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SDI is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) with the City of Chicago, the State of Illinois, the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). SDI is ranked as a Top Workplace by Built In Chicago, [3] the Chicago Tribune, [4] and Crain's Chicago Business. [5] [6]
Minority business enterprise (MBE) is an American designation for businesses which are at least 51% owned, operated and controlled on a daily basis by one or more (in combination) American citizens of the following ethnic minority and/or gender (e.g. woman-owned) and/or military veteran classifications: [citation needed] African American
By the 1970s, federal programs to promote minority business activity provided new funding, although the opening world of mainstream management in large corporations attracted a great deal of talent. Black entrepreneurs originally based in music and sports diversified to build "brand" names that made for success in the advertising and media worlds.
Since 2004, the NGLCC has offered certification to businesses owned by LGBT people. [11] This certification is intended to help corporate and government procurement teams source from LGBT-owned products and services, also known as supplier diversity. As of December 2023, NGLCC has certified 2,151 businesses across the United States. [12]
Being a small-business owner is always stressful, but the past couple of years have been even more challenging than usual. Many businesses closed their doors -- temporarily and, in some cases,...
The Chicago metropolitan area – also known as "Chicagoland" – is the metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago, Illinois, and its suburbs. [2] With an estimated population of 9.4 million people, [ 3 ] it is the third largest metropolitan area in the United States [ 4 ] and the region most connected to the city through geographic ...
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Ariel is a minority-owned investment company. [7] It claims to be the largest minority-owned investment firm. [5] The company also supports the African-American Community of Bronzeville by giving its support to nonprofits such as The Renaissance Collaborative. [8]