The Norwegian - Starting a New Business
Emily Hurd is the owner and operator of The Norwegian, a restaurant in Rockford's North End. She renovated her building at 1402 N Main Street for 3 years before opening her restaurant just prior to COVID, which she navigated by turning her space into a temporary indoor market.
When not at the restaurant, she is a mother, a wife, and a singer-songwriter that has released 19 full-length studio albums of original songs. Her tunes have appeared on television's NCIS, 90210, The Good Wife, Melrose Place, and Life Unexpected.
Emily will talk about the problems of starting a business in Rockford and trying to operate during COVID. This will be an interesting program and one to invite a guest or prospective member to join us in person at Memorial Hall or via Zoom.
Doug Mark will introduce our presenter and act as Rotary Host.