WATCH: "A business is more than that. It's a person, who had an idea, a vision."

Business owners learn about upcoming @neorsd projects.

Infrastructure that lasts beyond a generation is a huge investment. Few often realize it's small businesses that help make it possible.

The Business Opportunity Program is a Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District effort to expand contracting opportunities to small, women-owned and minority-owned businesses (M/W/SBEs) across the region.

"Over the next several years, the Sewer District will invest billions of dollars in sewer infrastructure," said Contract Compliance Manager Tiffany Jordan. "So, there are opportunities for businesses of all sizes in our region."

RELATED LINKS:

• REGISTER: Apply today for our Business Opportunity Program certification
• RECAP: #2016outreach event draws overflow crowd to hear regional construction forecast