BONUS: How Small Businesses Endure for Generations

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[upbeat music] Pushkin. [singing] Hey, everyone. In honor of Small Business Week, I sat down with Ben Walter, the CEO of Chase for Business. He's also the host of The Unshakeables Podcast, where small business owners share the defining moments that tested them and how they found a way through. At a moment when so much can feel uncertain, we talked about those comforting places that hold steady in a sea of change. Maybe it's a neighborhood market or a family-run restaurant, somewhere that feels familiar and keeps you coming back year after year. I find it fascinating how local spots like these seem to carry the history of a neighborhood with them, even as the neighborhood itself changes. Recently, Ben sat down with the family behind Borgatti's Ravioli & Egg Noodle for his podcast. It's a family-run pasta shop that's been on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx for nearly a century. Arthur Avenue, known as the borough's Little Italy, has long been a hub for Italian-American businesses and culture. But like many neighborhoods in New York and beyond, it's constantly evolving as longtime residents move out and new communities move in. I wanted to talk to Ben about how a place like Borgatti's doesn't just survive but stays true to itself, how it maintains its character over time, what it holds onto, and where and when it's willing to adapt. I hope this conversation gets you thinking about the special places in your community, the change they've outlasted, and the stories they carry. Okay, here's my conversation with Ben.

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