Writer's Strike Gets Personal

Last week, we blogged about the effects of the writer's strike on small business. Today, the LA Times published an article sharing the effect the strike is having on local dry cleaners, catering companies, hotels, florists and dog groomers. One dry cleaner that specifically caters to the showbiz industry says it lost 30 percent of its TV work one week into the Writers Guild of America strike. The business anticipates the number will double by the end of this week. Some small businesses, such as TVC Cleaners, are rethinking their business models to open their business to other clientele. "If you're dependent on one industry, you could go out of business that that industry goes down," said Mark Deo, executive director of the Small Business Advisory Network. "It's good to specialize, but it's also good to diversify a bit to protect yourself."