InnovateHER: Set for Success

Set for Success: Resource Guide

 

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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:

Certification Centers Small Business Enterprises Minority and Woman Owned Business Veteran and Disabled Veteran Owned Business LGBTQ+ Owned Business	Funding Resources Business Action Center: Small Business Economic Development Authority Small Business Fund Business & Industry Associations Grants Official Site of the State of New Jersey: Business Growth Funding WomensNet: Small Business Grants for Women in New Jersey	Supplier Diversity Port Authority NY/NJ Supplier Diversity Jersey City Supplier Diversity Directory
Looking to start a business in New Jersey? Read our blog post for NJ entrepreneurs.

New York:

Certification Centers MWBE Certification Eligibility Requirements Veteran-Owned Business Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business LGBT Chamber of Commerce	Funding Resources Minority and Women-Owned Business Investment Fund Empire State Development: Growth Support Small Business Relief & Recovery Funding Minority- and Women-Owned Business Development & Lending Program	Supplier Diversity Port Authority NY/NJ Supplier Diversity Department of State Supplier Diversity State University of New York (SUNY) Supplier Diversity Program
Looking to start a business in New York State? Read our blog post for NY entrepreneurs.

Pennsylvania:

Certification Centers For diverse business certification, Pennsylvania's government redirects business owners to national organizations, such as those listed above.   Looking to start a business in Pennsylvania? Read our blog post for PA entrepreneurs.

Funding Resources PA Business One-Stop Shop Women’s Opportunities Resource Center (WORC) WomensNet: Small Business Grants for Women Montgomery County Small Business Grants for Minority, Women, and Veteran-Owned Business Bucks County Small Business Resources City of Philadelphia Grants, Programs, and Resources Center on Self-Employment: Start-Up Resources for People with Disabilities JVS Philadelphia Fund for Women

Supplier Diversity Small Business Development Centers Department of General Services: Small Diverse Business Program for Procurement Penna Turn Pike: Business Supplier Diversity Women’s Business Enterprise Center of the East: Supplier Diversity

 

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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.

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InnovateHER Resources
 

 

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