This week is National Home-Based Business Week. It is a week
to recognize and celebrate the entrepreneurship that we can see evident in
small town America. More than 20 million people nationwide operate a home based
business. Although started for a variety of reasons, all play a large role in
today’s economy. Some businesses may be the sole occupation for the owners and
others may be an additional income for them. Perhaps they have wanted to be
“their own boss”, or saw a niche that they could fill. Perhaps those owners
have a talent that they can turn into a business. It is however a form of business
that is not for everyone. One must be self-disciplined, creative, resourceful, and
knowledgeable in their field while possessing business savvy. As in anything,
those individuals wishing to be successful with their home-based business must
work hard at it.
Locally, we have a number of home-based businesses that we
have come to rely on. Please take a moment to thank them for the services and products
they offer. Many of these people have chosen to invest in the Main Street
Program with their membership dollars and by participating in some of our
events throughout the year. As I think about those home-based businesses and
their efforts to remain a viable part of our economy, I too think of our many
local businesses owners and ask you as a consumer to consider this:
When you buy from a
Mom or Pop business, you are not helping a CEO buy a third vacation home. You
are helping a little girl get dance lessons, a little boy get his team jersey,
a mom or dad put food on the table, a family pay a mortgage or a student pay
for college. You are that company’s shareholders and they strive to make you
happy.
Thank you for supporting small businesses in Barnesville and
the effort of entrepreneurship that they represent. Don’t hesitate to contact
one of our Main Street Program’s Home-Based business members. They welcome your patronage.
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