The best place to start is to register with the National Veteran Owned Business Association (www. navoba.com). Here you can find all the tools you need to begin marketing your veteran-owned business to federal, state and local governments as well as major corporations that want to Buy Veteran. ---This post was edited to remove a commercial link. Read our discussion policies for more Community best practices.

Be sure to sign your business up for a free membership and free profile at VeteranOwnedBusiness.com and join over 4,100 other VOBs and SDVOSBs from around the country. Once you are signed up, you will get access to a badge you can use on your website and other places. Also be sure to visit the VA's site for VOBs/SDVOSBS: http://www.VetBiz.gov. ---This post was edited to remove a commercial link. Read our discussion policies for more Community best practices.

Who do you want to register it with? If it is the SBA - then contact the SBA. If it is with another government department - then contact that department.

Hi Bill, For a detailed reply to your question on certificiation, you can check out this post from the NY Small Business Development Center: Veteran-Owned Businesses: the Latest on Certification