Three kinds of listings
Every business on Shop Inclusive is one or more of these kinds. Each has its own filter.
Inclusive Social Enterprises
A business that exists to show inclusive hiring works. Employing or training people with disabilities is part of its purpose. It can be run by a nonprofit or a for-profit company. Example: a cafe staffed by adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, or a car wash built around autistic employees.
See themDisability-Owned Businesses
A business owned or led by a person with a disability. No hiring program is needed. We list an owner only when they say so publicly, on their own site, in the news, or through a disability-owned certification. We never guess.
See themNational Inclusive Employers
A large employer running a named, active program to hire or train people with disabilities, such as an autism hiring program or a Project SEARCH internship site. A general equal opportunity statement is not enough.
See themLabels you will see
Veteran-owned
Owned by a veteran. Where the U.S. Small Business Administration certifies it as service-disabled veteran-owned, the listing says so. It still has to sell to the public. See them (7)
AbilityOne
A nonprofit in the federal AbilityOne program, which employs people who are blind or have significant disabilities. These are listed even when their work is federal contracts. The minimum wage check still applies. See them (6)
Sells online
Ships orders, so you can buy from anywhere. In a state search, tick “Also show businesses in other states that sell online” to add them. See them (442)
Employs Trains Disability-owned
What people with disabilities do at the business. A business can carry more than one.
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