Secretary Husted releases new business filings for June 2016
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Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted announced 8,480 new entities filed to do business in Ohio during June 2016. This is an increase over June 2015 when 8,151 entities were formed. ??Each month of 2016 has surpassed previous records set in 2015. This month’s report reveals that over 4,300 more entities have filed so far in 2016 than at the same point in 2015. Between 2010 and 2015, Ohio saw a 21.8-percent increase in new business filings.
Secretary Husted launched Ohio Business Central in 2013, allowing new businesses to be formed online in Ohio. Today, all Ohio-based businesses can be formed online and more than half of all businesses are started via the Secretary of State’s website.
One of Secretary Husted’s top goals is to use technology in ways that cut costs while improving customer service. These efforts allowed him to reduce the cost of starting a new business in Ohio by 21 percent in 2015. Since the reduction ten months ago, entrepreneurs have saved an estimated $1.7 million. Now just $99, Ohio is the least expensive state in the region to start and maintain a business.
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Though the most visible role of the Secretary of State is that of chief elections officer, the office is also the first stop for individuals or companies who want to file and start a business in Ohio. While recognizing these numbers can’t provide a complete picture of Ohio’s jobs climate, they are an important indicator of economic activity that Secretary Husted hopes will add to the ongoing discussion of how to improve the state’s overall climate for business.
NOTE: New business filings are classified as forms filed with the Ohio Secretary of State that declare the formation of a business entity, including for-profit, non-profit and professional corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, limited partnerships and limited liability partnerships. Filing as a business in Ohio does not guarantee the company will begin operations, be profitable or create jobs.
Secretary Husted launched Ohio Business Central in 2013, allowing new businesses to be formed online in Ohio. Today, all Ohio-based businesses can be formed online and more than half of all businesses are started via the Secretary of State’s website.
One of Secretary Husted’s top goals is to use technology in ways that cut costs while improving customer service. These efforts allowed him to reduce the cost of starting a new business in Ohio by 21 percent in 2015. Since the reduction ten months ago, entrepreneurs have saved an estimated $1.7 million. Now just $99, Ohio is the least expensive state in the region to start and maintain a business.
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Though the most visible role of the Secretary of State is that of chief elections officer, the office is also the first stop for individuals or companies who want to file and start a business in Ohio. While recognizing these numbers can’t provide a complete picture of Ohio’s jobs climate, they are an important indicator of economic activity that Secretary Husted hopes will add to the ongoing discussion of how to improve the state’s overall climate for business.
NOTE: New business filings are classified as forms filed with the Ohio Secretary of State that declare the formation of a business entity, including for-profit, non-profit and professional corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, limited partnerships and limited liability partnerships. Filing as a business in Ohio does not guarantee the company will begin operations, be profitable or create jobs.