M.O.T Business By: Courtney Brinsky Jenna McCready Carlin Taveras Calynn Howard Donald Wiegner Domieona Kessleski Casey Nicastro

Essential Question How can Middletown’s small businesses compete with the large businesses moving in town? Answer: Customer service and a personal touch

Jazzercise Jazzercise is a small business that people would sure enjoy. Opened in January of Does not only play jazz but R&B and a little country as its customers exercise which includes thirty minutes of aerobics, weights, and floor exercise. Jazzercise has a hard time competing with the gyms because others have lots of machines, and also the gyms have a greater number of people. This business took two to three months to open its doors. It started about ten years ago when the business owner wanted to have a fun and exciting business. This business includes five instructors, eight class managers, and one baby sitter.

Beav’s Comics The thing that inspired the owners of this business to open Beav’s Comics was that they were both interested in comic books. It took this business five months to actually get up and running. They did not see a profit for a couple of years after opening. Beav’s Comics offer better customer service than other bigger businesses. They have been in business for about two years. The name Beav’s came from the owner’s last name “Beaver”. When the owner was a young child he was called “beav.”

The Country Corner This business is a beautiful and worth coming to visit business that really gives your home the design that it needs. At this business there are two employees. The owner loves to decorate and is very interested in decorations especially in her home and also in her very lovely small business.

Jesses’ II Boutique Have a wedding coming up and you need a dress? Well stop into Jesses’ II Boutique and they will get you well prepared. When the owner of this business was about sixteen years of age see started selling clothing. This business has been in Middletown for about three to four years. Their top selling item is their bridal section; wedding gowns and mother of the bride dresses.