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29th Annual National Minority Enterprise Development Week Conference

Tuesday, September 27, to Friday, September 30

The Minority Enterprise Development Week Conference attracts minority businesses of all sizes from all industry sectors across the country. Participants will have opportunities to network and learn about new contracting, financing, and global growth opportunities from federal government agencies and corporations. This year's program will also offer minority entrepreneurs access to the policymakers, program managers, financial lenders, and procurement officers who often impact business success.

Learn more at: http://www.mbda.gov/pressroom/press-releases/29th-annual-national-minority-enterprise-development-week-conference-announced-2011

Latest Business News and Publications

September 19, 2011 — Lawmakers Convene Panel to Address Role of Minority-Owned Businesses in Eliminating Wealth Gap (MarketWatch) - NEW
September 14, 2011 — MBDA Awards $4.3 Million in Grants to Advance the Growth of U.S. Minority Businesses (MarketWatch)
September 12, 2011 — The Onus Is on Large Companies to Help Minority-Owned Small Businesses Get Bigger: It's in Everyone's Interest (The Huffington Post)
August 18, 2011 — SDG&E Issues $350 Million in Bonds Jointly Led by Minority-Owned Investment Bank (Sacremento Bee)
June 1, 2011 — Building Opportunities for Latino Businesses (Minority Business Development Agency)
May 31, 2011 — MBDA Announces Opportunity to Run New Federal Procurement Business Center (Minority Business Development Agency)
May 13, 2011 — The Business of America Is Small Businesses (Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia)

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Demographic Data: Several socioeconomic variables from the U.S. Census American Community Survey, arranged by ethnicity to be viewed according to metropolitan statistical areas across the country.
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