was. so i ve continued on the i run with a line of credit. so if i i can access it for a little while and pay it back, access and pay it back. that s how i operate here. reporter: you are a great success story. because you really made yourself flexible and was able to absorb the downturn in the economy. how long do you think it goes? i think it all goes i think that we have to be as small businessmen everybody has to look at their own niche and see what works for them. if i didn t change, you know, maybe the other maybe the other restaurants would still be around, but maybe the higher end restaurant would be adept adapting in a different way. reporter: krista runs a salon, salon elle. how are you doing? really well.
so i ve continued on the i run with a line of credit. so if i i can access it for a little while and pay it back, access and pay it back. that s how i operate here. reporter: you are a great success story. because you really made yourself flexible and was able to absorb the downturn in the economy. how long do you think it goes? i think it all goes i think that we have to be as small businessmen everybody has to look at their own niche and see what works for them. if i didn t change, you know, maybe the other maybe the other restaurants would still be around, but maybe the higher end restaurant would be adept adapting in a different way. reporter: krista runs a salon, salon elle. how are you doing? really well. i ve had business for six