For Businesses and Entrepreneurs Last update: August 23, 2010

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August 13, 2010 — Minority Entrepreneurs Recognized for Excellence (Minority Business Development Agency) - NEW
August 10, 2010 — Bank Loans: Still Contracting (Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland)
July 14, 2010 — Banks, Credit Unions Clash on Lending (American Banker)
July 13, 2010 — Bernanke Puts Burden on Banks to Help Small Business Lending (American Banker)
July 7, 2010 — Minority-Owned Investment Banks Rise up the Ranks (FINS)
July 2010 — Ethics as a Building Block of Economic Growth: Global Insights and Indian Country Models (Federal Reserve of Minneapolis)
June 1, 2010 — Agencies Release List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies (Board of Governors)
May 18, 2010 — New Credit Initiative to Boost Lending to Small Businesses
(The Wall Street Journal)

Data

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.
Internet Use for Urban Areas (October 2007)

Financing Your Business

Find an FDIC-Insured Institution
Minority-Owned Financial Institutions and Their Branches (Board of Governors)
Minority Business Development Agency Financial Assistance
Search for Loans, Grants, and Financing (Business.gov)
Small Business Administration Financial Assistance

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Whether you are a banker or an entrepreneur offering services to banks, these topics will help you plan your strategy for successful opportunities.

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