November 13, 2025
You’re Certified, What’s Next?
Now that you are an NMSDC certified MBE, join us and participate in EMSDC’s free monthly webinar and learn how to take full advantage of your certification.
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Thank you to the corporations, businesses, and governmental organizations & agencies who partner with us annually to help us carry out our mission.
Sponsorship provides a great means of broadening your competitive edge and expanding your brand. In recent years, corporate sponsorship has become the fastest growing type of marketing in the United States.
MBEs benefit from being certified with the largest national organization whose certification is recognized uniformly by Corporate America.
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Corporate Plus® is an unprecedented membership program for NMSDC-certified minority businesses of the highest caliber.
The Centers of Excellence program facilitates the development and growth of certified diverse businesses to compete and become more prepared to meet the more rigorous vendor requirements currently in use by the council member corporations. Learn More
Purchases from MBEs help foster jobs and economic activity in underrepresented segments of the business and customer community. Click here for the 2019 report.
Planning is already underway for the 2026 Pittsburgh Draft and the NFL is looking to engage event-ready businesses within the greater Pittsburgh area to support the production of this world-class event.
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NMSDC is thrilled to announce the launch of digital accreditation through Credly for all minority business enterprises (MBEs) who obtain their MBE or Growth Initiative certification. This digital accreditation will replace the certification logos currently in use and will be rolled out over the coming weeks.
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Do you need entrepreneurial support? Schedule an appointment to have your questions answered. From drafting a business plan to sourcing funding and more!
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Now that you are an NMSDC certified MBE, join us and participate in EMSDC’s free monthly webinar and learn how to take full advantage of your certification.
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Join us for a day of networking and training with government agencies and prime contractors.
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UPMC Essentials for Success is a no-cost event designed to introduce businesses to the ways in which UPMC does business and provide the tools necessary to do business with large organizations like UPMC. Attendees will learn about the process and receive materials to help improve their overall business acumen.
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