Thursday's headlines from the Charleston Regional Business Journal

Boat cover manufacturer begins making face masks

Boat cover and shade manufacturer LaPorte’s Products Inc. has converted its production line to make nonmedical masks for companies that need them to keep their employees working. The company is able to produce between 500 and 700 masks per week and has enough material to produce a total of 30,000 masks.

Viewpoint: How attitude helps shape your company culture

Are you allowing a bad attitude and cynicism to generate negative consequences in your life? The attitude you have contributes to the overall company culture where you work. The same goes for your colleagues.

Tiger Lily Florist

Lisa Holmes uses her business as a way to connect people with flowers and sentiments of love, even if they can’t physically be together. Though all operations have moved online, sales continue to grow with the addition of new products to adapt to the changing times.

ReAcoustic

As ReAcoustic’s income dries up because of art show cancellations, craftsman Ryan Boase reroutes to online sales and fears some artists may not be eligible for small business funding.

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