Minority Entrepreneurs

SCORE knows that your chances of successfully starting or growing your business will increase if you have a mentor to help guide you.

Can entrepreneurs find needed business experience in SCORE mentors?
Absolutely. I’ve always been a big fan of SCORE because they don’t just help businesses get started. They also help you when you’re not ready to start a business. It’s just like preparing a boat to go sailing—if it’s not ready, you’ll drown.

-Michael Barrera, Former CEO of US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Currently Mr. Barrera is Vice President, Business Development at Source One Management, as well as President at the National Hispanic Business Information Clearinghouse.

• Obtaining a Business License

• 10 Steps to Protect Your Idea

• The Best Ways to Finance Your Business

• Small Business 101: Paying Yourself First

• Online Business Workshops (Talleres en Español)
  

• 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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