Learn how the entrepreneurial Bowsers, Pam and husband Steve, is growing two new businesses with sons Kevin and Pete and, of course, NFIB.
NFIB is working for you in Columbus! Find us on Facebook for more opportunities to get the latest information on the issues that affect your business. Become a fan of NFIB/Ohio on Facebook at facebook.com/nfib.oh today!
NFIB's Roger R. Geiger traveled to Franciscan University of Steubenville to speak with the members of Students in Free Enterprise.
At last count, there were 29 members of the Ohio Legislature who are also members of NFIB, and they're pushing legislation that's good for business.
Our group rating program is one of the state's premier workers' comp premium savings programs. Watch your mailbox for your invitation to the group.
State Senator Shannon Jones and state Representative Peter Beck, both of whom are NFIB members, met with members of the NFIB/Ohio Leadership Council this week to discuss the importance of small business and the challenges facing Ohio.
The NFIB Small Business Legal Center filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Ohio Supreme Court bolstering the argument that neither federal nor state law currently impose a mandatory pregnancy leave requirement on all Ohio employers.
Several small business owners had an opportunity to participate in a roundtable discussion with Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray at his Columbus office to talk about small business concerns. Attorney General Cordray also took the opportunity to highlight a recent decision to accept and process complaints from small businesses that have been treated unfairly or deceptively in the marketplace.
One of the most important ways you can benefit from NFIB membership is through networking with other like-minded members. We established Area Action Councils as an efficient way to enable you to share your thoughts with fellow small business owners face to face, hear from our lobbyists, meet elected officials and gain valuable insight and information to help you operate and grow your business.
Longtime NFIB member and business owner Peter Beck was appointed to fill the vacant seat for the 67th Ohio House District. Beck replaces fellow NFIB member Shannon Jones, who was appointed to the Ohio Senate last month.
NFIB head says president can choose to stand with small businesses who need healthcare reform.
NFIB and partner organizations recently unveiled two new TV ads to air in Ohio highlighting the dangers of Cap-n-Trade legislation as passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.
It's no secret that times are tough for small businesses. A large part of the problem is that sales are down, people aren't buying, and, frankly, there’s just less money coming in. But that's only half of the story. The other, arguably bigger, problem is the amount of money small businesses are being forced to pay out as a direct result of government policies.
NFIB member and former state Rep. Shannon Jones (Springboro) has been appointed to serve as state senator for the 7th Senate District in southwest Ohio.
Imagine having your own team of experts to manage your company's workers' compensation and unemployment compensation needs. You're busy running your business; let us help with the paperwork and navigation of the complex systems of workers' compensation and unemployment compensation. We offer a menu of choices at competitive prices to meet your needs and can assist you in staying current with the ever-changing rules and regulations.
NFIB/Ohio today presented the 2009 Guardian of Small Business award to state Senator Bill Harris (Ashland) in recognition of his outstanding efforts to support small business issues in the Ohio Legislature.
"I am honored to be recognized by an organization that fights every day to remove the artificial barriers to success in business," Harris said. "I believe our state economy will be stronger when government gets out of the way and lets our entrepreneurs run their businesses, turn a profit and create jobs. I look forward to continuing to work with the NFIB in that effort."
This year NFIB’s Leadership Trust will hold its 13th Annual Meeting on October 26-28 in Washington, D.C.
NFIB members in Ohio recently spoke with U.S. Reps. John Boehner and Pat Tiberi about H.R. 3200, sweeping healthcare reform legislation that could have a devastating impact on small businesses. Audio of the conference call is available for NFIB members only.
Willson Builders in Toledo is an NFIB member business with a big stake in the healthcare debate. WTVG Channel 13 in Toledo recently visited the business to learn how healthcare reforms being discussed in Congress would affect the company and its employees.
Dennis Sollmann says running his small business the way he thinks is most effective used to be the best part of his job. Now the president and part-owner of Sollmann Electric Co. in Sidney is concerned about more and more government regulations being placed on small businesses, and he does not like being told how to run his.
