What resources are available for Minority/Woman business owners?
Financing and Business Assistance
There are Non-Profit organizations that target Minority and Women business owners. These organizations offer training classes, counseling, peer support, networking, loans, etc. Bellow is a list of organizations that serve these entrepreneurs:
- ACCÍON New York www.accionnewyork.org
- Count Me In www.count-me-in.org
- National Development Council - Grow America Fund www.nationaldevelopmentcouncil.org
- National Minority Business Council www.nmbc.org
- National Association of Woman’s business Owners, New York City Chapter www.nawbonyc.org
- New York Association for New Americas – NYANA www.nyana.org
- Project Enterprise www.projectenterprise.org
- Renaissance Economic Development Corporation www.renaissance-ny.org
- Women’s Business Centers www.onlinewbc.gov
- Women's Venture Fund (Women) www.womensventurefund.org
Other organizations helping Minority and Women Business Owners
Springboard Enterprises – this non-profit organization mission is to increase Women’s Business Owners access to investors- www.springboardenterprises.org
Procurement Resources and Opportunities
Procurement refers to the act of buying products or services to support the business operations of an organization. Governmental organizations as well as large companies, buy products or services from small business. Many small businesses choose to obtain certification as a Minority or Woman owned enterprise to improve their chances of selling to these organizations.
Bellow is a list of NYC and private organizations that help obtain or administer these certifications:
- New York City Department of Small Business Services www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/html/mwbe.html
- National Woman Business Corporation www.nwboc.org
- Women Business Enterprise National Council www.wbenc.org
- Women’s Presidents Educational Organization www.wpeo.us
- New York and New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council www.nynjmsdc.org
- National Minority Business Council www.nmbc.org
