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We Are the Ownership Class Business Certifications
 

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 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

 

ESG Business Certification

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.
 
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