Have you been dreaming about starting a small business and don't know where to start? Have you started the basics of getting your business up and running and need additional information?



Come take part in the Small Busniess Basics Series with Michalina Lacy, SBA at North Central State College. You will learn what it takes to get your small business off the ground from business plans, financing and finding, resources, and marketing to money management and networking.

MANSFIELD, OHIO: Over memorial day weekend Mid-Ohio's local custom Hot Rod studio, BS Creations, went viral by displaying their talent with a video they produced highlighting the excellent job they did on one of their customers bikes.

The Facebook video went viral with almost 3.2 million views in one short week!  Check out the video here:

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BS Creations custom hot rod studio has been offering exclusive custom hot rod restoration services for the last several years.  

 

ASHLAND, OHIO:  Retailers are concerned with how to balance customer service with the financial impact of returned merchandise. Time Magazine reports that $.09 out of every retail dollar spent is returned. This figure is an average; rates of return vary by industry. While retailers can exert their legal rights, doing so may result in further losses due to disappointed customers.

MANSFIELD, OH - Shopping locally means more than purchasing something off the shelf of your local chain store that is staffed by locals.  The best way to truly shop locally is to purchase locally produced products from a store owned by someone local that also employs local people. 

Downtown Mansfield | © James Pennington

Shopping locally boosts your surrounding economy.  By shopping locally, you will not only support the outlet you’re buying from, but in many cases, also lend support to many other local establishments.  That’s because many local businesses rely on other local businesses for needed supplies and services.  Local farmers that run a country store, for instance, may bring in produce from many surrounding farms to sell.  They may rely on a local packaging company for containers and a neighboring company for their agricultural supplies and equipment.  In many cases, farmers will hire local help.