Three women who didn’t know each other well before the recession have become business partners because of it. Each runs a separate business at Studio 539 Flowers on Wickenden Street in Providence, sharing rent and utility costs. Jacquelyne Lusardi, above left, sells jewelry and household goods at Refind. Emily Hostetler, middle, operates Papermoss, which sells customized stationery. The other member of the trio, Christina Chandler, runs the flower shop. /
Three women who didn’t know each other well before the recession have become business partners because of it. Each runs a separate business at Studio 539 Flowers on Wickenden Street in Providence, sharing rent and utility costs. Jacquelyne Lusardi, above left, sells jewelry and household goods at Refind. Emily Hostetler, middle, operates Papermoss, which sells customized stationery. The other member of the trio, Christina Chandler, runs the flower shop.
