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Utilize our comprehensive library containing research reports, fact sheets, and publications addressing key issues affecting minority business enterprises (MBEs). Our collection includes original and commissioned research, as well as insights from external sources, tailored for entrepreneurs, service providers, policymakers, and stakeholders. Access the latest business data on MBEs easily with quick links, empowering informed decision-making and driving positive change in the entrepreneurial community.

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  • Published by: Minority Business Development Agency As of 2007, 28,531 minority business enterprises (MBEs) generated products and services valued at over $30 billion, representing 17.5 percent of all classifiable exporting businesses in the United States.2 This report, Minority Exporters: Characteristics and Strategies for New Business and Expansion, characterizes the nature of MBE exporters to understand the potential for the further growth of this group and whether lessons learned from this...
  • Published by: Minority Business Development Agency Minority Exporters: Characteristics and Strategies for New Business and Expansion U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency By: Sharon T. Freeman, Ph.D. Published Fiscal Year 2015 This publication was developed by the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), a bureau within the U.S. Department of Commerce. Sharon T. Freeman, Ph.D. authored this report with contributions and guidance from MBDA and the U.S. Departme...

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MBDA conducts studies on the state of minority business enterprises (MBEs), trends impacting MBEs, their performance, and challenges and opportunities for minority business growth.  MBDA shares its research with academia and government agencies to expand the knowledge of MBEs and to provide additional information that can shape programs in support of MBEs.