The nearly instantaneous economic recession triggered by the Covid-19 shutdown wreaked havoc on businesses, large and small. Most companies dealt with the crisis by laying off employees to stay afloat.
Eva Ngugi, who worked as a sales consultant in the furniture manufacturing industry says her retrenchment in 2020 after a 13-year stint motivated her to start her own business. When she lost her job, she wasn’t sure about her next move. But she knew she had to come up with a plan to make a living.
