open 24 hours a day n 7 days a week n two convenient locations n 232-1961 / 292-5543 EMPLOYEE OWNED Making lives easier, healthier, happier Let your Hy-vee florist help you select beautiful arrangements of flowers or balloons! Send these glorious creations to family, friends, co-workers and soul mates. Hy-vee florists are here to help! Business PAGE 4 | Iowa State Daily | Monday, March 29, 2010 Editor K. Peterson | [email protected] 1. Has been a Cyclone his whole life — his family has held season football and men’s basketball tickets since his grandfather graduated from Iowa State. “I know for sure we’re in the same seats in Hilton since when it opened,” he said. 2. Graduated from Iowa State with a degree in genetics in 1997. 3. Planned to go into research, but discovered that ultimately what he wanted to do was help people. 4. Decided to attend chiropractic school, in part, because he used to be a patient. “I had a great experience with a chiropractor when I was in high school.” 5. Has been practicing in Ames since 2002, and opened his current location in 2006. 6. Says his favorite part of the job is that he gets the opportunity to see the results of his work and watch his patients progress. 7. Loves attending live music and theater performances and says they’re one of the perks of living in a university town. 8. Says he’s looking forward to seeing Har Mar Superstar at the M-Shop. 9. His favorite part of owning his own business is being his own boss — “being able to define what it is that you want to do and how you do it.” 10. Uses Facebook and Twitter to interact with customers and provide health information. Search @completespine to find him on Twitter. section Anthony J. Davis Chiropractor and owner, Complete Spine & Headache Center 4611 Mortensen Road Suite 103 10 things you about didn’t know Owner combines passion for violins, art on Main Street By Micaela Cashman Daily Staff Writer Randy Hoshaw found a way to create art and make a living at the same time. Hoshaw has owned Hoshaw Fine Violins, 218 Main St., for the last three years. Before that, he worked out of his house and out of a major music store in Des Moines. “It’s something I wanted to do for years,” Hoshaw said of owning his own shop. “I decided to finally do it.” Hoshaw, who grew up in Strat- ford, about 30 miles from Ames, chose to open up shop in Ames be- cause he felt it offered a loyal envi- ronment. “Ames has always been support- ive of string programs,” he said. So far, the wide variety of people has been Hoshaw’s favorite part of owning a business in the historical Main Street Cultural District. “Especially in the summertime traffic, you see Ames has a really diverse community,” he said. “You never know who’s going to walk in the door.” Hoshaw said he has a variety of clients, many of whom he already had when he opened his studio. “I have kids just starting out, and then I have a couple of clients in their 90s. It ranges from brand new play- ers to old-time fiddlers,” he said. He also serves teachers and con- certmasters around the area. Restoration is the main focus of Hoshaw Fine Violins, but Hoshaw also sells instruments — including new, antique and rare instruments. The instruments come from all over the United States and Europe, including Prague, Austria and Bu- dapest. Many of the antique instru- ments Hoshaw collects and sells come from estates, auctions and various other contacts. Additionally, he sells bows and offers bow rehairing and restoration. Hoshaw actually had no interest in violins until high school. “I started learning to play, and then I got more interested in wood- working and varnishing,” he said. “I always liked to do art, and this kind of went hand in hand.” Music and art have had a huge impact on Hoshaw’s life, and he said the high schools across the country that are cutting funds in those pro- grams are making a “big mistake.” He does his part to maintain the arts programs by supporting events and working with schools, giving them discounts and free repairs. Hoshaw did not attend college, but said he has learned how to run a business through trial and error. “You learn as you go,” he said. “You just have to be honest with people and treat people right. You have to give them a good deal and stand behind your work.” Hoshaw Fine Violins grew sig- nificantly in it’s first year, and he said loyal customers helped to spread the word about the new shop. “Last year, when the economy went bad, things kind of slowed down,” he said. “When people don’t have as much money to spend, they focus on repairing and restoring things they already have, so the res- toration and repair picks up when retail is down.” He added that business has picked up in the last few months. Hoshaw said that his favorite part of owning his own studio is that he doesn’t think of it as a job. On the side, Hoshaw sells his own original paintings. “That’s another branch of the business. It’s not really promoted,” he said, but he does sell quite a bit of