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As we close out the year, we’re offering a limited-time opportunity for businesses ready to be intentional about procurement in 2026.
🔥 Attend 6 OhioMBE Procurement Fairs in 2026 for just $99 🔥
This End-of-Year Sale allows you to secure access to six high-impact procurement fairs before our 2026 price increase.
What’s Included:
- 1-on-1 access to agencies and prime contractors
- Priority registration for all six events
- Major savings before 2026 pricing goes into effect
⏰ Offer ends December 30
This is a limited-time End-of-Year promotion.
👉 Visit OhioMBEProcurementFairs.com to secure your 2026 pass
Prepare now. Show up consistently. Position your business for contracts in 2026.
Mark your calendar! The January 2026 OhioMBE Procurement Fair is going virtual on Thursday, January 22, 2026, from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
This online procurement fair will connect small businesses with public agencies and organizations from Cleveland and Akron, offering direct access to buyers and supplier diversity representatives.
Event Details
📅 Thursday, January 22, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
💻 Virtual
💵 Registration Fee: $40
OhioMBE is now accepting applications for our 2026 Small Business of the Week feature.
Each week, one Ohio small business will be highlighted across the OhioMBE platform — including a feature on OhioMBE.com, placement in the OhioMBE Bid Board, and promotion across OhioMBE social media channels.
What selected businesses receive:
- A featured spotlight on OhioMBE.com
- Inclusion in the OhioMBE Bid Board
- Social media promotion across OhioMBE platforms
- Exposure to thousands of readers statewide
Investment: $150 (one business featured per week; space is limited).
Only 10 spots available.
Construction cleanup is one of the fastest and most accessible entry points into the construction industry. This 4-week online class is designed specifically for startup and early-stage businesses looking to launch or grow a construction cleanup service.
Participants will learn how construction cleanup fits into the construction process, how to work safely on active jobsites, how to price and bid cleanup work, and how to position their business to get hired by contractors and project managers.
This course focuses on practical, real-world information — not theory — so participants leave with the tools and confidence to pursue cleanup contracts immediately.
👉 Register at OHBDC.org
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Community Announcement
Trades of Faith – Tool Drive for Future Trades Professionals
Trades of Faith is hosting a Tool Drive to help young people launch successful careers in the skilled trades. We’re calling on our community to support the next generation of builders, makers, and problem-solvers.
🔧 Donate new or gently used tools
💵 Monetary donations are also welcome
Training areas supported: Concrete, Electrical, Plumbing, PPE & Safety, HVAC, Carpentry, Automotive
Every tool helps open a door. Every donation helps shape a future.
merry&Black is live!
merry&Black is a curated lifestyle brand celebrating culture, creativity, and everyday joy. From thoughtfully designed greeting cards to journals, candles, and mugs, each item is created to reflect our stories, our voice, and the moments that matter.
🛍️ Shop merry&Black at merryandBlackshop.com
Promote your business, event, or service in the OhioMBE Bid Board Classifieds.
For rates and deadlines, email rbarber@ohiombe.com.
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