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title: Season 5 of Made in America | Ohio's Inspiring Entrepreneurs
description: Ohio entrepreneurs pursue their passions while supporting their families and their communities. Watch their stories unfold in Season 5 of Made in America.
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# Season 5 of Made in America

## Against all odds in Ohio

As part of the Rust Belt, Ohio was hit hard by economic downturns and the opioid epidemic. In Season 5, witness a resurgence of small businesses that are helping revive the state’s economy and put it on the path to redemption. These everyday Ohioans embody the resilience of their state by doing the hard work it takes to achieve their dreams and lifting up the communities around them.

## Episode Guide

### Season 5: Ohio

### Episode 1

In episode 1, we meet several determined Ohioans who are chasing their small business dreams—and the local organization that is helping them access the right resources along the way. Together, they show us how having a diverse entrepreneurial economy helps Ohio fuel job growth, fight poverty, build sustainable wealth and lift entire communities. Prepare to be inspired.

### Episode 2

Follow Darren and Theresa of Carter’s BBQ as they prep for a pop-up event with a lot of unknowns. You’ll also hear more about their remarkable journey to entrepreneurship and why it’s so important for them to provide food that people love.

### Episode 3

Friends since kindergarten, Vonda and Lisa are known as “the pickin’ ladies” around Portsmouth, Ohio, for turning trash to treasure in their Gray Brush Vintage Market. Follow them as they go from a flea market to a funding competition in episode 3, up against the odds in Appalachia.

### Episode 4

We’re back in Cleveland with Carter’s BBQ as they pull off a reimagined Father’s Day fundraiser for foster youth. Gray Brush faces funding frustrations. And both businesses unveil something big online and attend ECDI’s small business course graduation.

## Fact

### In the past three years, there’s been a 60% increase
in the rate of Black business startups.

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