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How small businesses moved online to survive the pandemic, including one that gained Oprah as a fan
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Detroit Free Press
DETROIT – Challenging times call for some ingenuity if you're a small business owner at risk of losing everything.
One Detroit baker sent her pies to celebrities in an attempt to expand her reach and find new customers. Their posts about the pies on Instagram eventually landed her on a very important online list.