Certifications

Becoming a certified firm increases your visibility among consumers and larger organizations. As a business owner, you do not need a certification to prove you are a minority-owned business. But you do need a certification to compete with other certified minority-owned companies on large contracts. We want to help you on your journey to becoming a certified firm!

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We offer two certifications for business owners. The first is designed to help consumers support small, minority-owned, women-owned, & lgbtq+ owned, businesses throughout the State of Ohio! The second is for companies that intend to perform government work or corporate work. 

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We offer two certification processes:

• Business to Consumers (B2C) path (designed for businesses that do not intend to do business with the government). The certification process takes up to 30 days.

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• Business to Government (B2G) path (designed for businesses that want also to get certified in government programs). The certification process is designed to ensure you are eligible for government programs. 

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