Even though small businesses were among the hardest hit during the pandemic, the State of Ohio is seeing a boom in new businesses. The Secretary of State's office just reported a second month of record setting numbers. In May, there were 20,135 new business filings. That’s on pace with the previous month, where the State had more than 20,000 new business filings in April – the first time in Ohio history.

Some of that growth is contributed to people looking to find more flexibility with family life and work.

Cheryl Perez is a business coach and mother of six who helps guide people through setting up a thriving business. In this week's Mom Squad Pod podcast, she and Maureen Kyle talked about the steps to creating a business you love and how to make it successful.