Rep. Kaptur Leads Small Business Seminars in Toledo, Huron/Sandusky, Cleveland

Small Business Week events bring out crowds for practical advice, small business & start up discussions

CLEVELAND, OH— More than 160 business and community leaders came out to participate in local Small Business Administration (SBA) seminars hosted by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur yesterday in Toledo and Huron/Sandusky and today in Cleveland. These events kicked off Small Business Week 2015, which started Monday.

“Small businesses are essential to unleashing the full power of a healthy economy,” said Rep. Kaptur. “They support jobs, drive innovation, and create opportunity in communities throughout Northern Ohio. The discussions that took place at these events showed the extraordinary potential of our region to bring creative ideas to market. Thanks to the participants for contributing to lively and constructive discussions, and to our organizers who made these events possible. If properly supported, our region’s innovators and entrepreneurs will continue to help us create an economically sustainable north coast.”

The theme of Small Business Week this year is “Dream Big, Start Small” with a focus on small manufacturers, very small businesses and home-based start ups. The events in Toledo, Huron/Sandusky and Cleveland were set up to provide practical guidance and outline available services to help grow businesses in the region, including through SBA loans, technical assistance, selling products to the Federal Government, and launching and conducting e-commerce. According to the Ohio SBA, Ohio is home to more than 900,000 small businesses employing more than two million people combined.

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