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Real Humans By Gina Kaufmann

A Small Business Owner Stays Afloat In A Big Box Store

Published February 14, 2021 at 3:00 AM CST
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For 15 years, Kip Ludwigs carefully calculated every move she made as owner of her dream business, Solaris Massage in Kansas City. When the coronavirus threw all her plans out the window, she found solace and solutions in unlikely places. Here's her story.

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