Sunkisst Tans existed for six years. The business started at the height of a recession, survived the 100-year flood of 2010, battled the World Health Organization and their minions, fought oppressive taxation, and nearly killed the married couple who owned the place a number of times in a number of ways. Yet somehow, they kept it all together.
The only thing worse than keeping a small business afloat is never knowing if you have what it takes to pull it off. There is only one way to find out: close your eyes, take a deep breath, count to three, and then jump right in!
Michael Morse, a former Rescue Captain with the Providence, RI Fire Department, business owner, columnist, and author, lives across the street from the beach where the American Revolution began in 1772—Gaspee Point. He shares his home and life with Cheryl Morse and enjoys the company of his daughters and grandchildren.