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Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certification Program To assist the EBO program in increasing minority participation, the City of Jackson created the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certification Program.  The purpose of the MBE Certification Program is to allow prime contractors to subcontract with Minority Business Enterprises (African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanic Americans) or...

Equal Business Opportunity Click here if you want to certify your business as a Minority/Female Enterprise or if you want to view the Minority/Female Enterprise certified directory. The mission of the Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Office is to promote the inclusiveness of minority and female owned businesses within the city’s procurement process and to facilitate via...

MSBDC Program The City of Jackson operates a Small Business Development Center (SBDC), where economic and business development professionals are ready to assist you in your efforts to start and operate a business enterprise. Click here to register for the Starting a Business seminar or to request business counseling on topics such as marketing &...

BEAT Program   The Business Entrepreneur Assistance Team (BEAT) serves as a personalized assistance program to help individuals obtain their business license from start to finish. The process for opening a business includes visits to multiple floors of the Hood Building and multiple applications. To make this process easier, BEAT team members are available to...

The City of Jackson takes the initiative to invest in its future by offering competitive incentives to companies that are creating jobs and driving innovation in Jackson. The incentives in this section are a summary of the most commonly utilized to spur economic growth. Business Development Incentives foster job creation, support the growth of new and...

Surplus Property Any organization or individual looking to obtain property from the City of Jackson must obtain approval from the Surplus Property Committee after their application is submitted with the necessary documentation, no property will be sold, conveyed, or disposed of until it is declared surplus property. Please be aware the Surplus Property Application might...

Business Improvement District (BID) The establishment of business improvement districts is an effective means for restoring and promoting business activity, and It is the intent of the Legislature to provide a process for establishing these districts. The purpose is to improve Public Safety, Landscaping and Landscape Maintenance, Economic Development, Marketing, and Wayfinding. Leisure & Recreation District...