Awards
The CLIMB Awards, Cincinnati Lifts Inclusion, and Minority Business, is powered by our partnership with the Cincinnati Business Courier. This annual event recognizes and honors the contributions of leading businesses and organizations going above and beyond to ensure a more inclusive and equitable community.
As an extension of the team, the Accelerator works with Goal Setters to:
Community Impact Award
The Community Impact Award recognizes the business that has consistently demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to giving back to the community and reinvesting its time, talent, and treasure to making a lasting impact on the region.
As one of the early and most celebrated participants in the Minority Business Accelerator, RCF Group has a long and distinguished track record of making an extraordinary impact in both the regional and national business community. A small sample of the organization’s recent activities to impact the community consists of the following initiatives: “Grow Together”; “Touchdown For Hope”; the Black Leadership Forum; and the “Gatherings” monthly diverse networking sessions.
Carl Satterwhite
President & Owner
Scott Robertson
Chairman
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Pace Setter Award
The Pace Setter Award recognizes the business that demonstrates the most significant year over year revenue growth, along with the most promising forecast for revenue growth in the year ahead.
Fresh off securing a transformational $45Million contract in 2021 from the U.S. Army of Corp of Engineers (USACE), Vazquez Commercial Contracting has continued to set the pace in teeing up federal construction contracts not only for its own organizational growth and expansion, but strategically and intentionally for the benefit of other minority-owned businesses in the Cincinnati region.
Joe Vazquez
President & CEO
Trio Enterprises
www.TrioEnterprises.com
Trio Enterprises, composed of asset-based Trio Trucking, Trio Intermodal, and Trio Logistics truly understands the needs our valued customers have for consistent excellence in transportation. It is our hallmark, our attitude, and our commitment to each and every customer – large or small. It has been our goal since our beginning in 1982 to provide the best in customer service and this, in turn, has yielded strong relationships with both Fortune 100 companies and with our local communities in the great state of Ohio.
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Annual revenues of $1 million or more.
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Business plan or defined growth strategy that indicates strong potential for accelerated growth in 2-5 years.
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Certification as a minority business enterprise by a third-party agency such as the local minority business supplier development council or a government agency.
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Headquarters or a significant presence in the Cincinnati region.
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Business to Business (B2B) or Business to Government (B2G) business model
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Mission
To accelerate the development of sizeable minority-owned businesses and strengthen and expand the minority entrepreneurial community through access to capital and other resources to achieve sustainable growth.
Vision
Grow minority business spending by $1 Billion + create 3,500 new jobs by 2025
Nationally less than 1% of equity capital is invested in African American and Hispanic-owned businesses.
MBA Fund I is a $100 Million equity capital fund investing in high potential entrepreneurs of color.