Amy Scott

So I wish that I could say that it has, but we are still looking for a new space.

It's a little bit challenging here.

Commercial space costs are high, and we have kind of some specialized things that we're looking for to be able to hook up our equipment and manufacture in-house again.

So

We haven't yet found that space, but we're actively looking.

And our goal is to have that done still by the end of this quarter.

So fingers crossed.

How would you say your role as a founder and business owner has changed because of all these challenges?

Oh, that's a great question.

And I do feel like my role has changed significantly in the last year.

And I mean, it's interesting as I reflect on what this last year has looked like for me personally.

I think it's very real for any entrepreneur that things are going to come up, things are going to happen, trouble's going to occur.

And it really requires us as entrepreneurs to look at things like, are our relationships solid?

Have we built relationships that matter?

How do we tell our story, which has become a huge part of my role sort of unexpectedly in the last year?

Fundraising has been a giant focus, just a whole lot of focus on fundraising in all the ways.

Talking to investors, working on grants, all of those kinds of things has just been a huge part of our business being able to survive.

And I think that I'll carry those learnings with me for sure, even though my year has been quite different.

There was a lot of federal aid aimed at helping businesses recover after Hurricane Helene.

Were you able to take advantage of any of those programs?