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MBDA Research

Minority Business Development Agency

Research and reports from MBDA's Office of Data, Research, and Evaluation. All included documents have been either written by MBDA staff or funded through MBDA programs and grants.

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  • Energy Utilities Industry Growth Opportunities for Minority Businesses
    Energy & Utilities Industry - Growth Opportunities for Minority Businesses
    Asaba Group  ...
    09/23/2001 | PDF
    Discusses trends and competitive dynamics in the energy and utilities industry, detailing growth opportunities for minority businesses.
  • Federal Datalink A Guide to Federal CountyLevel Data
    Federal Datalink: A Guide to Federal County-Level Data
    Stoops, Nicole
    09/01/1999 | PDF
    Federal Datalink: A Guide to Federal County-Level Data collects and document available county-level statistical data from the U.S. Census Bureau and other Federal Agencies for years since 1980. It is one of a series of products that MBDA will be developing on The Emerging Minority Marketplace to organize and disseminate information for and about mi ...
  • Energy Utilities Industry Minority Business Development Economic Values Benefits
    Energy & Utilities Industry - Minority Business Development: Economic Values & Benefits
    Asaba Group  ...
    09/23/2001 | PDF
    This report highlights consumer market trends and quantifies dollar opportunities in minority markets, supporting minority business development for corporate engagement.
  • Minority Business Enterprises MBEs in the Global Economy The Business Case
    Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the Global Economy: The Business Case
    Owens, John ;
    Pazornik, Robert
    09/28/2003 | PDF
    This assessment explores how minority-owned U.S. businesses are engaging with global markets, highlighting ways to capitalize on international business opportunities to close financial gaps with mainstream businesses.
  • Accelerating Job Creation Economic Productivity
    Accelerating Job Creation & Economic Productivity
    United States. Minority Business Development Agency
    01/01/2004 | PDF
    A report discussing the growth potential of MBEs and the importance of increasing capital access to support job creation and economic productivity.
  • Minority Exporters A Resource Guide 1999
    Minority Exporters: A Resource Guide 1999
    United States. Minority Business Development Agency
    01/01/1999 | PDF
    This guide aids minority firms in navigating the export process by providing resources for common export challenges and a comprehensive reference for entering the global marketplace.
  • The New Realities for Minority Business
    The New Realities for Minority Business
    United States. Minority Business Development Agency
    01/01/1999 | PDF
    There is a major demographic transformation occurring in this country. Minorities, who now represent approximately 26% of the U.S. population, are expected to represent nearly 50% by 2050. This will create opportunities for consumer and business sales in those communities where minority businesses, if correctly positioned, could have a competitive ...
  • The State of Minority Business Enterprises 2002 Data
    The State of Minority Business Enterprises (2002 Data)
    United States. Minority Business Development Agency
    08/01/2006 | PDF
    Minority business enterprises (MBEs) are a rapidly growing and increasingly important segment of the U.S. and global economy. From 1997-2002, the total number of U.S. companies increased by 2 million and over 50% of this increase was accounted for by minority-owned firms. Minority-owned businesses are diverse, participating in a wide variety of ind ...
  • Telecommunications Industry Insights to Creating Larger MinorityOwned Businesses
    Telecommunications Industry - Insights to Creating Larger Minority-Owned Businesses
    Asaba Group  ...
    01/01/2000 | PDF
    Examines challenges and offers strategies for minority suppliers in the growing telecommunication industry.
  • Keys to Minority Entrepreneurial Success Capital Education and Technology
    Keys to Minority Entrepreneurial Success: Capital, Education, and Technology
    Buckley, Patricia
    09/01/2002 | PDF
    This report describes the size and industry distribution of minority businesses, as well as characteristics of the business-owners themselves, looking for factors that may be contributing to the lagging entrepreneurial success rate and finds evidence that minority owners have lower rates of access to financial capital and utilization of information ...
