Interviewee: Lenny Manzo In your own words, tell us about your business, organization, or initiative. It’s simple, I’m a writer and would like to get my books out there. The Heart and Soul of Coffee is a book sharing my passion for coffee. I know that millions of people share this affection with me. It is not just a beverage,

Interviewee: Christopher Swank (he/him) In your own words, tell us about your business, organization, or initiative. We are two guys that live in Boston, MA. We both love to travel and have seen a lot of the world. We dabbled in the candle making process in the summer of 2019 but when COVID-19 hit and disrupted everything in 2020, we

Salem is renowned for its vibrant creative community. Gallows Hill Artists is Salem’s distinctive collaborative creative space. We are pleased to announce that work has commenced to double our capacity and add an additional floor of artist studios at our historic Gallows Hill location. With this expansion, we will be adding another 6000 square feet of artist workspace, resulting in

Interviewee: Lory Sun (she/her) Tell us a bit about you and why you do what you do. Share your passions for your business, organization, or initiative. From a young age, I’ve been driven by an insatiable passion for art. My childhood dreams were filled with visions of transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary, and I’ve always been fascinated by the

Interviewee: Lauren Carter Reilly (she/her) In your own words, tell us about your business, organization, or initiative.  Glamour Possum is a place for creatives to gain confidence in their personal branding and marketing journey. Tell us a bit about you and why you do what you do. Share your passions for your business, organization, or initiative. As a self published

Interviewee: Giovanni Alabiso In your own words, tell us about your business, organization, or initiative. Salem Historical Tours has been around a long time. As a group, we love to provide guests with information about our city. We’re committed to being as accurate as possible and are engaged in the community, supporting various initiatives and organizations. Tell us a bit

Interviewee: Melissa Woods (she/her) In your own words, tell us about your business, organization, or initiative. I started Trued Apparel as a creative side-project in 2019. I’ve loved fashion all my life, and one day I decided that I would do whatever it takes to be able to get a slow fashion line off the ground. I wanted to create

Interviewee: Yvonne Frontera (She/Her) In your own words, tell us about your business, organization, or initiative. We are a mother and son team offering Hispanic delicacies with some international fusion. We offer breakfast, lunch and dinner appetizers, main dishes, desserts & homemade tropical drinks. Corporate boxed lunches & catering are also available. In 2018 & 2019 we donated around 300

Interviewee: J. Michael Wheeler (He/him) In your own words, tell us about your business, organization, or initiative. Reality Lab®️, creates AR (Augmented Reality) apps for business, art, and communication. 
With AR we are pioneering a new media, defining the vocabulary of AR, and seizing the opportunity to tell stories that inspire, awe, and delight our users. Tell us a bit

Interviewee: Brian Moeller (He/Him) In your own words, tell us about your business, organization, or initiative. Thistle Piercing brings the high-quality, professional piercing studio experience you’d expect in the city right to the heart of Salem. Founded by skilled piercers Brian Moeller and Joe Juliano, Thistle is dedicated to offering safe, precise, and beautifully executed piercings in a welcoming and