The company supplies carpets to events, hotels and companies, among others. After overcoming the crisis during the pandemic, 2022 was a very good year for the Skultuna-based family business. But the current reality of reduced demand during the recession combined with increased costs from suppliers and for transport, among other things.

"You have to do what we learned during the pandemic: review costs, think twice about which car you use for deliveries and make lots of choices that you didn't have to make a few years ago," says Thomas Gislerud.

Hear what the situation is for small business owners in the county and how to cope with the current crisis.

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In the clip you hear three questions about the current situation of small businesses, where Thomas Byström, regional manager for the organization Företagarna, answers. Photo: Fredrik Björkholm/SVT