The city of Chicago’s Minority and Women-Owned Business Certification Program was designed to allow businesses that are often discriminated against to compete against long-established companies.
But Rashod Johnson, the president and CEO of local engineering firm Ardmore Roderick, says that discrimination doesn’t end once a business begins experiencing success.
As part of our series, Johnson gives us the last word on what he says the city can do to help build equity for small business owners.
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