These brothers with no business experience bought a cafe in a pandemic — and made it a success

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Suburban cafe Gang Gang is flourishing after three Canberra brothers took the leap and bought it at the height of COVID-19 restrictions. So why are some businesses thriving while others still struggle to regain lost ground?

In the winter of 2020, dining out in Canberra — like most of Australia — was a rare occurrence.An inner-north cafe has become a hub for people working from home, and a popular music venueSmall Business Ombudsman Kate Carnell fears many will fold unless more workers return to the office

"We doubted it, especially throughout the process, and there were so many moments where we thought, 'We have absolutely no idea what we're doing'. "It was just immediately a perfect vibe — we could only have 25 people but we put candles around and it felt really good," Mr Conway said.Live gigs are held outdoors at Gang Gang to accommodate COVID-safe crowds.For local musicians, Gang Gang is one of the few live music venues available to them in the capital.

"Gang Gang is also just a really safe place where you can come if you're feeling anxious or stressed," she said.Jamie Kentwell spent most of 2020 performing via social media due to the pandemic. According to Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell, the move to working from home over the last year has had a two-fold effect.

"The offices aren't as full as they were and the retail shops aren't doing as much business as they did before the pandemic," Mr Leggett said.

 

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