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Halloween increases sales

Halloween increases sales

This time of year, people flock to Halloween stores looking to find the perfect costume. In Kent, one store in particular is a popular choice for students creating their one-of-a kind ensembles. TV2’s Melinda Stephan has the story. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S4_Stephan_HalloweenIncreasesSales1[/bbrvideo] This Halloween weekend will find many Kent residents in search of the perfect costume, and lots of them will end up at local clothing and costume shop Einstein’s Attic. Though small, Einstein’s Attic is a 12-year-old Kent business that is…

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Restaurants outperform retail

Restaurants outperform retail

In the past two years, Kent, OH has added approximately 15 new retail stores and over 20 restaurants to its downtown district. And while some of them have enjoyed success, others are still struggling. TV2’s Melinda Stephan has the story. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S3_Stephan_RESTAURANTSOUTPERFORMRETAIL4[/bbrvideo] It’s hard to keep track of all the new businesses in Kent, especially the ones that aren’t so successful. Though many restaurants seem to be enjoying prosperity, retail stores seem to have a hard time catching on. Owners…

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TimeBank supports community

TimeBank supports community

Four years ago, a woman named Abby Greer founded an unusual business in Kent, OH that has not only helped its patrons, it’s also helped the city’s community as a whole.  TV2’s Melinda Stephan has the story. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S2_Stephan_TimeBankSupportsCommunity1[/bbrvideo] For their business breakfast this month, the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce chose to feature the Kent Community TimeBank. Abby Greer founded the TimeBank in 2010 out of a love of community service, and has garnered support from individuals as wells…

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Entrepreneur runs Chamber

Entrepreneur runs Chamber

Business is booming in Kent right now, and local entrepreneur Lori Wemhoff is trying to keep that momentum going.  At the heart of her drive to see local businesses succeed is the experience of being a business owner herself.  BBR’s Melinda Stephan has the story. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S1_Stephan_EntrepreneurRunsChamber3[/bbrvideo] The sound of business flourishing in Kent is music to Lori Wemhoff’s ears. That’s because she runs Kent Area Chamber of Commerce, the driving force behind Kent’s local business community. But Wemhoff’s ties…

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Entrepreneur runs Chamber

Entrepreneur runs Chamber

Many areas have seen an improvement since the economic downtown a while back, but a local entrepreneur in Kent, Ohio is playing a dual role in trying to keep business booming.  BBR’s Melinda Stephan has the story. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P5_Stephan_EntrepreneurRunsChamber2[/bbrvideo] “And I have a problem with telling people ‘no.’” Lori Wemhoff has a hard time saying “no.”  That might be why she owns her own business and runs the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce. As a small business owner, Wemhoff is…

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Entrepreneur runs chamber

Entrepreneur runs chamber

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P4_Stephan_EntrepreneurRunsChamber[/bbrvideo] To understand the needs of local businesses, it helps to be a business owner. Like many business owners, Lori Wemhoff, President of LMS Creative Communications, Ltd., had reservations about starting her own business, but saw potential. Wemhoff made a brochure to advertise for a friend’s new business and realized she could turn an interest into a lucrative company. So with confidence in her abilities in marketing and promotions and an office in the middle of downtown Kent, Wemhoff…

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Kent business and the KACC

Kent business and the KACC

[bbrvideo]BBR_P3_STEPHAN_Business_1[/bbrvideo] Downtown Kent has seen a lot of changes in the past few years, most notably an influx of new businesses. This is exactly what the executive director of the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce likes to see.  Lori Wemhoff says that “increasing membership [in the Chamber] from a down period” has been her greatest challenge since becoming Executive Director in 2009. And the Chamber has grown. In fact, the Chamber has grown approximately 85% in the past five years,…

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