Storefront Revolt
Katherine RazAn increasingly well-researched look at the economic realities that face independent Main Street business owners, written by a flower shop owner with a journalism degree.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 66 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | a month ago |
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The math ain't mathing
When I started kicking the tires on the idea of opening a shop in 2018—in spite of a lifetime of hearing, “you can’t make any money doing that”—I did the smart thing and connected with consultants from SCORE first. Both retired executives I...
When we blame people for policy failures
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One of my earliest memories is taking the school bus home in kindergarten when w...
Fernseed's 2025 books are wrapped. Were we profitable?
It's complicated.
I am once again asking: is this business making any money?
Storefront Revolt Podcast Episode 02: Explaining the Owner-Occupant Finance Trap
Why don’t banks lend to Main Street business owners? Because banking deregulation in the 1990s ruined everything. How does that impact our communities? It’s devastating. Let’s find out more, shall we?
Episode 02: Explaining the Owner-O...
How we secured $468,000 in loans to renovate a garden center
A detailed look at which banks lent to us—and which didn't—and how the owner-occupant lending trap limits potential for brick-and-mortar borrowers
Today I’m going to share how I got financing to renovate the commercial property we purchase...
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Shop owner at Fernseed in Tacoma, author of Storefront Revolt. You can't make money running an independent retail shop unless you own the building. Trust me on this, I've been writing about it for 5 years.
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