuring four companies who are in different industries and contributing to our local economy everyday.
So get to know these businesses and let’s start supporting each other through this pandemic crisis!
The Design and Art Industry in Hawaii
Peak Surf Design
(808) 344 - 8240
@peaksurfdesign
peaksurfdesign@gmail.com
www.peaksurfdesign.com
Alex Fudge is the owner of Peak Surf Design, a company that specializes in contemporary artwork and custom surfboard designs. Originally from Sydney, Australia Alex studied painting at the University of Sydney before moving to Hawaii with his wife who grew up here. Focusing primarily on geometric abstraction, his work has been exhibited in New York, London, and most recently Hong Kong.
Growing up on Bondi Beach as an avid surfer for most of his life, Peak Surf Design was born from Alex's desire to combine his two passions: art and surfing. Noticing that many surfboards are blank or have generic designs, Alex experimented for months finding different ways to transfer his abstract artwork onto surfboards, accidentally discovering something new and unique. Each board is meticulously hand-painted therefore one of a kind, taking a regular board and turning it into a contemporary piece of artwork that can either be displayed or surfed. All designs are custom made and he works directly with clients beforehand to come up with their perfect color scheme and design. Alex describes them as, "made for the waves or for the wall," ensuring they are not just functional but beautiful as well.
Alex's boards and artwork are currently on display at Peak showroom in downtown Honolulu. Appointments for viewings can be made by request.
The Wedding Industry in Hawaii
A Perfect Day
Kelly Sugano
(808) 497-3339
@aperfectdayhawaii
Kelly@APerfectDayHawaii.com
www.APerfectDayHawaii.com
A Perfect Day, LLC was created with the vision of being able to offer every bride peace of mind through planning and organization. Our mission is to pass the knowledge and know-how that we’ve acquired over years of coordination & close relationships with vendors to all of our clients. We strongly believe in precision planning, and that there is no such thing as too much information. We also believe that you need to have fun and enjoy what you do. Planning & Coordination is our PASSION.
We, at A Perfect Day, enjoy being able to put our work ethic and values to use by helping others. We LOVE the wedding planning process from start to finish, and always make sure we understand the vision each couple has regarding their wedding day. To ensure a couple’s perfect day comes together, we fulfill their needs by recommending the right vendors & ideas accordingly.
Stationary Design Industry in Hawaii
Death by Scrapbooking
@deathbyscrapbooking
Facebook: Death By Scrapbooking
Twitter: @allthingsDBS
deathbyscrapbooking@gmail.com
My sister and I (Stef) started with cards shaped like elephants (that I'd draw & cut by hand) and paper piecing my own stickers. ThMy sister and I (Stef Ontai) started with cards shaped like elephants (that I'd draw & cut by hand) and paper piecing my own stickers. Then it moved to party favors, like homemade glitter bracelets, charms, and stationery. Now, it's all of the above. Because scrapbooking doesn't just stop at paper. It's what you can do with what you have.en it moved to party favors, like homemade glitter bracelets, charms, and stationery. Now, it's all of the above. Because scrapbooking doesn't just stop at paper. It's what you can do with what you have.
Circa 2004, my sister was living in LA, my son was 3 years old. She had started building photo albums for him. For his love of construction trucks, our first trip to Disneyland, multiple celebrations, the many times we ate shaved ice. All sorts of days were commemorated.
Then 2007, she moved back to Oahu and brought all of it with her. It opened so many doors and windows...and coffee pots, haha. Before I knew it, I was registering for a business license. It took almost a year to decide between Scrappé Diem or Death by Scrapbooking. But every time I mentioned DBS, I'd get a laugh or some kind of sarcastic comment, and in the summer of 2008, that is how it began.
The term scrapbooking is so literal. It's actually a really awful way to describe a photo album. But it's so general. It's like saying "craft fair" instead of "event". But can you imagine if my business was named "Death by Scissors" or "Death by Handcuts"? So sure, "Death by Scrapbooking" still might sound a little morbid but it brings in more laughs and smiles than anything.
Health and Wellness Industry in Hawaii
Spa U’ilani
(808) 312 - 4485
@spauilani
info@spauilani.com
www.spauilani.com
We are a full service day spa where the customer is placed at the center of each experience, customizing every aspect so that you feel better than when you arrived.
We’ve always envisioned creating a place where kama’aina could come to renew their body and refuel their soul. Where you would walk in and float out.
In closing, social media is the way to go to support local business by not spending a dime. Blog about a local business, post pictures on your Instagram of businesses you love here in Hawaii, re-tweet their tweets from Twitter and re-post their pictures on Instagram to get the word out, that “this locally owned business is still here and we need to support them anyway we can.”
We are in this together, so let’s get started!