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Paula Scott of PS Web Essentials shared her top 10 Facebook tips in a Bluffton Center for Enterpreneurs workshop following Friday's chamber breakfast.

Scott is available to work one-on-one with clients in need of Facebook and other social media needs. BCE holds free workshops following each monthly chamber breakfast.

Through her company, PS Web Essentials, Scott is assists small businesses to claim online listings, improve social media, update website content.

Two division: Start Up and Emerging Division; and Small Business Improvement Division

Cash and in-kind awards valued at $7,000 are prizes in Bluffton Center For Entrepreneurs’ 2017 Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition, announced this week by BCE.

The contest's Start-up Division offers a $4,000 first place, $1,000 second place and $500 third place cash awards, in addition to several in-kind prizes. It is open to contestants from Allen, Hancock, Putnam and Hardin counties.

Tell them you saw it on the Icon

Stratton Auto Group, North Main Street, Bluffton, will give customers a free tire rotation during an oil change this fall - just mention you saw this offer on the Icon.

Call the service center at 419-358-0303 to schedule your oil change. Don't forget to request the free tire rotation.

 

From Bluffton it's on the way to Suter's Cider Press

R Coop, 2168 Road R, Bluffton, will be open again Friday from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to Jane Shaw.

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The speciality shop offers great one-of-a-kind, repurposed, fall, Halloween, Christmas and OSU/Michigan items.

R Coop is also on Facebook.

How do you get there? Drive north out of Bluffton 2 miles. It's on your way to Suter's Cider Press.

Offer provides very affordable advertising for one-time events

To better serve non-profit organizations, clubs, school groups and church groups, The Icon has created a $25 special offer.

Any non-profit group may advertise a special one-time event such as:
• Barbecue
• Spaghetti dinner
• Pancake breakfast
• Silent auction
• Beef and noodle dinner
• Garage sale
• Golf outing
• Bake sale
• Ice cream social
• Any fundraiser or special event.

Citizens National Bank is hosting a series of free seminars featuring economic forcasting for 2017 by Robert J. Morgan, Senior Consultant with Austin Associates, LLC.

Business owners are invited to hear Morgan. He will discuss current market conditions and what he expects to see in regards to unemployment, housing and the challenges facing business owners in the upcoming year.

Morgan will be speaking at four separate locations and a meal will be provided at each:

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