his art. His shop also offers handmade items that his business partner pro- duces. These items include scarves, handbags and instrument carrying bags. “I don’t stand here looking at the clock every few minutes waiting for quitting time,” he said. “I’ve always enjoyed what I do.” Main Street Business Randy Hoshaw inspects a violin brought in by Bill Sergeant, of Fort Dodge, on Saturday at Hoshaw Fine Violins, 216 Main St. Sergeant’s violin has been in his possession since he was 12 and it dates back to 1783. Photo: Logan Gaedke/Iowa State Daily Violins hang on the wall at Hoshaw Fine Violins, 216 Main St. Hoshaw has owned the business for three years, where he sells and restores violins. Photo: Logan Gaedke/ Iowa State Daily Strings of art Stringed instruments in various conditions sit on the back shelves of Hoshaw Fine Violins, 216 Main St. Photo: Logan Gaedke/Iowa State Daily Credit Breakdown First-time homebuyers, who haven’t owned a home within the last three years, may be eligible for a credit equal to 10 percent of the home’s price, up to $8,000. Those who have owned and occupied a primary residence for five consecutive years during the last eight years can qualify for a credit up to $6,500. Single tax filers earning up to $125,000 qualify for the entire credit, filers earning up to $145,000 qualify for a partial credit. Filers earning more than $145,000 are ineligible. Married tax filers earning up to $225,000 qualify for the entire credit, filers earning up to $245,000 qualify for a partial credit. Filers earning more than $245,000 are ineligible. By Kyle Peterson Daily Staff Writer Ames realtors are prepping for a busy month, as consum- ers rush to take advantage of tax credits that will expire April 30. “On April 30, you get an $8,000 tax credit for a first time homebuyer. On May 1, you get zero. That’s a pretty strong moti- vator,” said Tom Randall, broker and owner of the Tom Randall Real Estate Team, 207 S. Third St. Signed into law on Feb. 17, 2009, as part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, the credit was set to expire on Nov. 30. With support from industry groups, on Nov. 6, Con- gress extended the credit. Ran- dall said the credit will probably not be extended again. “This time we haven’t heard anything,” Randall said. “From the National Association of Re- altors on down, we haven’t had any indicators that that’s going to be a possibility.” That means the next month could be interesting as consum- ers try to get last-minute deals. “It’s really going to be inter- esting in the four weeks in April as we approach the final day,” Randall said. In a sluggish economy, every bit helps. Ames saw 590 residen- tial sales in 2009 — down from 626 in 2008 and 786 in 2007, ac- cording to information from the Ames Assessor’s Office. Ames’ real estate market picks up in the spring and summer, but the tax credit helps, too. “I think it’s been very suc- cessful. For the first-time home- buyer, I’d give it an A,” Randall said. “There’s never been a big- ger incentive to buy a home since I’ve been in the business.” Homeowners Time to apply for tax credit dwindles Iowa’s unemployment rate in February was the highest monthly rate recorded since before most ISU students were born, according to figures released last week by Iowa Workforce Development. Unemployment in Iowa edged upward from 6.6 percent in January to 6.7 percent in February — the highest rate seen in more than 20 years, when a 6.8 percent monthly unem- ployment rate was recorded for July 1986. The 6.7 percent unemployment rate represents 112,500 unemployed workers from a labor force of 1,682,900. Iowa’s economy remains strong, though, in comparison to the nation. The U.S. unemploy- ment rate remained unchanged from January to February at 9.7 percent. In the same period, Ames’ unemployment rate edged upward from 4.4 percent to 4.5 per- cent. Ames’ 4.5 percent unemployment rate rep- resents 1,500 workers in a labor force of 32,900. —Daily Staff Economy Unemployment rate in Iowa hits 20-year high Let us know: Does your business have news, an event or an opening to announce? E-mail us at [email protected] Entrepreneurship Forum speaker announced The ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepre- neurship has announced that the final Entre- preneur Forum of 2009, which will be from noon–1 p.m. April 9 in the Gallery Room of the Memorial Union, will feature West Des Moines entrepreneur Donald Schoen, co-founder of MediNotes, a vendor of electronic medical re- cords. Schoen’s first entrepreneurial venture was in the yogurt business. He then managed a su- permarket and founded an inventory control software company that rose to Fortune 500 status. —Daily Staff
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open 24 hours a day n 7 days a week n two convenient locations n 232-1961 / 292-5543 EMPLOYEE OWNED
Making lives easier, healthier, happierLet your Hy-vee florist help you select beautiful arrangements of flowers or balloons!
