Rutherford Weekly

Our 18th Year • Issue No. 40 • October 7, 2010 EZ Wireless Unlimited Minutes • Unlimited Text Message Nationwide Cellular Works On The Nations Largest Network NO CONTRACT • NO CREDIT CHECK Starting At “SMALL T WN FRIENDL “SMALL TOWN FRIENDL Y”® Y” 369 Butler Road, Forest City, North Carolina 28043 • Phone: 828-248-1408 • 644 S. Broadway St. Forest City 828-202-5597 EZ Wireless $4495 Monday-Friday 9am-6pm Saturday 10am-2pm pageplus Email: advertising@rutherfordweekly.com Rutherford County's Small Business Center Can 'Give You The Business' And Future! Cashon theCash on theSpot! Spot! Bring us your chains, bracelets, rings... anything gold & we’ll pay you TOP DOLLAR! and receive more TOP DOLLAR! MentMention this adion this ad and receive more for your gold!for your gold! 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For more information visit rutherfordcoc.org/calendar.php Faye Bishop, GATE Counselor, at the Small Business Center's Isothermal Comunity College offi ce. $2000 FIRST SERVICE CALL OR OFF MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT Call For Information Can Save You Hundreds In Repairs Offer Valid For New Agreement Customers only. Not Valid With Any Other Offer. Expires 11/15/10 704-487-7877 • BEST PRODUCTS • BEST SERVICE • BEST VALUE www.shelbyheating.com Faye and Ted review just a few of the Small Business Center's success story photos on the "Wall Of Fame". Carrier Rebate ...................Up to $ Federal Tax Credit Utility Rebates 1,200.00 .................Up To $ .............................Up To $ Total Rebates & Credits $ .....Up To 1,500.00 400.00 3,100.00 *Carrier Rebate Expires 11/15/10 MEET THE ANDIDATES MEET THE Ha Have To Do IIs Ask!" "Al Y By M.A.. "All Yl ou s Ask!" Do Small Business Center's Ted Hamrick, "Mr. Fix It", is the passionate Director who loves to "make it happen". By M A. Andrews • maandrews@rutherfor week .com Andrews • maandrews@rutherfordweeklly.com The Director of the Small Business Center at Isothermal Community College, Ted Hamrick, seems to say it best! "Sometimes I think we are the last car on the train of hope!" For those who desire to own their own business and are motivated to do so, but need help... for those who have a business idea and need the "road map" to fulfi ll their dream, the tiny offi ce located downstairs in the bottom of Isothermal's Founda- tion building, may be your answer. Ted is passionate about helping people succeed. The wall in his offi ce contains some photos of the Small Business Center's success stories. People who are now working and fulfi lling their desire to succeed. Each story is testimony to motivated and determined people who were helped by this "little offi ce with a big heart!" Included in SBC's self-help programs is the federally funded GATE Program - Growing America Through Entrepreneurship. The special GATE Counselor at the Small Business Center is Faye Bishop. Mrs. Bishop assists Mr. Hamrick in helping people achieve their goals. The GATE Program is the program that offers scholar- ships which include: one-on-one business assessment; training; ongoing coaching and counseling; and other assistance which includes help in applying for a loan or other fi nancing. Thus far, the GATE Program has resulted in 125 scholarships. The success stories in the past 12 months includes 246 clients (people seeking help to start their own small business). There are now 35 new businesses with over 50 people working as a result of the Small Business Center. Free training classes offered include: How To Start Your Own Small Business; How To Develop A Business Plan; Taxes; Bookkeeping; Marketing; Social Media Network- ing; How To Sell In Tough Economic Times; Grant Writing/Grant Finding; Selling On E-Bay and N.C. REAL (36 hours of classes that covers all aspects of owning your own business, offered at a cost of only $18.00). The success stories of the Small Business Center are quite amazing! Director, Ted Hamrick, proudly will tell you that the true credit for the success goes to the individuals with the attitude that "I'm not giving up and if some obstacle gets in my way, I'm going to fi nd a way around it! Nothing is going to stop me from my dream of owning my own small business." One example of a success is a man with a dream, determination and just a truck. He refused to give up. He had a wife and four children he wanted to provide for. Today, because of the help the Small Business Center provided, he owns his own business. The fi rst week in business for himself, he made $600! Need help! Are you motivated? Are you determined? The Small Business Center is located at 286 ICC Loop Road in Spindale. The phone number is 828-286-3636, extension 203. Ted's email is: thamrick@isothermal.edu. 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