Zina Crawford, 62, on How She Started Her Own Mobile Corner Store

Zina Crawford sells goods — everything from Dove body wash to Detox Apple Cider Vinegar — roughly “every other day” on the corner of Lake Street and Race. She spoke briefly about how she started. 

I’ve been doing this for 38 years. I used to work at Sears on Harlem and North. I told my mom I was going to start a business, and she gave me $100 to start. I’ve been selling ever since. I do this full-time. It’s OK. It covers a few bills, but it depends on the number of customers. I get stuff from local stores and set my own prices.