Send these glorious creations to family, friends, co-workers and soul mates.
Hy-vee florists are here to help!
BusinessPAGE 4 | Iowa State Daily | Monday, March 29, 2010
Editor K. Peterson | [email protected]
1. Has been a Cyclone his whole life — his family has held season
football and men’s basketball tickets since his grandfather graduated from Iowa State. “I know for sure we’re in the same seats in Hilton since when
it opened,” he said. 2. Graduated from Iowa State with a degree in genetics in 1997. 3. Planned to go into research, but discovered that
ultimately what he wanted to do was help people. 4. Decided to
attend chiropractic school, in part, because he used to be a patient.
“I had a great experience with a chiropractor when I was in high
school.” 5. Has been practicing in Ames since 2002, and opened
his current location in 2006. 6. Says his favorite part of the job is that
he gets the opportunity to see the results of his work and watch his patients progress. 7. Loves
attending live music and theater performances and says they’re one
of the perks of living in a university town. 8. Says he’s looking forward
to seeing Har Mar Superstar at the M-Shop. 9. His favorite part of owning his own business is being his own boss — “being able to
define what it is that you want to do and how you do it.” 10. Uses Facebook and Twitter to interact with customers and provide health
information. Search @completespine to find him on Twitter.
s e c t i o n
Anthony J. Davis
Chiropractor and owner, Complete Spine & Headache Center
4611 Mortensen Road Suite 103
10 thingsyou
about
didn’tknow
Owner combines passion for violins, art on Main StreetBy Micaela CashmanDaily Staff Writer
Randy Hoshaw found a way to create art and make a living at the same time.
Hoshaw has owned Hoshaw Fine Violins, 218 Main St., for the last three years. Before that, he worked out of his house and out of a major music store in Des Moines.
“It’s something I wanted to do for years,” Hoshaw said of owning his own shop. “I decided to finally do it.”
Hoshaw, who grew up in Strat-ford, about 30 miles from Ames, chose to open up shop in Ames be-cause he felt it offered a loyal envi-ronment.
“Ames has always been support-ive of string programs,” he said.
So far, the wide variety of people has been Hoshaw’s favorite part of owning a business in the historical Main Street Cultural District.
“Especially in the summertime traffic, you see Ames has a really diverse community,” he said. “You never know who’s going to walk in the door.”
Hoshaw said he has a variety of clients, many of whom he already
had when he opened his studio.“I have kids just starting out, and
then I have a couple of clients in their 90s. It ranges from brand new play-ers to old-time fiddlers,” he said.
He also serves teachers and con-certmasters around the area.
Restoration is the main focus of Hoshaw Fine Violins, but Hoshaw also sells instruments — including new, antique and rare instruments.
The instruments come from all over the United States and Europe, including Prague, Austria and Bu-dapest. Many of the antique instru-ments Hoshaw collects and sells come from estates, auctions and various other contacts.
Additionally, he sells bows and offers bow rehairing and restoration.
Hoshaw actually had no interest in violins until high school.
“I started learning to play, and then I got more interested in wood-working and varnishing,” he said. “I always liked to do art, and this kind of went hand in hand.”
Music and art have had a huge impact on Hoshaw’s life, and he said the high schools across the country that are cutting funds in those pro-grams are making a “big mistake.”
He does his part to maintain the arts programs by supporting events and working with schools, giving them discounts and free repairs.
Hoshaw did not attend college, but said he has learned how to run a
business through trial and error.“You learn as you go,” he said.
“You just have to be honest with people and treat people right. You have to give them a good deal and stand behind your work.”
Hoshaw Fine Violins grew sig-nificantly in it’s first year, and he said loyal customers helped to spread the word about the new shop.
“Last year, when the economy went bad, things kind of slowed down,” he said. “When people don’t have as much money to spend, they focus on repairing and restoring things they already have, so the res-toration and repair picks up when retail is down.”
He added that business has
picked up in the last few months.Hoshaw said that his favorite part
of owning his own studio is that he doesn’t think of it as a job.
On the side, Hoshaw sells his own original paintings.
“That’s another branch of the business. It’s not really promoted,” he said, but he does sell quite a bit of his art.
His shop also offers handmade items that his business partner pro-duces. These items include scarves, handbags and instrument carrying bags.
