NFIB and Treasurer Cordray Team Up in Columbus to Grow Ohio Jobs

(Columbus) - Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray will meet with the NFIB/Ohio Area Action Council in Columbus on March 4, 2008. The meeting will be the first of its kind in the region, partnering Treasurer Cordray and the small business organization to focus specifically on small business growth in Ohio.

Small businesses are the heart of Ohio's economy and are key to the ability to increase gross state product, personal income and total state employment. According to the Small Business Administration, small businesses have generated 60 to 80 percent of net new jobs annually over the last decade.