Home Owned Home Grown Businesses

  • By Kyle Valentini
  • January 25, 2012
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Home Owned Home Grown Holmes County Businesses is an organization comprised of retailers, services and professionals that all give back to the community through their support with the expectations of making it a stronger, better place to live and work. “Our local businesses remain strong because we have insulated them from the very beginning simply by supporting one another,” said Mark Lonsinger, CEO TheVoiceofHolmesCounty.com, Ltd. “We have a loosely structured group that through marketing and promotion helps maintain a certain way of life in Holmes County, a way of life people have come to expect.” Spending your dollars locally boosts the local economy. Money spent locally goes to local taxes and wages and since most small business owners live in the same communities their business is in they tend to support social investments like schools, youth sports and local non-profit organizations. Last year alone, the Holmes County businesses comprised of your friends and neighbors contributed more than $76,000 to the 2011 Jr. Livestock Sale at the Holmes County Fair. It is a commitment to community that sets local businesses apart for their big box competitors. “We don’t always focus on how much something costs but rather on what kind of service we will receive,” said Brandon Schmucker of Millersburg Tire. “Shopping at locally owned businesses is always a better value when you consider the service you get after the sale.” By choosing to support locally owned businesses, individuals can help to retain and create jobs in their communities. “When you make the decision to shop locally you make a difference,” said Paula Aurand of Killbuck Savings Bank. “Too often people think local businesses will not have the products or services they are looking for when in reality, they do. Our local businesses offer up-to-date services and modern, current products.” Local businesses support other local businesses. They use locally owned banks. They purchase supplies and inventories from local manufacturers. They advertise in local newspapers and on local radio stations and they hire local accountants, printers, internet service providers, and repair persons. “We frequent local businesses because we can get the products and services we need from the same people who live in this community. It would be hypocritical to do anything else,” said Roger McClure of Holmes Pest Control. Studies have shown that more of the money spent locally stays in the community where it will do the most good. Supporting your local businesses is a way of living mindfully and consciously thinking about where your hard-earned money goes. “There is a reason so many of our young people return to the area when they finish college,” said Aurand. “They have something worth coming home to.” Get to know the Home Owned Home Grown Businesses in Holmes County. These businesses add to the character that is Holmes County. Contributing more than just goods and services, they offer personalized attention, add diversity to your shopping options and bring life to the historic buildings in the region. Each time you choose to spend your dollars at a local, independent business, you are voting for the continued strength and vitality of your community.


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