For Mike Livingstone, a pandemic-related job loss offered a chance to chase after a long-held dream. When he was laid off last spring, the transportation executive switched gears and became his own boss, following his passion and opening a bakery.
As thousands of businesses shut down and millions of workers were laid off, some Canadians seized the opportunity to strike out on their own. For some, starting a business was a matter of necessity, a side-hustle to make ends meet and stay busy until the economy rebounded. "We talked about what the future looked like for us and decided to make a change," said Livingstone, now the owner of Cobs Bread Bakery in Georgetown, a community northwest of Toronto, along with his wife, Annie Hoare.While it might seem unorthodox to open a new business while so many others went under, Livingstone is not alone.
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