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title: "Methods that Work for Creating Corporate Clients, page 29"
url: https://womensbusinessresearch.com/resourceguide/resource29.htm
description: "For Corporations • Certificate of incorporation • Articles of incorporation • Minutes from shareholders’ first organization meeting and from first board of directors’ meeting • Min"
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# Methods that Work for Creating Corporate Clients, page 29

Resource Guide

Center for Women’s Business Research

For Corporations • Certificate of incorporation • Articles of incorporation • Minutes from shareholders’ first organization meeting and from first board of directors’ meeting • Minutes from the shareholders’/board of directors’ meeting establishing current ownership • Minutes from the most recent meeting of shareholders • Minutes from most recent meeting of board of directors • Corporation’s bylaws • Certificate from the secretary certifying the names of all current members of the board of directors • Both sides of ALL stock certificates • Stock transfer ledger • Proof of stock purchase or equity investment for woman (women) owner(s) • Voting agreements and other equity interests including stock options, warrants, buy/sell agreements and right of first refusal • If an out-of-state corporation, proof of authority to do business in the state where application is made • Schedule of advances made to corporation by shareholders for the preceding three years

For Limited Liability Company (LLC) • Articles of organization • Certificate of organization (for businesses in states that issue certificates) • LLC Regulations and/or Operating Agreement and/or Member Agreement • Member List with Titles • Proof of Equity Investment for Woman (Women) Owner(s) • If an out of state LLC, Proof of Authority to do business in the State where application is made • Schedule of Advances made to LLC by members for the preceding three years

## Citation

Center for Women’s Business Research. “Methods that Work for Creating Corporate Clients, page 29.” Washington, DC.

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