<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0Bkfc4_0wF6o2eI00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0Bkfc4_0wF6o2eI00" width="1320" height="743" >CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Sustaining a small business can be difficult. That is something Kelsie Tyson, who owns her own ceramics business, knows all about.“It is challenging starting a business, growing a business, especially as an artist because art is a luxury for a lot of people and so it can be challenging especially when times are tough and the economy likes to make sales,” Tyson said.At FestivFall, organizers said events bring in income for not only small businesses, but the City of Charleston. Marketing Coordinator Kate Daugherty realizes the importance of giving back to the place that supports the event."There are people that travel from different parts of the country to come visit here," Daugherty said. "They spend their dollars here, when the festival is happening, because they love the organization, they love what we do, so it brings in a lot of people who are willing to spend their money in Charleston, in West Virginia, on local businesses."FestiFall features many artists from the from around the region, showing off the talented people in surrounding communities."From the state of West Virginia, we may have a couple that are from surrounding areas, Kentucky maybe, but mostly here in the area,” Daugherty said.Tyson encourages those who are wanting to showcase their art in West Virginia to take a chance and go for it."I would say to remind yourself that you are good enough to do it and that the more you practice the better and the more you go and do an event like a pop-up event you'll learn every time,” Tyson said.</div></body>

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FestiFall boosts local economy by attracting visitors to Charleston, West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Sustaining a small business can be difficult. That is something Kelsie Tyson, who owns her own ceramics business, knows all about. “It is challenging starting a business, growing a business, especially as an artist because art is a luxury for a lot of people and so it can be challenging especially when times are tough and the economy likes to make sales,” Tyson said.