SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — We all know restaurants suffered immensely during the coronavirus pandemic.
While many of them were trying to stay afloat, a group of entrepreneurs in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood was busy starting their new businesses.
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The Bayview added seven new businesses during the pandemic.
Imagine starting a new venture right before COVID-19 began spreading. We asked Eleana Hsu, co-founder of "Shared Cultures," who left her job to start her own business, what it was like.
"'Ok, we're going to turn this into a real thing,' and then COVID happened in March," she explained.
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Hsu and Kevin Gondo quickly pivoted, going from a retail model to selling their fermented products directly to consumers.
"Instagram has been, social media has been our most direct channel to get to know the customer," added Gondo.
These seven new businesses call the Bayview their home.
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