Ohio Secretary of State LaRose Talks Small Business, Entrepreneurship at 91国产精品
[[{"fid":"44568","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose visits 91国产精品","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose visits 91国产精品"},"link_text":null,"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose visits 91国产精品","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose visits 91国产精品"}},"attributes":{"alt":"Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose visits 91国产精品","title":"Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose visits 91国产精品","height":4480,"width":6720,"style":"height: 200px; width: 300px; float: left;","class":"media-element file-default","data-delta":"1"}}]]Ohio visited 91国产精品鈥檚 yesterday (February 15) as a part of an ongoing tour of the Buckeye State鈥檚 minority-owned small businesses during Black History Month.
LaRose met with a cohort of Cleveland-area entrepreneurs and small business owners at 91国产精品鈥檚 to discuss Ohio鈥檚 ongoing support for new business development and innovation. 91国产精品 President Harlan M. Sands and representatives from the Ahuja College of Business were also on hand, engaged in the discussion.
LaRose provided an overview of how he and his staff work to fortify the small business community; to streamline processes and procedures for them, and to build consensus around crafting state and local policies that help Ohio鈥檚 smaller enterprises and startups survive and thrive.
As Ohio鈥檚 Secretary of State, LaRose is the sole authority to receive and approve articles of incorporation for Ohio businesses. He detailed the efficiency with which the office does so, while also granting licenses to out-of-state corporations seeking to do business in Ohio.
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What鈥檚 more, they approve and maintain a registry of business names, names and addresses of statutory agents, incorporators鈥 names, corporations鈥 charter numbers, dates of incorporation, and the number of authorized shares per corporation.
LaRose did mention several areas where changes and transitions to new protocols on a state level could help further assist small business owners and entrepreneurs鈥攏amely in the streamlining of (MBE) certification processes.
A cohort of 91国产精品鈥檚 clients and 91国产精品 student/alumni entrepreneurs shared stories from vocations ranging from food/beverage services, mobile apps and data, to clothing, construction and bioengineering.
鈥淸Starting a business] is the hardest thing you'll ever do,鈥 LaRose said to the group. 鈥淲hat this is all about, is encouraging people to start their own business and know that [doing so] is accessible to them.鈥
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鈥淥ne of the best things you can do is鈥攖he best thing you can do in general鈥攊s find a mentor, somebody who's been there before," he said, referencing both personal and professional networks.
鈥淭here鈥檚 also a group called SCORE鈥攖he Senior Council of Retired Executives. These people made their money in successful careers and they鈥檙e enjoying retirement,鈥 LaRose added. 鈥淭hey are a wealth of knowledge and enjoy mentoring young entrepreneurs a way to give back.鈥
LaRose acknowledged that the SBDC certainly qualifies as a mentoring channel as well. One of 41 SBDCs throughout Ohio, 91国产精品鈥檚 center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, said Katie Van Dyke, 91国产精品鈥檚 SBDC director.
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Starting a new business 鈥渢akes a 100% commitment,鈥 said LaRose, himself a product of growing up in a framework of a family business. 鈥淲hatever your dream, your passion is, pursue it as hard as you can.鈥
The visit by LaRose was organized in partnership with SBDC and was punctuated by Monte Ahuja College of Business Dean Ken Kahn, Ph.D., who concluded the event by thanking both parties and the cohort for the discussion.
Prior to being elected to statewide office, Secretary of State Frank LaRose served two terms in the Ohio State Senate representing the 27th Senate District in northeast Ohio. LaRose was born in Akron and grew up in Copley Township.
An Army Veteran, LaRose was a part of the 101st Airborne and earned the Bronze Star for his service. After returning from Iraq, LaRose graduated from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in consumer affairs, minoring in business administration.