Small Biz Advice

I wanted to talk a bit further in depth about the information pertaining to your minority and women owned certificates. You briefly shared that you received them through Philadelphia. However, I don't remember where you had told me to go. What office should I contact? DO you have contact info? Also, is it best to get the certification early on as I start up or is it required that I wait to be in business a certain amount of time? Also, has Elohim seen more benefits with the certification than without? Has this greatly helped with sales? What is the whole program about? My understanding is that you are on a list of "preferred vendors" for companies that have quota requirements. Is it more than that? I really don't know who to talk to about this and don't know people who can guide me in the right direction. I appreciate your time. I am very interested in this because it is like a badge of honor that I would like to wear. Talk to you soon. Greta