Small business owner Amanda Hynson opened her crystal and bead store in 2020 with dreams of being "the Sephora of the spiritual realm." She started from a cart in Baltimore's Lexington Market selling waist beads, crystals, herbs, African adornments and more. Last year, a local tenancy program provided her with the opportunity to also have her first brick-and-mortar store. But she said the expansion has come with challenges.
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