SEIZE THE WORK: DIVERSE NETWORK

Minority-Owned Business Program

Celebrating the creative power of Minority-Owned Businesses

FREE THE WORK’s Minority-Owned Business Program honors underrepresented business owners in the entertainment and production industries, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Women, Non-Binary, Military-Veterans and people living with disabilities. This official badge symbolizes the need for diverse perspectives and encourages our partners to extend more business opportunities to creators outside of their community.

How It Works

Review the eligibility criteria to ensure your company qualifies.

Complete the application form.

Once submitted, allow 10 business days for reviewal.

A specialist will contact you with next steps.

If approved, you’ll be awarded your membership badges and registered to be included in our networking database. If your application is denied, you may submit a letter of appeal by e-mail to minoritybiz@freethework.com.

Join the Movement

Fill out this form to apply for our Minority-Owned Business Program.

Not only will this badge help you stand out as a diverse vendor, your business will be easily searchable on our database used by our partners. They’re already looking for new business, contract and networking opportunities.

It might as well be you.

benefits

A globally recognized
Minority-owned business badge
that can be used across company assets, including website, social media channels and email signatures.
Additionally, your company will be
featured on our database
used by our partners to discover business, contract and networking opportunities.

Applicants must be based in the United States as currently, this program is only for Minority-owned businesses in the U.S.

At least 50% or majority share of the company must be owned by an underrepresented partner.
- What qualifies as underrepresented?
- IN THE US, This Refers To:
  - All those who identify as women, including cisgender & transgender women.
  - All of those who identify as non-binary, gender non-conforming, or some version of trans.
  - People of color, including cisgender men of color.
  - All individuals within the LGBTQIA+ community.
  - Individuals living with disabilities.
  - Military veterans.

Applicants must operate a business.
- As a registered business in the US, you must have an Employer Identification Number (EIN). An EIN is a unique nine-digit number assigned by the IRS. If you are a sole proprietor, please list your social security number.
- Applicants must be able to provide at least three documents to verify business ownership.

Review the eligibility criteria to ensure your company qualifies.
Complete the application form.
Once submitted, your application will be reviewed for accuracy. Allow 10 business days.
A specialist will contact you with next steps.
If approved, you will be awarded your membership badges. Our team will register you to be included on our networking database. If your application is not accepted, you may submit a letter of appeal by email to minoritybiz@freethework.com.

FTW offers two levels of required documentation for applicants. This documentation verifies (1) company ownership and (2) the operating company is registered as a business.

Sole Proprietorship/ Partnership:

Document 1: IRS EIN Letter
Document 2: Operating agreement and/or DBA/ FBN.
Document 3: Most recent Tax Return and/ or Schedule C

Corporation/ S-Corp/ B-Corp/ Other Organization:

Document 1: IRS EIN Letter
Document 2: Operating agreement and/or Articles of Incorporation
Document 3: IRS Corporate Designation, Stock Certification, and/ or Corporate Bylaws