“We Will Be Known Forever by the Tracks We Leave” – Santee Sioux Tribe
Created on November 29, 2012 The Minority Business Development Agency pays tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans as we approach the final days of Native American Heritage...
View Article30th Anniversary National MED Week in Review
Created on December 21, 2012 MBDA’s National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week has by tradition set the standard as the premier event for minority entrepreneurs, business owners, and...
View ArticleMBDA Business Center Spotlight: Puerto Rico
While most of the work the MBDA Business Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico does is conducted in Spanish, that is where the differences between it and the 40 other MBDA Business Centers across the...
View ArticleHonoring African American History Month
Created on February 25, 2013 “So let us honor those who came before by striving toward their example, and let us follow in their footsteps toward the better future that is ours to claim.” President...
View ArticleSpotlight on: The Memphis MBDA Business Center
Created on February 25, 2013 The name “Tennessee” originated from an old Yuchi Indian term "Tana-see" meaning "The Meeting Place". With the state’s long history of entrepreneurship and innovation,...
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MBDA Honors the Life and Legacy of Abraham S. Venable (1930-2013)
Created on March 8, 2013 In 1970 Abraham S. Venable was appointed by President Richard Nixon to serve as the Minority Business Development Agency’s first African American Director. Under his...
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OPIC rocks Cleveland with Expanding Horizons seminar for Ohio small businesses
Created on March 18, 2013 OPIC kicked off its 2013 Expanding Horizons series in Cleveland yesterday by educating 100 Ohio small business owners about how OPIC products can help them take advantage of...
View ArticleMBDA Congratulates Clients on Recent Appointments to the U.S. Department of...
Created on March 28, 2013 On March 14, 2013, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank announced the appointment of 26 members to the 2013 Manufacturing Council (Council). The Council,...
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Honoring the Memory of Ron Brown
Created on April 4, 2013 The following blog post was written by U.S. Commerce Deputy Secretary Rebecca Blank and Special Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Social...
View ArticleMinority Business Development Agency Opens Shop at State’s Indian Affairs...
Created on April 4, 2013 The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) held a ribbon cutting ceremony today to announce the creation of a new business center to be housed at the State of New...
View ArticleMBDA Business Center-Atlanta Launches Health IT Partnering Program
Created on May 15, 2013 The Atlanta MBDA Business Center partnered with Georgia Tech’s Jobs and Innovation Accelerator project to create the Health IT Cluster Partnering Program. Launched in August...
View ArticleMBDA Webinars: We’ve Got You Covered
Created on May 15, 2013 Getting the right information at the right time is a valuable advantage in business. Being able to accomplish both while saving time and financial resources is priceless....
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Working Together with Indian Country
Created on June 5, 2013 Last month, Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank signed the “Tribal Consultation and Coordination Policy," (PDF) which establishes the manner in which the Department works...
View ArticleMBDA Business Center Spotlight: Detroit
Created on June 14, 2013 Nestled on the banks of the Motor City’s Detroit River where approximately one mile of water separates America with Canada, the Detroit MBDA Center uses the city’s...
View ArticleInterested in Operating an MBDA Business Center?
Created on June 14, 2013 Recently MBDA announced a grant competition to operate MBDA Business Centers in Baltimore, Houston, New York City, San Francisco, St. Louis and Washington, D.C., as well as...
View ArticleMBDA’s Business Centers Expand Reach
Created on June 26, 2013 Celebrated since 1963, National Small Business Week recognizes the contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. Entrepreneurship is an integral part of...
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New this Month: The MBDA Global Webinar Series
Created on July 10, 2013 Join the first global webinar on July 24th! MBDA has partnered with the International Trade Administration (ITA) to offer a global webinar series. We invite you to take a...
View ArticleMBDA Business Center Spotlight: Los Angeles
Created on July 10, 2013 About 15 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, in the largest city on the West Coast, is MBDA’s Los Angles Business Center. To meet the diverse needs of their clients, the Los...
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Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Visits MBDA Team
Created on July 17, 2013 Newly appointed Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker visited Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) employees during their staff meeting Monday. During the visit, Secretary...
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MBDA Business Center Spotlight: Mobile
Created on August 15, 2013 Mobile MBDA Business Center Holds Forum to Help Minority Business OwnersStriving to help the Gulf Coast’s minority-owned businesses succeed, the Mobile MBDA Business Center...
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