Lima Reporter

There were four professional licenses issued in Allen County in the week ending Dec. 30, 2023, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System.

There were 11 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
Bailey Madison Battles	Lima	12/29/2023
Bobbie Jo Wimer	Lima	12/26/2023
Michaela Elizabeth Thompson	Lima	12/27/2023
Sharon Faye Amanda Weaver	Elida	12/27/2023