Dear Eartha, business is booming in Summit County, and I want to get in on the action and pursue my dream of opening a small business in my mountain community. I am wondering what steps.
Weddings are traditionally in the summer because, well, the weather is lovely and suitable for grandma to be sitting outside for a ceremony. But in a world where couples strive for originality, winter weddings.
Few businesses have been more negatively impacted by the pandemic than those in the entertainment industry.
In Summit County, no business has felt the effects quite like 10 Mile Music Hall. The concert and event venue has had its doors almost entirely shut since mid-March.
An understanding landlord and hope in the form of government stimulus checks have been keeping the business afloat, co-owner Keegan Casey said.
“We’re doing everything we can, but we’re hanging on for dear life and becoming really good friends with our landlord,” Casey said.
The business hasn’t been sitting idle, however. In an effort to diversify the music hall’s offerings, Casey has launched Events at 10 Mile with the help of three local women involved in event planning and marketing.