Banners promote Small Business Saturday in West Reading, Pa. on Nov. 25, 2017. Jeremy Drey/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle/Getty Images hide caption
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Yoshikazu Netsuno (left) watches his son Shinichi hammer a thick stack of specialized paper. In between each sheet is a thin layer of gold leaf. "My son is going to take over this business, so in our case, we had a successor," Netsuno says. "Many other artisans' families in Kanazawa were not so lucky." Jackie Northam/NPR hide caption
Japan's traditional crafts are struggling to survive the country's population decline
David Shadaha, who operates a cart called King of Falafel & Shawarma, takes an order from a customer in Midtown Manhattan, N.Y. Shadaha is back selling food after taking a job as a GrubHub deliveryman during the pandemic. David Gura/NPR hide caption
Wall Street Bosses Want Their Workers Back. That's Good For The King Of Falafel
Nicole McGrew, wearing a mask by the designer N'omose Couture, says she'll require customers to mask up in her store for a short time longer. Andrea Hsu/NPR hide caption
A store displays a sign before closing down permanently following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, on Aug. 4, 2020 in Arlington, Va. The Small Business Administration's inspector general office said billions of dollars in relief loans may have been handed out to fraudsters or ineligible applicants. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
During a StoryCorps interview last week, Joe Bianco, left, and his son Peter, reflected on their craft — one that's been honed in their Brooklyn tool shop for three generations. Courtesy of Peter Bianco hide caption
Keeping The 'Odd' Family Tool Business Sharp Through 3 Generations
Banker Edward Barry and his team managed to broker nearly 600 small-business loans while working from home. Courtesy of Edward Barry hide caption
This Banker Made 1 Year Of Loans In 10 Days. He's Ready For Another Mad Dash Today
A statue of John Harvard, namesake of Harvard University, wears a face mask last month on the school's campus in Cambridge, Mass. Collin Binkley/AP hide caption
Jovita Carranza, head of the Small Business Administration, speaks as U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin listens during a news conference on April 2. The SBA has notified nearly 8,000 businesses that their information may have been exposed. Kevin Dietsch/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Companies receiving the Payroll Protection Program loans include the Potbelly restaurant chain, which got the maximum $10 million. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters hide caption
Some businesses that want to stay open say it's hard to do so when employees can make more money by staying home. Nongnuch Leelaphasuk/Getty Images/EyeEm hide caption
Bitter Taste For Coffee Shop Owner, As New $600 Jobless Benefit Drove Her To Close
The Secure Act aims to make it easier for small employers to offer retirement benefits. But some analysts say the new law doesn't go far enough because it's optional and doesn't apply to gig workers. Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
New Law Aims To Help Americans Without Retirement Plans. Will It Work?
Sadiq Muhammed Kabir, 24, runs his own import-export business selling ginger root in Kaduna, Nigeria. He shared his "hustle" on Twitter. Courtesy of Ismail Abdulahi, Abdullahi Musa/Twitter hide caption
The U.S. government has partially shut down; more than 800,000 federal workers are affected. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
Entrepreneur Stinson Dean (left) and his wife Stephanie play with their three children in their yard in Independence, Mo. He says the Affordable Care Act made it possible for him to start his own business. Alex Smith/KCUR hide caption
Indea Leo of Lillabee baking hopes that Amazon buying Whole Foods will be good for her business. "We think there is going to be a lot of exciting possibilities of bypassing the shelf altogether and reaching a wider customer base." Linda Winski/Courtesy of Indea Leo hide caption
Taqueria del Sol on Atlanta's west side serves a blend of Mexican and Deep South flavors, like barbecue tacos. Debbie Elliott/NPR hide caption
In Atlanta, Small Businesses Have Mixed Expectations Of President Trump
Linda McMahon, who twice ran for U.S. Senate in Connecticut, is Donald Trump's nominee to head the Small Business Administration. Jessica Hill/AP hide caption
The Falcon is one of 120 pubs that Wandsworth has designated for protection. The pub, which has stained glass windows, dates to the 1800s. Frank Langfitt/NPR hide caption
London Borough Raises Pints — And Legal Protections — To U.K.'s Fading Pubs
Jacques Guillaume, 73, has been repairing electric razors in Paris since 1962. Eleanor Beardsley/NPR hide caption
President Obama speaks at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Concerns about a possible "Brexit" were floating in the air as British investors met with state economic teams at the two-day summit. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
President Obama signs the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act in 2012. Crowdfunding, long used by charities, could become a popular way for small businesses and startups to raise money. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
