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How Small Businesses Are Increasing Their Digital Presences

By Steve Kraske,

Michelle Tyrene Johnson, Mackenzie Martin

Published April 27, 2020 at 2:09 PM CDT

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Stay-at-home orders have forced local businesses and places like the Strawberry Swing Indie Craft Fair to move online to varying success.

It's hard, though, because many of the things they sell are also available on Amazon, and they can't replicate the same atmosphere online.

Guests

Trish Fitzsimmons, owner of Yarn Social
Katie Mabry van Dieren, owner and curator of the Strawberry Swing Indie Craft Fair

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Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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Michelle Tyrene Johnson

Michelle is a reporter covering race, identity and culture and is an assistant talk show producer.

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Mackenzie Martin

Mackenzie Martin is a senior podcast producer at KCUR Studios and host of the podcast, A People's History of Kansas City. Contact her at mackenzie@kcur.org.

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