Standards of Business Operational Excellence (SBOE)
80% of small businesses fail within the first three years of business because of the lack of funding, standards and resources. Even more daunting, 1 out of 1,000 businesses will achieve $200,000K or more in revenues. According to the Small Business Administration, two-thirds of new businesses survive for at least two years, and only 44 percent survive at least four years.
We want your business to succeed and we want to help you improve those odds! As a complimentary service, the National Black Bridal Association recognizes the need to develop a world class group of wedding professionals who celebrate business success with a strong regard to business integrity and ethics. In addition, our goal is to teach and inspire each other. To help our members achieve the best level of business excellence, we have finalized our list of ten mandatory business requirements. See if your business meets SBOE guidelines. If not, relax! We understand that it takes time to build a business and gain the resources to start or continue a business adventure. Starting a business is reasonable – we can show you how. Your business or company can request the services of our NBBA team.
List of mandatory business requirements are viewable by members only. Become a member of the NBBA today!
SBOE Business Report Card:
You may order your business report card. The business report card is a survey business tool to grade your business. A designed NBBA representative will conduct a review of your business and offer guidance and advice in order to reach operational success. The report is complimentary to NBBA members and $45 for non-members. Request your report card today!
SBOE Certification:
Soon, NBBA will offer a SBOE certification for our members. If your business meets the SBOE guidelines with proper documentation, NBBA awards your business the designation “NBBA SBOE certified” – Certified as a Standards of Business Operational Excellence by National Black Bridal Association. This certification is ideal for all business owners and companies. The processing fee for certification is $55 for members and $75 for non members. The review process is 2-3 weeks. You will receive an official letter of our findings and a certificate of SBOE if approved.
Step 1: Complete application and fee requirements.
Step 2: NBBA contact will reach out to review documents.
Step 3: You will receive an offical responsewithin 3-4 weeks regarding your certificate status.
The following conditions are implied regarding the SBOE programs:
- Review process is 2 -3 weeks.
- An official letter detailing our findings will be mailed or emailed to the authorized company or business representative.
- If not approved, your business or company may reapply for certification in 30 days. There is no additional fee to re-apply.
- Submissions are limited to two per company within a calendar year.
- If approved, your business or company will receive an official certificate of SBOE within 30 days of submission.
- SBOE certified businesses will be represented on our directory with the credentials, “SBOE”. For Example, Green Smith Invitations, SBOE
- Application fees are non-refundable.
- NBBA reserves the right to approve or deny SBOE credentials and will remove such credentials if the the business or company violate the codes of guarantee.
Order your SBOE business survey or apply for NBBA SBOE certification today!
