My mother retired and moved to Sheffield 18 years ago, and I'm an L.A. transplant who landed in the Berkshires in early 2019. Berk Hub was born from the Pandemic and my mother's love for the Berkshires. The thought of smaller businesses losing their footing in a small town just didn't make sense, nor did the lack of visibility of so many wonderful shops located throughout Berkshire County. I used the monies made during covid-19 to create this app to benefit not just small businesses but all businesses' visibility, accessibility in welcoming them to the seamless digital world. Our population has increased (largely due to covid) and it has become important to navigate visitors, 2nd home owners as well as locals throughout this beautiful county.