Requirements for Minority Owned Business Certification¹

	51% or more of the ownership interest in the company must be by a member of a "Socially Disadvantaged Group", as defined by the Small Business Act.
	Eligible "Socially Disadvantaged Groups" are defined as: Black Americans (African Descent). Hispanic Americans (persons with origins from Spanish or Portuguese speaking countries). Native Americans (American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, or Native Hawaiians). Asian Pacific Americans (persons with origins from Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Japan, China (including Hong Kong), Taiwan, Laos, Cambodia (Kampuchea), Vietnam, Korea, The Philippines, U.S.Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Republic of Palau), Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Samoa, Macao, Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu, or Nauru). Subcontinent Asian Americans (persons with origins from India, Pakistan,Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives Islands or Nepal).
	Company must be registered in the State of Connecticut.

Reasons for Certification	Certification Package Includes
Establish Company Image & Reputation Solicit Community & Peer Recognition Exhibit Company Pride & Honor Publicize Company Ownership Structure Distinguish Oneself from Competitors Be a Role Model for Minority Youth	Connecticut SBA™ Certification Number Signed Letters of Certification Certification Certificates Certification Seals & Decals 24-Hour Online Verification 24-Hour Cellular Phone Verification

Connecticut SBA™ Minority Owned Business Certification does not require audited financial statements; no classroom or course attendance; no minimum years in operation; and no "on-site examination" of your company's office is required. Minority Owned Business Certification is extremely beneficial for new companies, home-based businesses, established firms, or any other minority-owned organization as marketing used to generate customer interest and potential clients.