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Certified Veteran Owned Small Business
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Richard Stanford, Veteran Owner, proudly served in the United States Army.
Veteran Serving Veterans
1st Advanced Care is proud to be Veteran Owned!
What exactly does it mean to be a Certified Veteran Owned Small Business? The business must complete a formal verification process through The Veterans Administration, but it's not enough for a Veteran to be an owner in name only.
The Veteran must:
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own at least 51 percent of the company when applying for certification, and
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be in control of management and day-to-day operations within the business.
In addition to confirming that the owner is indeed a Veteran, many records are evaluated to confirm that they're also in control of management and day-to-day operations. Those records include items such as partnership agreements, corporate charters, organizational charters, mission statements, inventory, service providers, bank statements and tax information.