Resources for Minority Business Owners

Historically considered a disenfranchised group, minorities are making their way into the backbone of American businesses, nearly doubling in the last decade. Government-sponsored programs, NPOs, and privately-backed programs are offering assistance in the form of knowledge, resources, grants, and programs. We strongly encourage any minority-owned business to take advantage of the following resources in order to establish, grow, or promote their company:

Small Business Administration (SBA)

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program for Federal Contracting Assistance
SBA 7(a) Community Advantage Pilot Program
Minority Business Ownership Brief

US Department of Commerce (USDC)

Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) – promotes growth and expansion of minority businesses with management and technical assistance
State & Local Government Minority Business Enterprise Certification Agencies
Grant Competitions
Locate a Business Center

National Minority Supplier Development Council

The National Minority Supplier Development Council is a global leader in advancing business opportunities for its certified Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American business enterprises and connecting them to member corporations.

Department of Transportation (DOT)

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program - designed to remedy ongoing discrimination and past discrimination in federally-assisted transportation contracting markets nationwide by providing small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals a fair opportunity to compete for federally funded transportation contracts.