Lima Reporter

There were six professional licenses issued in Van Wert County in the week ending Dec. 16, 2023, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System.

There was one issued the week 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
Amanda Nicole Thomas	Van Wert	12/12/2023
Carmen O. Heffner	Van Wert	12/15/2023
Jennifer Oliver	Middle Point	12/12/2023
Jessica Longstreth	Middle Point	12/12/2023
Saige M. Royer	Convoy	12/15/2023
Skylar Wannemacher	Van Wert	12/12/2023