The Sept. 15 of OhioMBE is online. It features new bid notices, upcoming events and a collection of small businesses. Good Reading!
AG Yost Sues Florist Who No Showed on Wedding Day
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A Xenia florist who abandoned couples on their wedding day has been sued by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost for violating consumer protection laws. The civil lawsuit, filed today in Greene County Common Pleas Court, states that Desiree…
CMHA issues RFP for Professional Property Management (Four Pointe)
Legal Notice: RFP 2021-011 Professional Property Management Services (Four Pointe) The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority is seeking Request for Proposal (RFP) for the procurement of Professional Property Management (Four Pointe). The response deadline is Friday October 15, 2021 at 11:00AM.…
Final list of major-new projects approved by TRAC
Projects will improve transportation through the state COLUMBUS – The Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) has given final approval to the annual list of projects to receive funding from the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Major New Capacity Program over the next four years. It includes…
The Sept. 22 OhioDiversityNetwork.com weekly calendar
The Sept. 22 OhioDiversityNetwork.com weekly calendar is here: bit.ly/3CD0xP7 Check out the new business and cultural events posted. Good Reading!
Increase Diversity: The Ohio Bureau of Worker’s Compensation & Small Businesses webinar is tomorrow
Publisher’s Note: Who supports the LEDE Program?
Happy Birthday James Ragland – For the People. I want to publicly thank Columbus City Schools Board Member Ragland for his support of Black businesses and encouraging integrity in the district’s purchasing process. To date, he is the ONLY OhioMBE…
Columbus Regional Airport Authority seeks bids for multi-tasking equipment units for snow removal
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Columbus Regional Airport AuthorityInvitation to Bid (ITB) # ITB-AFM-2021-036SEVEN (7) MULTI-TASKING EQUIPMENT UNITS FOR SNOW REMOVAL The Columbus Regional Airport Authority values diversity and inclusion and the impact small and minority-owned firms have on the Central Ohio…
BLACK WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR LAUNCHES SHOE COMPANY THAT CATERS TO SORORITIES AND FRATERNITIES IN THE DIVINE 9
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Meet Kam Ballard, founder of b.c.e Shoes, an online company that customizes shoes for the sororities and fraternities in the Divine 9. She says that she started the company to offset college costs for her children. She comments, “I…
NEW PROGRAM HELPING BLACK AND LATINO ENTREPRENEURS GAIN ACCESS TO BUSINESS CREDIT
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — BIPOC is an acronym for Black, Indigenous, People of Color. LatinX is an umbrella term for people of Latin American origin or descent. In the United States, BIPOC and LatinX entrepreneurs struggle to fund their businesses. These racial…
Nominate an MBE for an OhioMBE Award
Franklin County Coffee & Conversation: “Financial Assistance to Minority-Owned Small Businesses”
Rep. Miranda announces $347.9 million for unemployment, health and other COVID-19 supports for Ohioans
Funds come as coronavirus cases continue to surge due to delta variant COLUMBUS – Rep. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) announced today that the state Controlling Board approved several items of note this week, including the allocation of $175.3 million in federal…