“It’s one of my favorite things to put a face to customers and really meet them,” Mitchell said. “One of the perks of being a small business is that a lot of people connect with me and support me individually. I love that.”Across the globe, in Amritsar, Punjab, India, Simran Bamrah runs a clothing boutique for women called Simran’s Drapes and Robes. Building the same closeness as Mitchell in Delaware, Bamrah has created a second home for herself and her community through her business.“In smaller ventures, slowly and steadily, you are able to develop a close connection with the clients, as they feel like home with time,” Bamrah said.
In a world of superstores and some customers like to shop small in new