  • Disparities in Capital Access between Minority and NonMinority Businesses The Troubling Reality of Capital Limitations Faced by MBEs
    Disparities in Capital Access between Minority and Non-Minority Businesses: The Troubling Reality of Capital Limitations Faced by MBEs
    Fairlie, Robert W. ;
    Robb, Alicia M.
    01/01/2010 | PDF
    A report identifying disparities in capital access faced by minority-owned businesses post-2008 crisis, highlighting persistent barriers to financing for MBEs.
  • Democratizing Capital for Emerging Domestic Markets
    Democratizing Capital for Emerging Domestic Markets
    Yago, Glenn ;
    Pankratz, Aaron
    01/01/2000 | PDF
    Recommendations for increasing financing opportunities for minority businesses to sustain long-term economic growth.
  • Entrepreneurship Programs That Reach Minority Youth Summary and Recommendations
    Entrepreneurship Programs That Reach Minority Youth - Summary and Recommendations
    Fratoe, Frank A.
    12/01/1994 | PDF
    This report discusses entrepreneurship programs targeting minority youth since the 1980s, providing thirty examples of effective programs.
  • The Automotive Industry Growth Opportunities for Minority Businesses
    The Automotive Industry - Growth Opportunities for Minority Businesses
    Asaba Group  ...
    01/01/2001 | PDF
    Discusses trends and competitive dynamics in the automotive industry, identifying growth opportunities and capabilities required for minority businesses.
  • The Life Cycle of a MinorityOwned Business Implications for the American Economy
    The Life Cycle of a Minority-Owned Business: Implications for the American Economy
    09/07/2004 | PDF
    The U.S. faces unprecedented demographic changes, the net result of which will be dramatic changes in the size, and racial and ethnic composition of the U.S. labor force. In the future, the U.S. labor force will grow more slowly, and any growth that is realized will be accounted for by minorities. The success or failure of minority-owned businesses ...
  • The Telecommunication Industry Minority Business Development Economic Value Benefits
    The Telecommunication Industry - Minority Business Development: Economic Value & Benefits
    Asaba Group  ...
    09/23/2001 | PDF
    Presents a business case for corporations to support minority business development, focusing on consumer trends and market differentiation.
  • An Explanation of Minority Ethnic Group Differences in Entrepreneurship
    An Explanation of Minority/ Ethnic Group Differences in Entrepreneurship
    Fratoe, Frank A. ;
    Stevens, Richard L.
    01/01/1987 | PDF
    This study examines differences in business outcomes among U.S. minority groups, attributing disparities to variations in access to capital and social and human resources.
  • Minority Business Enterprises Mastering the Supply Chain
    Minority Business Enterprises: Mastering the Supply Chain
    Jett, Quintus R. ;
    Pyke, David F.
    08/29/2006 | PDF
    Minority Business Enterprises: Mastering the Supply Chain explains how MBEs can become nationally and globally competitive by learning about and mastering supply chain strategies. It outlines three levels of supply-chain mastery: (1) Managing the fundamentals of the supply chain, which includes knowing the different kinds of supply chains, the asso ...
  • Minority Population Growth 1995 to 2050
    Minority Population Growth: 1995 to 2050
    United States. Minority Business Development Agency
    09/01/1999 | PDF
    Minority Population Growth: 1995 to 2050 depicts these trends for an individual race and ethnic origin groups, as well as for a combined Minority population group. It is one of a series of products that MBDA will be developing on The Emerging Minority Marketplace to organize and disseminate information for and about minority business.
  • The State of Minority Business 1997 Data
    The State of Minority Business (1997 Data)
    United States. Minority Business Development Agency
    07/12/2001 | PDF
    The State of Minority Business provides a snapshot of the status of minority-owned businesses based on data from the 1997 Survey of Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (SMOBE) and previous surveys. Minority-owned businesses experienced substantial growth between 1992 and 1997, but continue to lag substantially in the generation of gross receipts an ...
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