Small business filing in Ohio increasing

June 18 2013

With the economy down, many experts still believe that small businesses are the key to getting the ship righted. This was reported recently by WCTV - a CBS affiliate in Tallahassee, Florida - that called the sector the backbone of the economy "that consists of one-of-a-kind restaurants, boutiques and several locally owned business."

Many different organizations are pushing the growth of small businesses. There are countless "shop local" campaigns and a national small business week and month that encourage consumers to find their local establishments and spend money at the corner store instead of the larger, nationwide chains.

Officials from the Thomas County Chamber of Commerce said in the article that when small businesses are successful, not only does it help boost the local economy but also tourism.

According to a report from the Dayton Business Journal, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted reported that in May there were 8,229 new entities that were filed to do business in the state. That is up 542 from the number that was filed in May last year.

This increase has been felt for the entire year. The Secretary of State's office reported to have helped with 40,733 new business filings in the first five months of 2013. Through the same time frame in 2012, there were only 39,252 new business filings.

Any company in Ohio that has filed to be a new business needs to make sure they have all the necessary solutions in place, like a local courier service to handle shipping needs.