There is one professional license that will lapse in Knox County in week ending Oct. 18

There is one professional license expiring in Knox County in the week ending Oct. 18 in Ohio, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System.

At least no professional licenses were set to expire the previous week.

Starting and managing a small business in Ohio is not an easy task. Nearly $172 billion is paid to employee salaries and more than 72,924 businesses declare bankruptcy every year.

There are 33.2 million small businesses in the US, collectively generating more than 1.5 million jobs each year, which accounts for 64% of all new jobs in the country.