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Then there's new entrepreneur Patty Traynor.
She's willing to get wet for a while, so when the sun pops out eventually, she'll feel its warmth.
"This is the best time to start a business," said Traynor, who's opening the Finish on Demand bindery next month in Greenfield Corporate Center.
"Other people, who aren't looking to the future, are winding down," she said. "You lay people off, you've got a skeleton crew, and when the work comes in, you can't do it. …
"The economy is going to come back, and when it does, I'll be ready. When people want jobs done, I'll be ready. When the upswing comes, I'll be there," said Traynor.
The Lampeter resident, who will start moving her new firm's $200,000 worth of equipment into Greenfield next week, will begin with three employees. Traynor hopes to have 25 in a year's time.
"I know this year I will lose money. I'm willing to do that because I'm very positive about the future. I'll survive for however long it takes to turn a profit," she said.
Finish on Demand will provide finishing operations for digital printers, an industry segment Traynor believes is underserved.
Services will include gluing, perfect binding, folding, drilling and mechanical binding.
The new business will have 6,500 square feet of rented space at 1913 Olde Homestead Lane. Handling the lease were Christine Sable of Horst Realty and Bill Boben of High Associates.
Finish on Demand will hold its grand opening on Monday, Nov. 23, at 3 p.m.
Although being an entrepreneur is new for Traynor, the bindery industry is extremely familiar.
Traynor has 25 years of experience, working in production, administration, estimating and management positions. She also is a director of the Binding Industries Association.
A graduate of Lampeter-Strasburg High School and Clarion University, Traynor is pursuing an MBA degree from the University of Phoenix.
