About MBDA
The Minority Business Development Agency’s (MBDA) mission is to promote the growth and global competitiveness of Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) in order to unlock the country’s full economic potential.
Success Stories
MBDA’s network of 131 grant programs drive success nationwide by:
Empowering 9.7 million minority business enterprises.
Providing services in 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia
Broadening access to capital, contracts, and markets.
From Vision to Victory: Experiences Enhanced by MBDA's Programs
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The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Aids in the Advancement of Women in Construction
Indeed Construction Clean-up, PasadenaWomen represent a small percentage of the construction industry, making up around 10.9 percent of the construction workforce in 2020, according to the United States (U.S.) Bureau of Labor Statistics. Traditionally seen as a male dominated field, women and nonbinary individuals in construction face... -
Bridging the Delmar Divide
Kingsway Development, St. LouisThe region in St. Louis, MO called the Delmar Divide refers to an area north of Delmar Boulevard, a physical and psychological dividing line which reveals distinct socioeconomic, cultural, and public policy differences between the haves and the have-nots in the region. Over several decades, polici... -
Taking the leap into entrepreneurism - Silver Spoons
MBDA Business Center, ChicagoTamara Turner, a single mother and businesswoman, went from working 3 jobs and going to school full-time to support her dreams, to owning a multi-million-dollar dessert and food service business.In 2017, after grinding through school, multiple jobs, she knew the time was right to take the entrep...