Business Resources
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Women / Minority Support
Minority-Owned Business
Foster the establishment and growth of minority-owned businesses
WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES
Resources to assist women-owned businesses
Minority–Owned Business
Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
MBDA is the only Federal Agency created specifically to foster the establishment and growth of minority-owned businesses in the United States.
National Minority Supplier Development Council
Providing a direct link between corporate America and minority-owned businesses is the primary objective of the National Minority Supplier Development Council, one of the country's leading business membership organizations. It was chartered in 1972 to provide increased procurement and business opportunities for minority businesses of all sizes.
WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES
In the United States women own 50 percent or more of 10.4 million business firms. These firms employ more than 12.8 million people and generate 1.9 trillion in annual sales.
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The federal government’s one-stop resource for women entrepreneurs operated by the US Department of Labor and the SBA.
National Women’s Business Council (NWBC)
www.womenbiz.gov and www.nwbc.gov
Federal Advisory council created by Congress to serve as independent source of advice and policy recommendations to the president, Congress and the SBA on economic issues of importance to women business owners. Members are prominent business owners and leaders of women’s organizations.
National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
A national dues organization representing the interest of all women entrepreneurs across all industries. NAWBO has helped women in business by sharing resources and providing a single voice to shape economic and public policy. Members can access services to help their business achieve greater visibility, creditability and profitability
eWomen Network
Accelerated Networking events, workshops and conferences, personal one-one-one executive coaching, and networking, women connect and network with each other in a secure internet environment.
Center for Women’s Research
A source on the trends, characteristics, achievements and challenges of women business owners and their enterprises.
