WOMAN Owned Business Certification

Qualifications:

• 51% or More of the Company's Ownership Interest Must Be of the Female Gender
  
  
• Company Must be Registered in the
  State of New York.

Minority Owned Business Certification

"Socially Disadvantaged Individuals" are Those Persons Who Have Been Subjected to:

• Cultural Bias
  
  
• Racial / Ethnic Prejudice

Small Business Owner Certification

Merit-Based Certification for Business Owners Who Compete in the Marketplace Based Upon Their Company's Performance and not Affirmative Action.

Certification is Determined by (1) Number of Employees and (2) Sales Revenue Limits.

Hispanic Owned Business Certification

What Is a Hispanic Person?

• Latin America
• Caribbean Islands
• Iberian Peninsula
• North America
• South East Asia
• ... Plus Other Locations

Veteran Owned Business Certification

Who's Eligible?

• New York Military Forces
• New York National Guard
• New York State Guard
• U.S. Reserve Forces (all branches)
• U.S. Active Duty (all branches)
• U.S. National Guard
• Coast Guard & Reserves

Christian Owned Business Certification

Qualifications:

• Christian by Faith
  
  
• U.S. Citizen
  
  
• Resident Aliens & Non-U.S. Citizens
  
  
• Company Must Be Registered in New York

Muslim Owned Business Certification

Qualifications:

• Muslim by Faith
  
  
• U.S. Citizen
  
  
• Resident Aliens & Non-U.S. Citizens
  
  
• Company Must Be Registered in New York

Black Owned Business Certification

Who's Eligible?

• Foundational Black Americans
  
  
• Immigrants from Africa
  
  
• Resident Aliens & Non-U.S. Citizens
  
  
• Company Must Be Registered in New York

Family Owned Business Certification

Many modern-relationships qualify as "family" and Family Owned Business Certification validates your ownership structure. Diversity Equity Inclusion.

• 19% of American Business is Family Owned
  
  
• 30% of Family Businesses are 2^nd Generation


• 60% of Family Business Execs. are Womenn

Asian Owned Business Certification

Who's Eligible?

• U.S. Citizens
  
  
• Immigrants from Asia
  
  
• Resident Aliens & Non-U.S. Citizens
  
  
• Company Must Be Registered in New York