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Minority Business Development Agency - Business Blogs

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The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, fosters the growth and global competitiveness of U.S. businesses that are minority-owned. MBDA is the only federal agency dedicated to creating minority firms of size, scale and capacity. With a national network of 40 MBDA business centers, MBDA provides minority business owners and entrepreneurs with strategic business consulting, procurement matchmaking, capital sourcing, bonding and certification services, teaming arrangements and global marketing.

The following website provides a list of Business Blogs for the U.S. Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency: http://www.mbda.gov/blog

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Department of Commerce
Contact information for MBDA Centers near you are provided at the following web link: http://www.mbda.gov/main/offices
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http://www.mbda.gov/

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Submitted by AMANDA (not verified) on June 12, 2012 - 10:06pm
I am currently not working and I have my BS in Early Childhood Education. I would like to open a 24hr Childcare center for parents that have to work at night or want to have adult time. I would like it fully equip with bedrooms and different play stations like a play place.
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Submitted by cslating on June 15, 2012 - 5:21pm

There are a number of resources available to help entrepreneurs start and grow businesses – including loans and training.
• Contact your local Small Business Development Center. Go to www.asbdc-us.org to find an office near you.
• Connect with a business mentor. Visit www.score.org or call 1.800.634.0245 to find a SCORE chapter in your area.
• Contact the U.S. Small Business Administration at 1.800.827.5722 or submit your question to answerdesk@sba.gov.
• Contact a Minority Business Enterprise Center. To request personal assistance, go to http://www.mbda.gov/main/offices to connect with an an office near you.

Good luck in your proposed venture!

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Submitted by Juan Contreras (not verified) on June 24, 2012 - 7:20am

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on July 16, 2012 - 1:58am
I am currently unemployed. How can I get access to start a business as buy here in the United States to sell in haiti ?
jaardappel's picture

Submitted by jaardappel on July 18, 2012 - 3:44pm

For USA locations there are a number of resources available to help entrepreneurs start and grow businesses – including loans and training.
• Contact your local Small Business Development Center. Go to www.asbdc-us.org to find an office near you.
• Connect with a business mentor. Visit www.score.org or call 1.800.634.0245 to find a SCORE chapter in your area.
• Contact the U.S. Small Business Administration at 1.800.827.5722 or submit your question to answerdesk@sba.gov.

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Submitted by Frank Peterson (not verified) on July 17, 2012 - 8:36pm
I work for a small seafood processing company out of Kodiak Alaska. It's 100% tribally owned by the Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak. We are very interested in exporting to other countries. NOAA requires us to pay $275/hour in order to have our plant certified. It'll cost us about $15,000 to take part in this program. We are small. Are there any funding opportunities to assist us so we can export our value-added product?
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Submitted by jaardappel on July 18, 2012 - 2:23pm

Try the Export-Import Bank. http://www.exim.gov/products/insurance/index.cfm

Frank Peterson's picture

Submitted by Frank Peterson (not verified) on July 18, 2012 - 2:00pm
I work for a 100% tribally owned value-added seafood processing plant. We are very small and looking to export to other countries. NOAA requires we pay them $275 per hour for validationa dn verification. We'll end up paying $15,000 for the first year of plant certification and $4,000 each year following. Is there any assistance provided for expenses such as these?
jaardappel's picture

Submitted by jaardappel on July 25, 2012 - 10:27am

Enter "Seafood Inspection" in the keyword search within BusinessUSA. Make sure you put quotation marks on each. The Seafood Inspection program has contact information there.

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