Dayton Reporter

There were 45 professional licenses issued in Montgomery County in the week ending Jan. 4, 2025 in Ohio, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System.

This is a 181.3% increase over the previous week ending Dec. 28, 2024.

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.

Issued in week ending Jan. 4, 2025	Issued in week ending Dec. 28, 2024	Percentage change (%)
45	16	181.3%