Cincinnati — Black-owned businesses are growing statewide. According to a recent report, the company has billions of dollars of influence in the region.
Aretha Farr’s mother, Willa May, is a double amputee who spent years on dialysis and many medical visits. But getting there was sometimes difficult.
“Her dilemmas were transportation arriving late at the appointed time, missing phone calls, and poor communication,” says Furr.
And that’s what inspired Furr to start her own business and help people like her mother.
“Since she passed away two years ago, I’ve grown to admire her A-list cleaning and transportation,” she said.
Through its partnership with the Council on Aging, A-List Cleaning and Transportation offers not only cleaning services, but also rides for school-age children and seniors. Customer service is what they are most proud of.
“We help them get in and out of the car,” she said. “We will assist them from the car to their residence.
A-list cleaning and transportation is one of about 1,000 black-owned businesses in the Greater Cincinnati area. It has a $2.1 billion economic impact on the county.
This is made possible in collaboration with the African American Chambers of Commerce of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky and the UC Economics Center.
Eric Carney, President of AACC Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, said:
The economic impact has increased by $700,000 since the last report in 2020. Today, these Black-owned businesses employ nearly 6,000 of her people and generate more than $6 million in income taxes. As a black business owner, Furr says he’s very proud of this.
Mr Furr said:
