Note: The Icon acquired a manuscript titled “A Brief History of Bluffton’s Industrial Developments.” This publication was prepared by the classes in Marketing and Small Business Administration from Bluffton College, under the director of Dr. Howard Raid. Publication date is May 1959. We’ve updated some current addresses so viewers may identify locations.
Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a Business After Hours event next week.
It is from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 17, at Sycamore Lake Wine Co., 9660 Mayberry Road, Columbus Grove.
Free appetizers are provided by Luke's Bar and Grill. According to Paul Scott of the chamber, the event is a casual gathering with no formal program. Members of the Ada Area Chamber and the Columbus Grove Chamber are also invited to attend.
Do you have a great idea for a business venture, but aren’t certain where to begin?
Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs wants to help people who have business start-up ideas to get those ideas off the ground.
To help launch those ideas and to generate interest in the 2018 Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition, BCE launches a weekly “Talk Back” series.
“It’s where business owners and other professionals meet and lead question and answer sessions about starting and maintaining a small business,” said Eric Berdin, BCE director.
Gary Reese, Bluffton financial adviser, was recently recognized as one of his firm’s top advisers in the nation.
cfd Investments Inc. recognized Reese, owner of Faith Investment Services, as one of its top 25 advisers nationwide. As such, he qualified for the firm’s annual Presidential Adviser trip to Cancun with other cfd top advisers.
Reese joined cfd Investments in March 2003. This was his 4th time qualifying for the Presidential Adviser Trip. cfd Investments Inc. is registered in all 50 states and has over 190 producing financial advisers across the country.
