NW Ohio Times

There were four professional licenses issued in Defiance County in the week ending March 23, 2024 in Ohio, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System.

This is a 33.3% increase over the previous week ending March 16, 2024.

Starting and managing a small business in Ohio is not an easy task. Nearly $172 billion is paid to employee salaries and more than 72,924 businesses declare bankruptcy every year.

A Congressional Research Service study found small firms accounted for about 63 percent or two-thirds of new private-sector jobs in the U.S.

Issued in week ending March 23, 2024	Issued in week ending March 16, 2024	Percentage change (%)
4	3	33.3%