InnovateHER: Set for Success

Set for Success: Resource Guide

Guide to Certifications, Networks, and More

National resources for diverse business owners

• Disability:IN

  Certifies disability-owned, veteran disability-owned, and service-disabled businesses

• National LGBT Chamber of Commerce

  Certifies LGBTQ-owned businesses

• Women’s Business Enterprise National Council

  Certifies disability-owned, veteran disability-owned, and service-disabled businesses

• National Minority Supplier Development Council 

  Certifies businesses owned by qualified minorities, including Asian-Indian, Asian-Pacific, Black, Hispanic, or Native American individuals

• United States Small Business Certification – SBA 8(a) Program

  Certifies socially and economically disadvantaged businesses

• Veteran Small Business Certification – SBA VetCert Program

  Certifies veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses
   

Explore more national resources.
 

State and regional resources for business owners in NJ, NY, or PA

New Jersey:

New York:

Pennsylvania:

Understand your account options

Where you park your money is just as important as how you spend it. That’s why it’s critical to establish a banking relationship with an institution you trust.

Common items to look for include:

• Direct deposit for your employees
• Long-term planning for you
• Merchant processing
• Point of sale solutions
• Transaction costs

Visions offers a number of business account options that could suit your needs, and you can find out requirements for account opening and loan processing here.

InnovateHER Resources
 

Visions Federal Credit Union cannot open accounts for local governments or businesses/organizations that deposit public and/or municipal funds.