For The Good of Carlsbad with Farrah Douglas Show Notes: July 20, 2010

 

 Surviving as a Small Business in Carlsbad [60:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We constantly hear it on TV, radio and from the mouth of our politicians that small businesses are the back bone of our economy. They create jobs, make payroll, pay taxes, and they will take us out of this recession. But no one really knows how difficult it is to be a small business owner and to wrestle with this unprecedented down economy.

Well, from this week we will start a new feature in my internet-based radio show “For the Good of Carlsbad with Farrah Douglas,” focusing on our local small businesses and their stories. I will collect as much pertinent information as I can to share with you about our Carlsbad businesses and also some useful information such as who lends money to small businesses, what are the requirements for the approval of the loans, what can we, small business owners, do to survive this recession which goes on and on.

I’m very pleased to have a wonderful new guest on my show, Karen Kampf one of the two young courageous owners of KYSS Boutique at the Bressi Village Shopping Center. I actually just finished walking Bressi Ranch precinct, knocking on every registered voter’s door that lives in Bressi Ranch. To be honest with you I’ve fallen in love with this community…what a warm, friendly group of families. The yards were all beautifully landscaped and I loved their front porches because they reminded me of the time when people actually sat on their front porches in the evenings and on the weekends and talked with their neighbors.

The families of Bressi were surprised to see me and mostly greeted me by “You’re the first candidate who has ever come here to meet us face to face.” They treated me as if I were their long-time friend and offered me cold drinks and a shady spot to talk with me about the future of Carlsbad. Quite often they asked me to sit down with them on their lovely colorful porch furniture and talk with them while taking a rest. Now I know why it’s so important for the candidates to walk precincts. Do you know why? Because the candidate gets to know the people, the neighborhoods, the families, the kids who live there and so when she has to make a decision on their behalf that decision is made with their well being in mind, with understanding their particular issues and concerns.

These precinct walks eventually brought me to the Bressi Shopping Center and I ended up frequenting Pete’s Coffee and Tea, Trader Joe’s, Perfectly At Home, and of course KYSS Boutique.

Karen Kampf and her partner Carla Woolover opened their clothing store in May of this year. Their story is a fantastic one and I invite you all to listen to it.

My second guest is my friend and former neighbor Dale Condy from Gems of La Costa. If I had to pick one business owner who is constantly re-inventing himself and is using all available digital e-marketing tools I would choose Dale and his wife Linda. He’s taught himself all about e-world and is using every tool imaginable to promote his business. You will be pleasantly surprised to learn about his adventures, how he is fighting the recession and the events he has planned for Gems of La Costa.

So, put your seat belts on and get ready for an exciting hour with my guests from KYSS Boutique and Gems of La Costa.