The Northwest Ohio-Toledo Minority Business Assistance Centers held a seminar today to provide information about what support the State of Ohio offers to minority business owners. Topics included advice for expanding a business, special loans offered by MBAC, and how to get certified by the State of Ohio. Once minority-owned businesses have that certification, they are eligible to receive help from the state in employee recruitment.

Kaitlin Thurmond is going into social work, “I live in a single-family household so my mom can’t help as much as she would like to for school. So this is being able to help out because I’ve been trying to put money away since I was little saving up. This will definitely help me go a long way to further my education.”

Rhodes State College and GROB Systems recognized 34 students during National Apprenticeship Week. Certificates were handed out to students for the completion of their apprenticeship.