51% or More of the Company's Ownership Interest Must Be of the Female Gender
Company Must be Registered in the
State of Iowa.
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?
North America
Latin America
Caribbean Islands
Iberian Peninsula
South East Asia
... Plus Other Locations
ESGBusinessCertification
Verification your company adheres to the standards of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) business practices.
Certification is Determined by the (1) Environmental Footprint, (2) Social Responsibility, and (3) Internal Governance of your company.
Opportunities Abundant in this Emerging Market.
Veteran Owned Business Certification
Who's Eligible?
Iowa Military Forces
Iowa National Guard
Iowa 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
Who's Eligible?
Christian by Faith
U.S. Citizen
Resident Aliens & Non-U.S. Citizens
Company Must Be Registered in Iowa
Muslim Owned Business Certification
Qualifications:
Muslim by Faith
U.S. Citizen
Resident Aliens & Non-U.S. Citizens
Company Must Be Registered in Iowa
Black Owned Business Certification
Who's Eligible?
Foundational Black Americans
Immigrants from Africa
Resident Aliens & Non-U.S. Citizens
Company Must Be Registered in Iowa
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 2nd 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 Iowa
Iowa SBA™ provides Business Certification for use in private business transactions, customer relations, and business ownership verification for Iowa corporations & small businesses. We Are the Ownership Class™ acknowledges approximately 638,000 small business owners, 14% of the Iowa population, practicing financial and personal-independence. Iowa SBA™ is an independent professional organization promoting the for-profit commercial interests of Iowa small business owners: We Are the Ownership Class™.
Iowa SBA™ is not affiliated with, connected to, or associated with the U.S. Small Business Administration, or Iowa state government. Iowa SBA™ is not a government Third-Party Certifier for participation in any government Diversity Programs defined by 13 C.F.R. Part 121. U.S. Small Business Administration or similar Iowa state government bureaucracy.