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step by step how a firm can develop its vision and achieve greatness.
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U.S. Minority / Women
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Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (MBE)
A business enterprise is classified as a minority-owned business
if the company is at least 51 percent owned, controlled and operated by
one or more individuals from a U.S. minority group such as:
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African Americans:
U.S. citizens having
origins in any of the Black African racial groups.
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Asian Americans:
U.S. citizens whose
origins are from Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia,
the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Trust
Territories of the Pacific or the Northern Marianas, India, Pakistan
and Bangladesh.
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Hispanic Americans:
U.S. citizens of Spanish
culture whose origins are Mexico, South or Central America, or the
Caribbean Islands.
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Native Americans:
American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, Native Hawaiians.
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Female/Woman/Women-Owned Business Enterprises (FBE/WBE)
A business enterprise is classified as a
woman/women-owned business if the company is at least 51 percent owned,
controlled, and operated by a woman or women.
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U.S. MBE/FBE/WBE Certification Organizations |
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To ensure the legitimacy of a supplier ownership
classification, many corporations, government agencies and other entities
require your company to be certified as a MBE, FBE or WBE. Many
entities accept certification status from the following organizations:
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National Minority Supplier
Development Council Regional Affiliates (NMSDC)
1040 Avenue of the Americas, Second Floor
New York, New York, 10018
Tel: 212-944-2430/Fax: 212-719-9611
www.nmsdcus.org
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Small
Business Administration's 8(a) or Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)
Programs
409 3rd St. SW
Washington, DC 20416
Tel: 1-800-827-5722
www.sba.gov
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Women's Business Enterprises
National Council (WBENC)
1120 Connecticut Ave, NW
Suite 950
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202-872-5515/Fax: 202-872-5505
www.wbenc.org
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National Women Business Owners
Corporation (NWBOC)
1001 W. Jasmine Drive
Suite G
Lake Park, FL 33403
Tel: 800-657-5066/Fax: 561-881-7364
www.nwboc.org
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U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber
of Commerce
1329 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202-296-5221/Fax: 202-296-5225
www.uspaacc.org
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SBA - Business Plan
Basics |
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Business Plan
Basics
A business plan precisely
defines your business, identifies your goals, and serves as your
firm's resume. The basic components include a current and pro forma
balance sheet, an income statement, and a cash flow analysis. It helps
you allocate resources properly, handle unforeseen complications, and
make good business decisions. Because it provides specific and
organized information about your company and how you will repay
borrowed money, a good business plan is a crucial part of any loan
application. Additionally, it informs sales personnel, suppliers, and
others about your operations and goals.
>>> More info >>>
http://sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html
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Writing the Plan
What goes in a
business plan? The body can be divided into four distinct sections:
1) Description of the business
2) Marketing
3) Finances
4) Management
>>> More info >>>
http://sba.gov/starting_business/planning/writingplan.html
Free Sample Business Plans
Please visit -
http://www.bplans.com/sp/businessplans.cfm
SBA e-Business Institute
(Free Online Training Courses)
Please visit -
http://sba.gov/training/courses.html#busplan
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Additional Entrepreneurial Resource Links |
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Asian Enterprise
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www.asianenterprise.com
According to its website, this
publication’s goal is to provide “important information to a growing
number of Asian Pacific American entrepreneurs, addressing issues that
impact the Asian Pacific American business community, including WMBE
policies and procedures, access to small business programs, public
policy, legislative and fiscal impacts, procurement and business
opportunities.”
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Hispanic Business News
— www.hispanicbusiness.com
An invaluable resource for members of the
Hispanic business community, this site’s many features include a job
search/resume-posting program, a nationwide directory of
Hispanic-owned businesses, and news on developments in industry and
business.
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Indian Business & Professional Women — www.ibpw.org
This organization promotes networking
among members of the Indian-American business community. Its site
includes information on joining and attending its professional
development seminars.
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Latin Business Association
— www.lbausa.com
This is the website for the largest
organization in the United States that represents and promotes the
welfare of Latino business owners. Formed in 1976, the organization
has members from a wide range of businesses, including financial,
manufacturing, professional and technical industries. The website
includes an online directory of member businesses.
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Minority Ally (Supplier Diversity Initiatives)
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This is the website for the federally
mandated MBDA program, which offers financial assistance to minority
business organizations throughout the United States, as well as
providing business services and support to minority entrepreneurs.
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Minority Business News — www.minoritybusinessnews.com
This site features breaking news of
interest to minority business owners in a wide range of industries.
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National Black Chamber of
Commerce
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United States
Chamber of Commerce — www.uschamber.org
Website for this
organization representing businesses of all sizes and types. The site
is useful even for non-members, as it contains up-to-date news on a
wide variety of businesses and industries, as well as a directory of
links valuable to the business owner.
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United States
Department of Commerce — http://home.doc.gov
This links to
important information of interest to business-owners in general, such
as national programs, assistance, statistics, laws and regulations.
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United States
Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce
—www.uspaacc.org
The USPAACC
“represents Asian and non Asian American businesses and professionals
in business, sciences, the arts, sports, education, entertainment,
community and public service. that represents Asian and non Asian
American businesses and professionals in business, sciences, the arts,
sports, education, entertainment, community and public service,”
according to this website. The site itself includes information on
scholarships, businesses opportunities, and organization events.
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U.S. SBA Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs)
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