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	Podcast:		Maine Things Considered
	Episode:		'A Strange Position' To Be In, For Maine Businesses Finding Success During Pandemic
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:02:36
	Publish Date:		2020-05-04 16:49:39
	Description:		Not all businesses have suffered during the pandemic — some in Maine are booming. Gneiss Spice in Bethel – Gneiss as in the bedrock common in parts of Maine — sells spice jars and spice refills online, and is doing pretty well. Beth Weisberger, the company’s owner, told Maine Public that feelings of success, at a time when others are hurting, is complicated. This interview has been edited for clarity. “Business for us, I would say, has sort of been like Christmas in April, which is kind of a weird way to feel right now when a lot of other people are out of work. “My name is Beth Weisberger, and I am the owner of Gneiss Spice. We manufacture magnetic spice jars that stick to your fridge and we sell organic spice refills. “Everybody’s cooking, everyone’s at home cooking three meals a day, eating all day long. And they actually need spices. “Our business is a completely online business already. So, you know, we have no public facing office, store or anything like that. Probably I think
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