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African,
Hispanic (Latino), and Asian Americans in Business |
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Minority owned
businesses, sometimes referred
to as an MBE (Minority Owned Business Enterprise) or DBE
(Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) are growing rapidly. According to the
2002 Census Survey of
Business Owners, the number of MBE grew 31% between
2002 and 1997
compared to 13% growth for
non-minority businesses. In 1982, Ethnic minorities owned fewer
than 7% of all companies in the U.S. By
2002, this percentage had grown to 18%.
America is rapidly becoming the land of the self-employed. Seems like just about
anyone with a "Dot-Com" idea is trying to become an entrepreneur. For
Ethnic minorities, starting their own businesses is a natural alternative to bumping up
against the glass ceiling and fighting workplace discrimination.
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B2B: Finding minority-owned businesses to do
business with |
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minority business enterprises (MBE), minority business trade organizations |
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Contracting opportunities with
the government and corporate America |
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links to Federal, State, local government and corporate MBE programs, including upcoming contracts to bid
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Advice and assistance for MBE startups |
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minority business publications and links to small business websites |
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Funding sources for MBE startups |
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list of minority owned banks, and preferred lenders of the Small Business
Administration |
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Resources |
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Minorities in Business
(Small Business Administration) |
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demographics, growth rates, comparison to participation
in the labor force, income levels of minority owned businesses |
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2002
Economic Census Survey of Minority Owned
Business Enterprises |
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financial data on minority owned
businesses, including data on incomes, employment, industries |
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