emerging small business certification program

by the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED)

The Emerging Small Business (ESB) certification program was created in 2014 to encourage the development and growth of small businesses in Nevada. The program seeks to assist small businesses in obtaining work with the state and local government agencies through identifying small businesses that want to contract with governments.

APPLICATION FOR LOCAL EMERGING SMALL BUSINESS (ESB) CERTIFICATION

An applicant seeking certification as a Local Emerging Small Business in the State of Nevada must submit a complete application to the GOED. Failure of a business to disclose information in the application, or the submission of an incomplete application, may be grounds for a delay in the certification of the business or for denial of the certification.

TO QUALIFY AS A LOCAL EMERGING SMALL BUSINESS, THE APPLICANT MUST:

Submit a completed application at https:// goed.nv.gov/programs-incentives/emergingsmall-business/

• Be a Local Business;

• Be in existence, operational and operating for a profit;

• Maintain its principal place of business in Nevada;

• Be in compliance with all applicable licensing and registration requirements;

• Not be a subsidiary or parent company belonging to a group of firms that are owned or controlled by the same persons if, in aggregate, the group of firms does not qualify pursuant to program requirements;

• Be qualified as either a Tier 1 Local or a Tier 2 Local Emerging Small Business.