To be considered for participation, an applicant must be the majority (51 percent or more of equity) owner or co-owner or otherwise have operational control (by control of voting stock rather than all equity, by contract or other arrangement) of an established U.S. –based business that produces goods for resale in a department store environment for at least two consecutive years.
This program will most benefit business owners who:
Before you begin the application, we recommend assembling the following required documentation to make the process as streamlined as possible. Also, be sure to review the eligibility requirements, as only applications from eligible companies can be considered.
Eligible applications must include the following required documents and your application may be rejected if all documents are not provided: