Certified Sip · Self-certify

Apply for the Certified Sip badge

Five blocks: who you are, what you believe, what you can show, who can vouch for you, and what you commit to. The editor reviews every application and contacts at least one reference.

Section 1 — Identity

Who you are. The basics + how to reach you.

Business name*URL slugOptional. We'll generate one if you leave it blank.

Category*Region*

Short description (1-2 sentences)*Longer descriptionFull profile body — markdown OK.This is an online-only Mississippi business (no physical storefront).Picks a region below so we can still surface you in regional rotations. Skip the address / city fields if there's no public location.Street address*

City*Phone

WebsiteSocial

Owner contact *

Who the editor actually talks to. Private — not published.

Owner name*Owner email*

Owner phoneOwner social profilePersonal handle — separate from the business social URL above.

Email me with badge status updates + renewalsSMS me too (Stage 2.5 — coming soon)

Self-identification tags

Owner opt-in only. We never apply these to your listing without your selection. Choose any that apply.

Ownership identity

Vibe & subculture

Practical accommodations

Values & practices

Section 2 — Ideology

What do you actually believe about who walks through your door? Write it like you mean it.

Your ideology statement*A paragraph or two. Don't write what you think we want to read. Write what's true.

Section 3 — Evidence

What can you point to? Practices, policies, history, anything concrete that backs up Block 2.

Evidence summary*Links to evidencePublic URLs. One per line. (File upload comes in Stage 2 W5.)

Section 4 — References

Three references the editor can contact. People who can speak to how you operate — community members, employees, customers, partners. At least two are required.

Reference 1*

NameRelationship to businessContact (email or phone)

Reference 2*

NameRelationship to businessContact (email or phone)

Reference 3

NameRelationship to businessContact (email or phone)

Section 5 — Pledge

As a Certified Sip business, I commit to: • Treating every customer with dignity regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, language, or appearance. • Honoring access — physical, sensory, financial — to the best of my capacity. • Responding in good faith when a customer raises a concern. • Updating my listing if material facts about the business change. • Acknowledging that the badge can be suspended or revoked if multiple verified reports surface that I've fallen short — and that the path back includes a public response and accountability period.

I have read the pledge and commit to it. *