The Advantages of Your BBB Accreditation

Join a community of trustworthy businesses and enjoy the benefits of Accreditation with Better Business Bureau Serving Greater Cleveland. Learn about exclusive benefits for local businesses in our Northeast Ohio communities.

What Northeast Ohio businesses have to say

Better Business Bureau is one of the most recognized, utilized, and trusted sources of information on business reliability. BBB is a leader in advancing marketplace trust and helps consumers make smarter buying decisions. Read what local businesses say about being an Accredited Business with Better Business Bureau Serving Greater Cleveland:

Zachary Smith, Absolute Roofing

"We have been able to achieve and hold a high standing with Better Business Bureau, it is very important to us and something we take very seriously. Nowadays when people go to search out a company for a home improvement project, one of the top things people look for is your standing with Better Business Bureau."

Chris Toth, Toth Painting

"We wanted to be the best of the best out there, and that entailed several things, one belonging to an organization where integrity is important, and that's what drove [our accreditation]."

Ian Fess, 1st Choice Roofing

"We have been Accredited with BBB for many years now… We have many customers who check up on the {Customer] Reviews, and it has worked out really well for us."

Megan Lee, Odell Construction

"Consumers really trust [the BBB Seal] on our website. It's on all our marketing materials. I just really feel that it is a great way to show that we are a trustworthy company. "

Top reasons Northeast Ohio businesses apply for BBB Accreditation with Better Business Bureau Serving Greater Cleveland*

Shows customers that the business cares

Increases credibility

Builds trust with customers

Increases visibility as a trusted business

Helps better business by meeting higher standards

Shows integrity in business practices

Accredited Businesses at BBB Serving Greater Cleveland events

Happy Hour Events

Accredited Businesses and Spark Award applicants' network at a local Cleveland brewery.

Partner Events

Celebrating BBB's inaugural Spark Award winner, BBB Accredited Business NextGen Restoration, with local community partners, LaunchHouse and Cleveland Jewish News.

Networking Events

Accredited Businesses, BBB partners, and local business owners network together at an event right outside Cleveland.

Workshops & Trainings

Accredited Businesses take part in training to be deemed an "Age-Friendly" business. BBB Serving Greater Cleveland offers additional webinars, trainings, and more.

BBB's Annual Meeting

BBB's annual Celebration of Integrity celebrates BBB Accredited Businesses, Student of Integrity scholarship winners, Champion of Integrity, and Spark Award finalists.

BBB Happy Hour
Spark Award
Networking
Age-Friendly
COI

* For Accredited Businesses in Northeast Ohio only

SOURCE: International Association of Better Business Bureaus, 2019 Survey of Accredited Businesses in the U.S.and Canda