About Season 1

The fallout from an unprecedented global pandemic has had severe consequences on the global economy. While thousands of US small business owners have faced deep challenges, there are inspiring and uncommon stories of resilience to share as well. Rising to meet the challenge, these American small business owners are inspirational lifelines for their communities even despite the circumstances. What happens when outside forces collide with their dreams, as in the recent impact of COVID-19? In this season, small business owners from across the country share their experiences building and growing a business, the lessons they've learned during the coronavirus pandemic, and their own definitions of the American Dream.