Houston small business owners rise from the fire

Everyone has that moment when they remembered thinking the Covid-19 pandemic was much worse than they thought. For me, it was while I was on vacation in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

My family and I were blissfully removed from everything that was hitting here at home as we hiked the mountains of Santa Fe and dined in the town square. New Mexico itself operated business as usual.

Meanwhile, Houston was preparing for the worst. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, one of Houston’s largest and most lucrative…