Small businesses in Ohio are still struggling to hire and retain a ready workforce, persistent challenges in the wake of the pandemic.
While small businesses employ nearly half (46.4%) of the private workforce in the United States, many are struggling to hire and retain a ready workforce. One viable solution to their persistent workforce challenges is the passing of Clean Slate policies, which seal and expunge certain criminal records and allow justice-impacted individuals to seek employment opportunities and entrepreneurship. Individual state analyses of small business responses in Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas found widespread support for Clean Slate policies at the state and federal level.
Tasha directs Small Business Majority's outreach, education and policy efforts in the Midwest region from our Chicago office where she focuses on enhancing financial security for small business owners, their employees and their families.
There are many reasons to start a small business, but for longtime entrepreneur Letha Pugh and her wife, Wendy, their gluten-free bakery was born because Wendy’s Celiac disease prevented the family from going out for meals.
The Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) is Northeast Ohio’s largest small business support organization. It works to help the region's small businesses grow by providing cost-effective group purchasing programs, advocacy on legislative and regulatory issues and networking and educational resources. COSE has close to 14,000 members and a track record of fighting for the rights of all small business owners. Its areas of focus include healthcare, workers’ compensation and energy, and its mission is to serve, advocate and lead on behalf of the small business community.
The Urban Chamber of Commerce is an advocate for the creation, growth and general welfare of African American businesses in the Las Vegas community. The Urban Chamber of Commerce actively promotes the expansion of business opportunities on behalf of its members through referrals, partnerships, seminars, technical assistance and marketing.
The Spring Valley Chamber of Commerce promotes local businesses to the more than 170,000 residents of Spring Valley, Nev., by offering mixers, referrals, and other benefits.
The Reno-Sparks Local Business Co-Op & Green Business Chamber brings together community leaders, independent business owners, government officials and social innovators to build a thriving sustainable local community. We believe the best way to create local jobs and economic recovery is supporting and growing locally owned businesses. We provide the tools and resources to bring this new chamber of commerce model into our community.
Nevada Microenterprise Initiative is a statewide nonprofit providing small business lending to start ups and business expansions for those who can not get traditional loans. The Nevada Women's Business Center provides entrepreneurship classes and one to one coaching to women and minorities wanting to start or grow their business. Nevada Microenterprise Initiative is a part of Valley Economic Development Center (VEDC) in Van Nuys CA.
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