The Ohio Small Business Development Center at Terra State Community College is offering free, two-hour seminars, “Small Business Basics,” that will answer questions about starting, buying or expanding a small business. The seminar will help people to avoid costly mistakes and unnecessary steps while learning the basics of name registration, licensing, taxes, zoning, business entities, employees, insurance, financing and business planning.

The May schedule is: Wednesday, May 1, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (conference room), 8043 W. S.R. 163, Oak Harbor; Wednesday, May 22, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Terra State Community College (Building B, Room 103), 2830 Napoleon Rd., Fremont. The seminars are free and open to the public. To register or for more information, contact Bill Auxter, Director of the Ohio Small Business Development Center at 419-559-2210 or bauxter@terra.edu.