Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE)

  • Must have its principal place of business within the corporate limits of the City of Cincinnati (“Cincinnati”) for at least one (1) year prior to applying for certification.
  • Average annual gross revenues of over the past three fiscal years of less than $1,000,000.
  • Owners are actively involved in the day-to-day management and control of the business.
  • Business must be in operation for at least one (1) year prior to applying for certification.
  • Has had no more than 35 employees at any one time during the past three years.
  • Owners cannot be owners or principals of another entity that does not meet the definition of an SLBE.
  • Business cannot be owned in whole or in part by another business that does not meet the definition of an SLBE.