“I don’t stand here looking at the clock every few minutes waiting for quitting time,” he said. “I’ve always enjoyed what I do.”
Main Street Business
Randy Hoshaw inspects a violin brought in by Bill Sergeant, of Fort Dodge, on Saturday at Hoshaw Fine Violins, 216 Main St. Sergeant’s violin has been in his possession since he was 12 and it dates back to 1783. Photo: Logan Gaedke/Iowa State Daily
Violins hang on the wall at Hoshaw Fine Violins, 216 Main St. Hoshaw has owned the business for three years, where he sells and restores violins. Photo: Logan Gaedke/Iowa State Daily
Stringsofart
Stringed instruments in various conditions sit on the back shelves of Hoshaw Fine Violins, 216 Main St. Photo: Logan Gaedke/Iowa State Daily
Credit BreakdownFirst-time homebuyers, who haven’t owned a home within the last three years, may be eligible for a credit equal to 10 percent of the home’s price, up to $8,000. Those who have owned and occupied a primary residence for five consecutive years during the last eight years can qualify for a credit up to $6,500. Single tax filers earning up to $125,000 qualify for the entire credit, filers earning up to $145,000 qualify for a partial credit. Filers earning more than $145,000 are ineligible. Married tax filers earning up to $225,000 qualify for the entire credit, filers earning up to $245,000 qualify for a partial credit. Filers earning more than $245,000 are ineligible.
By Kyle PetersonDaily Staff Writer
Ames realtors are prepping for a busy month, as consum-ers rush to take advantage of tax credits that will expire April 30.
“On April 30, you get an $8,000 tax credit for a first time homebuyer. On May 1, you get zero. That’s a pretty strong moti-vator,” said Tom Randall, broker and owner of the Tom Randall Real Estate Team, 207 S. Third St.
Signed into law on Feb. 17, 2009, as part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery
Act, the credit was set to expire on Nov. 30. With support from industry groups, on Nov. 6, Con-gress extended the credit. Ran-dall said the credit will probably not be extended again.
“This time we haven’t heard anything,” Randall said. “From the National Association of Re-altors on down, we haven’t had any indicators that that’s going to be a possibility.”
That means the next month could be interesting as consum-ers try to get last-minute deals.
“It’s really going to be inter-esting in the four weeks in April
as we approach the final day,” Randall said.
In a sluggish economy, every bit helps. Ames saw 590 residen-tial sales in 2009 — down from 626 in 2008 and 786 in 2007, ac-cording to information from the Ames Assessor’s Office. Ames’ real estate market picks up in the spring and summer, but the tax credit helps, too.
“I think it’s been very suc-cessful. For the first-time home-buyer, I’d give it an A,” Randall said. “There’s never been a big-ger incentive to buy a home since I’ve been in the business.”
Homeowners
Time to apply for tax credit dwindles
Iowa’s unemployment rate in February was the highest monthly rate recorded since before most ISU students were born, according to figures released last week by Iowa Workforce Development.
Unemployment in Iowa edged upward from 6.6 percent in January to 6.7 percent in February — the highest rate seen in more than 20 years, when a 6.8 percent monthly unem-ployment rate was recorded for July 1986. The 6.7 percent unemployment rate represents 112,500 unemployed workers from a labor force of 1,682,900.
Iowa’s economy remains strong, though, in comparison to the nation. The U.S. unemploy-ment rate remained unchanged from January to February at 9.7 percent.
In the same period, Ames’ unemployment rate edged upward from 4.4 percent to 4.5 per-cent.
Ames’ 4.5 percent unemployment rate rep-resents 1,500 workers in a labor force of 32,900.
—Daily Staff
Economy
Unemployment rate in Iowa hits 20-year high
Let us know:Does your business have news, an event or an opening to announce? E-mail us at [email protected]
Entrepreneurship
Forum speaker announced
The ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepre-neurship has announced that the final Entre-preneur Forum of 2009, which will be from noon–1 p.m. April 9 in the Gallery Room of the Memorial Union, will feature West Des Moines entrepreneur Donald Schoen, co-founder of MediNotes, a vendor of electronic medical re-cords.
Schoen’s first entrepreneurial venture was in the yogurt business. He then managed a su-permarket and founded an inventory control software company that rose to Fortune 500 status.
—Daily Staff
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