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Asian American Business Development Center, Inc.Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award. Deadline: April 3, 2009. Winners: 50. Apply or nominate.
Black Enterprise Magazine2008 Financial Fitness Contest. Deadline: Winners will be selected on a rolling basis from Dec. 1, 2007-Nov. 1, 2008. Apply now.
Latina Style MagazineAnna Maria Arias Memorial Business Fund Awards. Deadline: Aug. 8, 2008. Winners: 10. Apply now.
Minority-owned firms had about $96 billion in payroll in 1997.
The minority-owned business share of U.S. firms was 6.8 percent in 1982, grew steadily to 9.3 percent in 1987, 12.5 percent in 1992 and 14.6 percent in 1997.
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