State Steering Committee | State Quick Facts |
Tridip BaruaOwner, 3C Food and Beverage Peter CorriganFormer Congressional Candidate; Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President, Prestolite Electric Inc. John ElsasserOwner, Canal Tavern Gary KerrOwner, Kerr Rental Properties Mary LeavittOwner, Flag Lady’s Flag Store Fred LeeOwner, Actual Brewing John MiceliOwner, Miceli Glass; Owner, The Sunnyside Store Restaurant; Trustee, Dover Township Arfan MidaniOwner, A&A New And Used Tire and Rims Larry MooreOwner, AutoTech Matthew OldCo-Founder, Endpoint Cyber Security William OverbeyPresident, William Overbey & Associates Terri PageOwner, Valley Catering, LLC Sachin SilvaOwner, Silva, LLC Greg SmolikOwner, Best Solutions Medical Supply Ann TorbitOwner, Tampico Mexican Restaurant Ralph TravickOwner, Buckeye Pizza Dexter VaughanOwner, JDD, Inc. Jeff WilkinsonOwner, A Forestry Consulting | Nickname:The Buckeye State Capital:Columbus 2016 Population:11,614,373 Gross State Product:$625.7 Billion Total Nonfarm Employment:5,476,900 Governor:John Kasich (R) Senators:Sherrod Brown (D) Representatives: 16 |
Support For Local Business
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH): “Our economy was built on the simple idea that if you work hard you can succeed, but too many Americans are putting in long hours but barely getting by, let alone getting ahead. We cannot allow American workers to be taxed into poverty.”
(Senator Sherrod Brown, “Brown Outlines Efforts to Expand Economic Opportunity to All Americans, Make Tax Code Work Better For Families”, Press Release, 6/7/16)
Senator Rob Portman (R-OH): ““Small business is the backbone of our economy. I will continue to do what I have done for years and that’s fiercely advocate for Ohio’s small businesses.”
(Senator Rob Portman, “Small Business Endorses Portman for Reelection,” Press Release, 5/9/16)
Representative Tim Ryan (D) “Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy.”
(Representative Tim Ryan, “New Resources Announced for Ohio’s Small Businesses,” https://timryan.house.gov/press-release/new-resources-announced-ohio%E2%80%99s-small-businesses)
Representative Joyce Beatty (D) “As a former small business owner, I understand the unique challenges small business owners face. Supporting entrepreneurship creates millions of American jobs and is the best way to spur innovation, preserve community character and ensure economic prosperity for generations to come.”
(Representative Joyce Beatty, “Beatty on Small Business,” https://beatty.house.gov/issues/small-business)
Business Highlights
Ohio’s 939,317 small businesses represent 99.6% of all employers in the state and employ 2.1 million workers.
Women-owned businesses make up 306,700 of Ohio small businesses.
Veteran-owned businesses make up 91,200 of Ohio small businesses.
A total of 16,651 companies, which operate internationally, competing in global markets on a daily basis for inputs, capital, and customers, export from Ohio.
Ohio exports reached a record $49.1 billion in 2016, with products and services going to over 211 countries.
Twenty-three Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in the Buckeye State.