“Has anyone found the silver bullet?” he asked. The quandary elicited several seconds of silence from the group of entrepreneurs and business leaders. Ohio small business owners are similarly stumped as the state prepares to lift COVID restrictions which have been in place since March of last year. On Wednesday, masks will no longer be required at retail stores and restaurants. Tables won’t need to be spaced at least 6 feet apart at pubs, taverns and diners. And capacity limits will be lifted on music and sports venues. It’s now up to individual business owners to decide whether customers need to keep their distance and wear face coverings.