Region 5

by Region 5 Advocate, Darryl DePriest According to statistics compiled by the Office of Advocacy, women own over 12 million businesses in the U.S. and employ more than 10 million workers. Two successful women entrepreneurs in Region 5…

by Region 5 Advocate, Darryl DePriest There were roughly 12 million women-owned businesses in 2017. According to an Office of Advocacy study, the demands on women related to childbearing and home management affect the type of businesses…

By Les Davies, Region 5 Advocate On October 16, 2018, President Trump notified Congress that he intended to negotiate a United States-Japan trade agreement as well as trade agreements with the European Union and the United Kingdom.…

By Tom Rossomando, Manufacturing & Technology Advocate Recently, members of the Office of Advocacy visited the Grote Company in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1972 by Jim Grote, it has been a family-owned and operated small business…

By Joseph Knilans, Rural Affairs Advocate What do fireplace firebricks and industrial flooring have in common? Allied Mineral Products. On March 26, the Advocacy team visited Allied Mineral Products in Columbus, Ohio and met with John…

By Les Davies, Region 5 Advocate We’ve all been there – you're driving down that straight highway, and the speed limit seems ridiculously low. You would like to go faster, but you also know the consequences: a speeding ticket from a nice…

By Les Davies, Region 5 Advocate What do you learn when you visit the thirteenth largest economy in the country and the second largest in the Midwest behind Chicago? When the area you visit is the second largest manufacturer of medical…