Our Stories
At Biz Blok Chronicles, we work to inspire businesses to overcome their struggles and thrive. Explore our collection of personal small business stories!​
Connie Desrochers is the owner of Merle Norman Cosmetics on Warner Rd. in Phoenix, AZ. The cosmetics company has been in business for 90 years and is based in...(read more)
Eddie Kedia is the owner of Vardhan Brothers, a dry cleaners in Phoenix, AZ. His father bought the business in 1997 when Eddie was about 11 years old. Throughout its 29 years of being in business...(read more)
"We are a specialty running store, so the products we carry are geared towards running fitness. But we are also a little unique since we work with a lot of doctors in the area, so...(read more)
"Our shop used to have a lot of people for lunch, too many people. And from one week to the next one, it came down to probably half of it. Half of my customers. And everybody was scared. But still we survived because...(read more)
Katie Nguyen is the manager of the AZ Pho & Grill Restaurant in Gilbert, AZ. Her cousin, who is the owner of the restaurant, opened his first restaurant in Gilbert, AZ in 2014. He used to be an engineer for 10 years, until he...(read more)