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About.

Local businesses are often where you can find the highest quality of services, and products, while also supporting the locals living in your area. 

Established in 2020

The idea for the Small Business Support Initiative arose from the midst of the pandemic, where small businesses around northern Bangkok were experiencing hardship due to the lack of customers and government restrictions. A conversation struck with multiple business owners highlighted the daily struggles small business owners face. 

Our Goal

Our goal for this initiative is to create a platform which spotlights small businesses from around the world. Our weekly visits to businesses around the community aim to capture and share the stories of the owners to the globe.

Founders.

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Armaan Ali Khan
Co-Founder 

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Leimi Zhou
Co-Founder

SSB has 150 active members across four countries, and is looking for more partners every day. Contact us for more information.

Our Core Team

Interviewers and Translators
  • Shawn Ando
  • Felix Giles
  • Emma Stephenson
  • Jeremy Stuit
  • Deva Gandhi
  • Matthew Koe
  • Lucas Nyborg
Transcribers and Location Scouters
  • Kavin Gulati
  • Maxwell Dapaah
  • Chen Che Wu Leon
  • ​Melanie Frankenburger
Journalists and Authors
  • Ismael Benmoussa
  • Ayaka Bijl
  • Amandine Massard
  • Romeo Post
  • Aamir Abdulla
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