Lima Reporter

There were five professional licenses issued in Van Wert County during September 2023, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System.

There were 13 issued the month before.

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.

License Holder	City	Issue Date
Logan James Develvis	Delphos	09/18/2023
Madison Yvonne Geise	Van Wert	09/01/2023
Mykayla Nichole Olds	Van Wert	09/25/2023
Raegan Elizabeth Hammons	Van Wert	09/12/2023
Veronica Marie Jewett	Van Wert	09/26/2023