A New Orleans Business Owner Survives Covid By Helping Others

THRIVE, a Paychex Business Podcast · Jul 23, 2020 · 16m

The community members of the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans were still recovering from Hurricane Katrina when COVID-19 hit.

Just as many businesses began to struggle, so did those living in that area. As an essential business owner, Burnell Cotlon saw this first hand. As his customers came into the door of his market, the Lower 9th Ward Market, Burnell saw their struggles and decided to do what he could to help them out. Hear as he talks with Gene Marks about his experience as an essential business owner, how he’s working to help support his community, and the lessons he’s learned from the…