JP Nauseef

Ohio’s small business owners are some of the best in the world at what they do. They’ve built companies that fill real needs in our economy, and many are thriving on their own. The ones who keep growing are always looking for what takes them to the next level.

That’s what the @JobsOhio Small Business Academy, powered by @Aileron_org, is built for. It’s a free, year-long program for owners in our target industries. Since 2024, 78 leaders from 46 Ohio companies have gone through it.

I could tell you what it’s meant for them. But the graduates in this video say it better than I ever could.

I’m grateful to Joni Fedders and the @Aileron_org team, who have been doing this work for 30 years. Clay Mathile started something special in Tipp City, and Ohio businesses are still benefiting from it today.

This year, we opened the Academy to any eligible Ohio small business, not just @JobsOhio grant recipients. Our third cohort started this fall. If you’re running a growing company in Ohio, take a look. This is how we grow Ohio, one business at a time: youtu.be/hOdBECU4hVQ. @terry_slaybaugh @95baumgartel

$3.38B. 2,390 jobs. Ohio’s third megaproject of 2026. Honda just doubled down on Ohio with a new hybrid auto plant. Proud of the @JobsOhio team and our partners, cheering from Japan. @Honda @GovMikeDeWine @CBUSRegion

Great companies everywhere wrestle with the same four questions: supply chains, innovation, capital and talent. Sharp answers this morning at the @PSBJ Thought Leader Forum. Thanks to @DonBakerPSBJ, Allison Bianchi, Dr. Thomas Lynch and Janelle Collins.

Springfield made it official today. Nearly 2,000 jobs, $850M invested, and a hybrid-electric aircraft built right here. Grateful to @ElectraAero and Marc Allen for betting on Ohio — and to @GovMikeDeWine, @naamce, @Hoag8 and @DaytonRegion for helping get us here.

Connectivity drives competitiveness. @united's new daily nonstop between CVG and San Francisco — restored after six years with support from @JobsOhio's Air Service Restoration program — puts Ohio one flight closer to the West Coast. Great work @GrowCincyUSA & @CVGairport team. bizjournals.com/cincinnati/new…