Small Local Business Enterprise Certification (SLBE)

Step 1.Call to Prequalify.

To qualify for the certification program your business:

• Must be an independently owned and operated for-profit business
• Must be located in Richland County OR 25% of your employees must be live in Richland County OR 50% of your revenue must be generated in Richland County
• Must have been operating for at least 1 year OR obtains significant documented experience
• Meets size standard eligibility requirements for Small Business Enterprises as defined below:
  -Is not a broker
  -Is not a subsidiary of another business
  -Is not dominant in its field of operation
  -Whose owners are actively involved in day-to-day management and control of the business
  -And that also is performing a commercially useful function

Step 2.Prepare Your Documents

• Each Owner’s Driver’s License or State Issue ID
• Articles of Incorporation/Organization
• SC Secretary State Certification of Existence
• 3 Most Current & Consecutive, Executed Federal Tax Returns
• Richland County Business License (or BL Status Form & applicable municipality license)
• Each Owner’s Business Resume
• All Applicable Professional/Trade Licenses or Certificates
• Stock Ledger & Certificates (if applicable)
• Download, complete and notarize the Affidavit of Certification(PDF, 575KB) for each owner.
• Download and complete the Compliance Agreement(PDF, 211KB) for each owner.

Step 3.Application Submission

Step 4.Site Visit

Step 5.Published to Directory

Small Business Directory