Small Business Basics

Submitted by TERRA STATE

FREMONT – The Ohio Small Business Development Center at Terra State Community College is offering free, two-hour seminars, “Small Business Basics,” that will answer questions about starting, buying or expanding a small business.

This seminar will take the confusion out of your efforts and help you avoid costly mistakes and unnecessary steps. Learn the basics of name registration, licensing, taxes, zoning, business entities, employees, insurance, financing and business planning.

The May schedule is:

• Wednesday, May 2 – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Ottawa County Improvement Corp., conference room, 8043 W. S.R. 163, Oak Harbor

• Wednesday, May 9 – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Seneca Regional Chamber of Commerce, conference room, 19 W. Market St., Tiffin

• Wednesday, May 16 – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Erie County Chamber of Commerce, conference room, 604 W. Washington Street, Sandusky

• Wednesday, May 23 – 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Terra State Community College, Building D, Room 115, 2830 Napoleon Road, Fremont

These events are free and open to the public. To register or for information, contact Bill Auxter, director of the Ohio Small Business Development Center, at 419-559- 2210 or bauxter@terra.edu.