Tyeis L. Baker-Baumann wants to see her small business grow and develop. As the second-generation owner and operator of Rebsco, Inc., she knows it plays a vital role in her Western Ohio community. Because of NFIB’s devotion to small business, she maintained Rebsco, Inc. as a member when she came into the business in 1996. She said NFIB is the type of grassroots organization that really can have a positive voice for small business because it surveys the membership for feedback and direction on legislation and regulatory issues.
Most small businesses do not have an in-house human resource department like larger businesses do, but Human Resources Systems can serve those needs. HRS allows businesses to outsource their human resource department so they can focus on the core product or service they provide for their customers. A member of NFIB for approximately seven years, HRS President Jim Sasse was first attracted to the organization because of its reputation for representing small businesses. Sasse said, “Banning together under the NFIB flag simply makes a lot of sense.”
Jungle Jim’s International Market is more than just an average grocery store; it's more like an amusement park. Debby Hartinger of Jungle Jim’s said, “We are not a grocery store, but a destination.” Jungle Jim’s has been a member of NFIB for more than10 years because of NFIB’s commitment to independent business. Hartinger said, “We appreciate NFIB giving us a voice in Washington and in Columbus.”
The Ohio minimum wage increases to $7.25 per hour for 14- and 15-year olds (as well as for those employees whose employers gross $267,000 or less) on Friday, July 24. The Ohio minimum wage remains $7.30 per hour for all other employees ($3.65 per hour for tipped employees).
After months of debate and the passage of three interim budgets due to disagreements on how to fill a $3.2 billion budget deficit, the Ohio Legislature recently approved House Bill 1, the 2010-2011 state operating budget. NFIB outlines what the new budget could mean for Ohio's small businesses.
Ohio lawmakers approved a resolution this week sending a proposed constitutional amendment to voters in November 2009 that, if passed, would create the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board. The board would be tasked with determining regulations dealing with food safety, animal confinement, disease management and biosecurity, among others.
The 128th General Assembly has brought about both good and bad proposals for small business in its first seven months of session. Included in the “good” bills are two regulatory reform proposals that could take strides to lessen government intrusion into small business operations.
Governor Strickland recently signed House Bill 15, the new workers’ compensation budget bill, into law. NFIB lobbied for several changes and additions to HB 15 that could have saved small business owners time, money and headaches.
Proposed mandates involve court-ordered parenting time, sexual discrimination and domestic violence.
Thus far in the 128th General Assembly, there are 13 different bills aimed at placing at least one more mandate on the backs of small business owners, including the biennium budget bill that includes three new mandates. A disappointingly high number of legislators have served as either a primary sponsor or co-sponsor of one or more healthcare mandate bills.
Joe McAbier purchased Professional Building Maintenance Inc. in 1986 with a vision of transforming the company into a business that would bring integrity and professionalism to the cleaning industry...
Edward Kramer III of Lakewood, Ohio received a $5,000 NFIB/Visa Young Entrepreneur Foundation scholarship as part of a program designed to reward and encourage entrepreneurial talents among high-school students.
In a 12-7 vote, members of the Ohio House Health Committee recently approved legislation to mandate that all state-regulated health insurance plans provide diabetes coverage, a move that would cause rate hikes for small group and individual plans.
The Ohio Supreme Court yesterday ruled to limit prevailing wage requirements to work performed on the site of a publicly funded job or project, as opposed to applying the requirement to project-related work performed elsewhere.
Larry Schmidt, managing partner of Schmidt Brothers Inc. in Swanton was named the winner of the 2009 NFIB/Ohio Small Business Champion Award. Schmidt has been an active member of NFIB serving five consecutive terms on the Ohio Leadership Council, acting as a nominator for the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation Scholarship Program and participating in both the Toledo and Northwest Ohio Area Action Councils.
The National Federation of Independent Business/Ohio, the state’s leading small business association, hosted more than 200 members and guests today at NFIB/Ohio Small Business Day at the Capitol at the Athletic Club of Columbus and the Ohio Statehouse. NFIB members from around the state came to advocate against additional healthcare mandates, unnecessary state spending and for a more competitive workers’ compensation system. Members heard from State Auditor Mary Taylor as well as new NFIB President and CEO Dan Danner before taking the opportunity to meet with more than 100 legislators and state officials that also attended.
See All
