Grow Your Business: Minority Business Enterprise Certification Presented by Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council

Grow Your Business: Minority Business Enterprise Certification

Presented by

Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council

The GMSDC is the state of Georgia’s leading advocacy organization for small business development and supplier diversity.

The primary focus is simple –

• To certify Minority Business Enterprise firms,
• Help them prepare to engage global supply chains, and
• Then facilitate partnerships with corporations and governments in need of their goods and services.

Purpose of workshop: We would like to invite you to attend the virtual MBE Kickstart workshop. This workshop will assist our current suppliers to become MBE certified with the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC), an affiliate council of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC).

Date: 14 November 2024

Time: 12pm - 1:30pm EST

Location: Online

FREE

REGISTER HERE

What You Need To Know:

Our virtual information workshops 14 November 2024 (12pm-1:30pm) and 09 January 2025 (6pm-7:30pm) are in preparation for the MBE kickstart explained below. 

The MBE Kickstart workshop will assist suppliers with the certification application process step-by-step, including a comprehensive review of the application while learning the benefits of being a certified MBE. The first step is for you to review the document outline (attached) to ensure that you have the required documentation before the workshop. I’ve included an outline below of what you will need before the workshop, in addition to what is required for the workshop to ensure that you will be able to submit your application. Should you have any questions before the workshop you may contact Sonji Franklin at sfranklin@gmsdc.org.

Pre-Workshop:

• Review Document Outline (attached)
• Register a Username and Password online (Get Certified | Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (gmsdc.org))
• Upload documentation to your desktop in a file
• Download copies of your Certificate of Organization or Certificate of Corporation from GA Secretary of State online at (GEORGIA (ga.gov))
• If using a check with your local county business office to register a trade name or fictitious business statement
• If business was formed in a state outside of GA, you must file a Certificate of Foreign Entity with GA Secretary of State (How to Guide: Register a Foreign Entity | Georgia Secretary of State (ga.gov)
• Copy of Federal EIN #-Request EIN Verification Letter 147C -Call IRS (800-829-4933)

Virtual Workshop:

• Bring your laptop.
• Documents must be saved on a desktop or file (birth certificates, driver licenses must be saved for each shareholder or partner)