Amidst one of the US worst economic crises in history and a global pandemic, people in the bay area have found the opportunity to grow their home-based small businesses. From take-out food to cosmetic products – here is a list of five bay area home-based businesses to support!
5 Bay Area, Home-Based Small Businesses To Support
Resin Art: CrystalWorks.Kr
Kristy Pham established her resin art business CrystalWorks.Kr in May 2020! As someone who expresses herself through art, Kristy used her time at home during quarantine to start making resin art for her friends and family. With the support she received, Kristy decided to start selling her resin art online. As a full-time nursing student, Kristy currently runs her home based small business part-time.
What is resin art? Resin art (also called resin epoxy art) is the process of using epoxy resin to create beautifully glossed pieces such as cup/car coasters, ashtrays, key bowls, and jewelry holders.
Check out one of Kristy’s beautiful resin art pieces at CrystalWorks.KR!
CrystalWorks.Kr
Take-Out Food: Saucybussdownz & CharcuterieByML
Saucybussdownz
Looking for authentic home-cooked food? Well look no further, because Diana has got you covered.
Diana has had a passion for cooking since she was 12. Since 2014, Diana has been hosting #CookingWithDiana segments on Snapchat where she documented her whole cooking process, from prepping to cooking to eating! With the encouragement from her mom and dad, Diana was able to open up Saucybussdownz, where she cooks and sells a wide variety of dishes from saucy shrimp & lobster tail pasta to loaded chicken sopes.
Working full-time as an assistant property manager, Diana currently runs Saucybussdownz from her kitchen. Her home-based small business is open every Sunday for pick-ups in Milpitas, CA.
Check out Saucybussdownz yummy food Instagram to place your order today!
Saucybussdownz
CharcuterieByML
Need a charcuterie board for your next socially distanced picnic? Mandy Li can make you one – without the heavy price tag.
Mandy got her start making charcuterie boards when she decided to make one for her family to try for the first time. Seeing how much her family enjoyed the experience, Mandy was inspired to make her charcuterie boards for the public! Since charcuterie boards require different types of assortments that can often be expensive, Mandy’s goal is to be able to make it affordable for everyone to enjoy.
“I feel that food really brings people together. During times like these, the comfort of food helps ease our everyday struggles that we may have to face.“
Mandy Li
Share one of Mandy’s charcuterie boards with your friends and family by placing an order below.
CharcuterieByML
Cosmetics: Blue Lotus Cosmetics
Blue Lotus Cosmetics is a Filipino owned cosmetics brand created and fully ran by Paula (Chantelle) Reyes, a full-time student. With the mentality of wanting to be her own boss and a passion for cosmetics, Chantelle began her start as an eyelash extensions technician before creating her own cosmetics brand. To help pay her college tuition during COVID, Chantelle launched Blue Lotus Cosmetics!
The cosmetics brand features false lash collections, lash glues, collagen eye masks, and will be launching pigmented lip glosses on Oct 12, 2020! The first three people to buy the pigmented lip glosses will receive a USB powered, pink LED compact mirror in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Stay “boujie on a budget” and check out Blue Lotus Cosmetics today!
All new customers can use the code “FIRST15” for a 15% off discount.
Blue Lotus Cosmetics
Sticker Art: Riley’s Stickers
What better way to show your school pride by getting a college sticker!
Riley Guggenhime started her sticker art business Riley’s Stickers right after graduating high school as another way for college students to display their excitement for college despite COVID circumstances.
“I hope that students are more excited to buy stickers and show pride for their school, because many students aren’t able to return to campus and participate in typical school spirit activities.”
Riley Guggenhime