Minority Owned Business Certification

Texas Certification Directory™ is the most popular and referenced source throughout the state of Texas for verifying Texas-registered companies voluntarily-participating in the Minority Owned Business Certification program of Texas Certification Agency, Inc.

Texas-registered companies seeking additional exposure may find it beneficial to voluntarily-participate in the Minority Owned Business Certification program of Texas Certification Agency, Inc., which enables their company's profile to be listed in the Texas Certification Directory™, and therefore provides the public with an immediate 24-hour verifiable source.

Voluntarily-participating in the Minority Owned Business Certification program of Texas Certification Agency, Inc., validates that your business is predominantly owned by a minority or group of minorities which may be extremely important for Texas-registered companies seeking documented evidence of their ownership structure. Numerous reasons exist as to why Texas-registered companies choose to voluntarily-participate in the Minority Owned Business Certification program of Texas Certification Agency, Inc., with the most common detailed in the right margin. Get Certified Today, On-line.

Throughout the state of Texas minority-owned businesses have increased in numbers, political power, and market share. With such fierce competition amongst minority business owners, it may benefit your compay to voluntarily-participate in the Minority Owned Business Certification program of Texas Certification Agency, Inc. Informing banks, grant providers, purchasing managers, general contractors, government agencies, the general public or whomever you choose to provide your Texas Certification Directory Number™ will increase your company's exposure in the marketplace.

• 51% or more of the ownership interest in the company must be by a member of a "Socially Disadvantaged Group", in accordance with the Small Business Act.
  
  Eligible"Socially Disadvantage Groups"
  
  
• 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).

Minority Owned Business Certification does not require audited financial statements, no minimum company size, no minimum or maximum number of employee requirement, no minimum years in business, nor is your company required to be profitable. Voluntariy-participation in the Minority Owned Business Certification program of Texas Certification Agency, Inc., is a benefit for your Texas-registered company.

Through pro-active disclosure of their Texas Certification Directory Number™ and voluntary-participation in the Minority Owned Business Certification program of Texas Certification Agency, Inc., during sales presentations, within marketing materials, and on contractual "bid" proposals, these organizations may increase their company's exposure and opportunities.
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Certification as a minority owned business does not require the submission of financial statements, on-site visits, nor active management control by a minority owner(s).




1: View the requirements of the voluntary-participation Minority Owned Business Certification program of Texas Certification Agency, Inc., in the terms of service.


Texas Certification Agency, Inc., Texas Certification Directory™
Austin, Texas, 78701, USA, info@texascertificationdirectory.org

• Enhance Company Prestige
• Enhance Company Image
• Peer Recognition
• Increase Productivity & Pride
• Establish Credibility
• Business Strategy Expansion
• Increase Sales Opportunities
• Gain a Competitive Advantage

Documentation Provided
(all companies receive the following)

      1. Texas Certification Directory Number™

      2. Texas Certification Directory™ Enrollment (24-hour online verification)

      3. Minority Owned Business Certificate, (hardcopy)

      4. Minority Owned Business Certification Letter, (hardcopy)

      5. Digital Copies of Minority Owned Business Certificate and Certification Letter

      6. Minority Owned Business Certification Website Decal, (24-hour online verification)

      7. Custom Webpage Publicizing Minority Owned Business Certification

      8. Minority Owned Business Certification Plaque