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Tax assistance, amnesty available for small businesses

Tax assistance, amnesty available for small businesses
The Internal Revenue Service and the Ohio Department of Taxation are looking out for “the little guys.” The IRS is hosting a workshop for existing or prospective small business owners and the self-employed on Dec. 14 at Columbus State Community College’s Center For Workforce Development...
December 5th, 2011 | Governance | Read More

Ohio launches tax credit program to encourage small biz investment

Ohio launches tax credit program to encourage small biz investment
InvestOhio, a $100 million effort to spur investment in small businesses throughout the state, launched earlier this week. Administered by the Ohio Department of Development in collaboration with the Ohio Department of Taxation, InvestOhio provides a non-refundable personal income tax credit to investors...
November 11th, 2011 | Governance | Read More

2011 Election: Where Local Candidates Stand On Small Biz

2011 Election: Where Local Candidates Stand On Small Biz
In an attempt to inform Metropreneur readers about where Columbus’s mayoral and city council candidates stand on the issue of small business, we’ve compiled their answers (originally published on our sister website, Columbus Underground) to the following question: Small businesses are the...
October 21st, 2011 | Governance | Read More

Ohio hosts Midwest Buyers Mission for food export businesses

Ohio hosts Midwest Buyers Mission for food export businesses
Ohio food and agricultural companies recently met with international buyers at this year’s Midwest Buyers Mission at the Embassy Suites Airport hotel in Columbus. The Midwest Buyers Mission is part of an initiative to help Ohio’s small- and medium-sized businesses grow through export sales....
August 5th, 2011 | Governance | Read More

State of Ohio creates Small Business Advisory Council

State of Ohio creates Small Business Advisory Council
A statewide Small Business Advisory Council has been created to review government rules and regulations, and identify those that place unnecessary burdens on Ohio’s job creators. Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor recently announced her selections to fill five seats of the nine-member council. Among them are...
July 27th, 2011 | Governance | Read More

Independent retailers wanted for Mile on High development

Independent retailers wanted for Mile on High development
The core of Columbus’s central business district is currently home to numerous surface parking lots and vacant storefronts. However, the city is actively working to change that through the Mile on High initiative. Mayor Michael Coleman unveiled the initiative −designed to encourage local, independent...
June 21st, 2011 | Governance | Read More

Women’s Business Council gets new Central Ohio member

Women’s Business Council gets new Central Ohio member
Tara Abraham, chairman and co-CEO of Accel Inc. Tara Abraham, chairman and co-CEO of Columbus- based Accel Inc., was appointed to the National Women’s Business Council on Thursday, making her the third Central Ohioan to become a member of the NWBC since the fall. The NWBC is a federal advisory...
May 10th, 2011 | Governance | Read More

Ohio Tourism Division Teams with Groupon for Food, Shelter, Event Deals

Ohio Tourism Division Teams with Groupon for Food, Shelter, Event Deals
The Ohio Tourism Division has partnered with Groupon to provide daily deals in seven markets across the state during Ohio Tourism Week. The team effort, which is scheduled to coincide with National Tourism Week, kicks off May 9. During Ohio Tourism Week, Groupon deals in each of its Ohio markets −Columbus,...
April 29th, 2011 | Governance | Read More
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