Our experience with Abec’s Small Business Review is very positive. Patrick and his staff are extremely responsive and genuinely interested in our business. We appreciate their approach to our story and they way they highlight the personal aspect of our business. The unique passions of a small business owner are what set us apart from the “big box stores.” Small businesses are what create character in a community and Abec’s is right there supporting us in our endeavors!h.
Christina Turner and Brigid Lossing
Ryde On Cycling Studio
Brighton
Christina Turner and Brigid Lossing
Ryde On Cycling Studio
www.rydeonsaline.com
It was a pleasure to work with Patrick Abec and contribute to Abec’s Small Business Review. Patrick has a strong commitment to giving small business owners an opportunity to share their story with a larger audience. I so appreciate his passion around sharing the inspiring stories of small business owners.
Jennifer Bailey
Grace Street Group
www.gracestreetgroup.com
I had a great experience with” Abec’s Small business Review” and due to the well-written article and picture I was able to get an appointment with an Estate Planner that I have been wanting to connect with. He saw and read the article in Small Business Review and asked his Assistant if she knew who I was and that he was very interested in meeting with me. She actually knew me from a group we both volunteer with and scheduled an appointment for us all to meet. I was so pleased to finally have a chance to talk with him about how we could really help each other with our different specialties. I look forward to a mutually productive relationship. Thanks so much for your help in making it happen!!
Marybeth Bayer, CLTC, Partner
LTC Financial Partners
www.marybethbayer.ltcfp.com
My experience with Patrick Abec and the Small Business Review has been delightful! From our first personal interview, to the publishing of my story and columns, Patrick has been extremely professional, respectful, prompt, and organized, yet always with a warmth and caring that characterizes the best business people. The review itself is a wonderful and important publication, as it showcases the efforts and impressive achievements of our local small business owners. I intend to continue my affiliation with this great service for a long time to come. Thank you Patrick.
Ellen Livingston
Living Yoga, LLC
www.livingyoganow.com
ABEC’s team was fantastic to work with, they have a great support package, and I would like to thank in particular, Jessica Luther for an excellent job of capturing my story. I was delighted to be approached for inclusion, alongside the many wonderful business owners featured, in ABEC’s Small Business Review.
Dee Davey
Creative Ideas Marketing
www.creativeideasmarketing.com
Kathy Toth
CDPE, Associate Broker, CEO Kathy Toth and Team, Ann Arbor Market Center Keller Williams
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February, 2012 Featured Stories
Brighton’s Elias Realty guides customers through process of buying, selling their home
Elias Realty - William “Will” Elias
By Bonnie Gretzner
“Real estate is my passion,” he says. “Some people wake up one day and feel like they can’t wait to be Tom Brady and play in the Super Bowl. This is my football game. I love what I do.”
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Quality care defines Whitmore Lake physical therapy practice
Leaps and Bounds Therapy Services, PLLC - Dr. Alison Barnett
By Bev Berens
“My goal is quality care, not how many patients can I pack through here in a day to make the most amount of money,”
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Complimentary consultation is part of membership at Anytime Fitness in Brighton
Anytime Fitness - David Pacheco
By Bonnie Gretzner
“It’s a family-oriented business. Many of our members are middle-aged women who don’t have a lot of time for themselves. I show them how they can get a good workout without spending a lot of time in the gym.”
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Jensen’s Community Pharmacy of Saline places priority on customer, community health
Jensen's Community Pharmacy - Dr. Steven Jensen
By Bonnie Gretzner
“I plan to be available to people. Some pharmacists get so busy that they are handling two phones while they’re checking another prescription. I want to engage people, as well as educate them,”
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David Landau started Elysium Painting Company, his fourth company, in 2006; today the firm provides over 50 jobs and showed 189 percent growth in 2011
Elysium Painting Company - David Landau
By Bev Berens
“I was naturally hooked to the entrepreneur mindset. I wanted to find something that will really scale, that can help people. Anyone can be in a business to make money, but when you can really help homeowners and keep contractors busy and put food on the table, when you can plug it all into a system it is great for everybody,”
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Building relationships creates business success for Chelsea florist
Gigi's Flowers and Gifts - Gigi Batsakis
By Bev Berens
“Some people call it an art. I don’t know. It is a gift to be allowed to create something beautiful that provides comfort or joy. You make relationships and you have a connection that you can’t ever put a dollar figure on. If I don’t bring a paycheck home, I’ve brought something home that’s worth as much as that – putting a smile on someone’s face. He [God] puts us in the path for a reason.”
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Our Place to Yours offers home furniture along with bargains
Our Place to Yours - Deb Goodlaski
By Bonnie Gretzner
“You can get a really nice piece of furniture without spending a lot of money. When it’s in your home, nobody can tell where it’s from.”
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Ann Arbor community lender Huron Valley Financial connects with customers
Huron Valley Financial, Inc. - Eric Bradley & Bill Roberts
By Bonnie Gretzner
“Our niche is quality customer service. We have always been a community lender, and it’s our goal to be the premier lender in Michigan.”
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Samantha Roscoe puts her heart into banking and her community
PNC Bank - Samantha Roscoe
By Dawn Wolfe
“It wasn’t my chosen career, but I fell in love with banking, and I never left!” she said. “I love the impact you can make on a customer’s life through their finances – I’m able to help people achieve things that they might not have thought possible.”
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Brighton attorney fosters mediation as alternative to trial for divorce, separation
Couling Law & Mediation - Denise D. Couling
By Bev Berens
“It is a privilege to help people sort out their problems and find a better way to move forward. I help folks going through a divorce the way I would want a family member helped if they were going through a divorce,”
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