SCORE has assembled this list of hotlinks to useful Web sites for minority entrepreneurs.
8(a) Business Development Program
A business development program created to help small minority businesses compete in the market place and assist such companies in gaining access to federal and private procurement markets.
ACCION USA
ACCION USA is a nonprofit organization that offers small business loans of up to $25,000 and financial literacy education to small business owners in the United States.
Asian Women In Business
Asian Women in Business (AWIB) is a nonprofit, membership organization that helps Asian women realize their entrepreneurial potential by providing information, education and networking opportunities.
Asian Enterprise
Promoted as the largest Asian American small business magazine in the nation, it provides valuable information on events, conferences, awards, news, as well as entrepreneurial kits for Asian-Pacific small business owners.
Black Enterprise
Black Enterprise provides a wealth of information related to business, specifically consumer markets, and also maintains an online Franchise Center and other resources for African American entrepreneurs.
Black Women Enterprises
Black Women Enterprise’s mission is to identify and remove the barriers that impede success, promote equal access to capital, educate, advocate, reverse industry trends that foster business failure and serve as a clearing house for business information.
Empower Me!
Empower Me! maintains an Entrepreneur Center, which provides workshop, conference information, mentoring services, access to legal databases and a business directory. Online courses are also provided through the Empower Me! Institute.
EZcertify.com
This site facilitates in the process of obtaining certification for an 8(a) firm or Small Disadvantaged Business.
Hispanic Business
For more than 25 years, Hispanic Business magazine and HispanicBusiness.com, have been a source of information for and about affluent Hispanic professionals and entrepreneurs. This site also contains an entrepreneurial section.
HispanicOnline.com
This site provides the latest news, events and trends relevant to Hispanic professionals, with a section dedicated to business and finance. HispanicOnline.com also publishes Hispanic Magazine.
Hispanic Business Women's Alliance
The Hispanic Business Women's Alliance is an online community of Hispanic women entrepreneurs, professionals, consultants, executives, inventors and investors located throughout North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain.
Hispanic SMB
Hispanic SMB brings you the most comprehensive collection of documents to help the Hispanic business owner with every aspect of running a business.
Indian Business & Professional Women
A nonprofit support network for business and professional women that promotes education, leadership and self-development through seminars and workshops, which are open to everyone including men and persons of non-Indian origin.
Inner City 100
The Inner City 100 is a list of the 100 fastest-growing companies in America’s inner cities, which was created by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City and Inc. magazine to spotlight and support growing companies in urban areas.
Latin Business Association (LBA)
Established in 1976, the primary goal of the LBA is to promote the growth of Latino-owned businesses by fostering development opportunities, providing educational workshops and formulating effective advocacy programs.
Making IT
Making It—Minority Success Stories— includes entrepreneurs' stories, secrets of success, expert advice, a calendar of events and other resources. This site also includes a weekly, half-hour video that discusses issues related to minority business.
MercadeoBrillante.com
Digital magazine dedicated to helping Hispanic entrepreneurs grow their businesses with cost effective marketing and sales strategies.
Minority Business Development Agency
MBDA’s mission is to promote the competitiveness of minority-owned businesses by providing access to financing, market opportunities, and management information; leveraging public and private resources; and facilitating strategic alliances.
Minority Business Network
This site provides information on top minority-owned businesses and links to other organizations that support minority business.
Minority Business Enterprise Legal Defense and Education Fund (MBELDEF)
The fund is a nonprofit, public interest law firm that provides legal and educational resources for minority business. Its goal is to empower minority firms by providing advocacy, critical information and facilitating market access.
Minority Business News
Minority Business News USA is an award-winning resource for information on minority business enterprise and diversity.
National Association of Asian American Professionals
As a nonprofit organization for professionals of Asian descent, their mission is provide development opportunities for members, raise awareness of Asian Americans in the corporate world and ensure that they are included in diversity programs.
National Black Chamber of Commerce
The National Black Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to economically empowering and sustaining African American communities through entrepreneurship and capitalistic activities within the United States.
National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development
The center has developed into a premier business consulting firm for Native Americans. It provides economic development services to American Indians, Native Hawaiians, Alaskan Natives and tribal governments nationally.
National Hispanic Business Association
The NHBA is dedicated to helping Hispanic undergraduate business students develop the real-world skills and relationships needed to launch successful professional careers.
National Minority Business Council (NMBC)
NMBC is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to providing business assistance, educational opportunities, seminars, purchasing exchanges, mentoring, business listings and related services.
National Minority Supplier Development Council
The National Minority Supplier Development Council works to provide increased procurement and business opportunities for minority businesses of all sizes.
Native American Marketing and Development Corporation (NAMCOR)
NAMCOR provides marketing, business development and consultation services to companies owned by Alaska Native Corporations and American Indian Tribes.
New America Alliance (NAA)
NAA is a 501(c)(6) organization of American Latino business leaders committed to leading the process of Latino empowerment and wealth-building by expanding the forms of capital most crucial for economic advancement.
United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC)
The USHCC's primary purpose is to identify business opportunities for Hispanic-owned businesses.
United States Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce
USPAACC is a national, nonprofit organization representing all Asian Americans and related groups by promoting economic growth, educational opportunities and professional development. |
