Don"t leave minority- and women-owned businesses out of the bailout

This year’s 21 participating minority-, women- and veteran-owned small businesses are paired with Suffolk mentors and participate in a four-week accelerator program that intends to help them learn best practices and land contracts with Suffolk......»»

From May 3 until May 24 the $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund will only fund requests from businesses owned by women; veterans; or socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. A federal lawsuit argues that's uncons.....»»

Amazon.com Inc. plans to prioritize leasing retail space at its D.C.-area offices to businesses owned by people from historically underrepresented groups, an official with the e-commerce and cloud computing giant said recently. “We're still in the.....»»

The public should know whether well-intentioned economic help during the pandemic is being distributed in a truly equitable manner and helping minority- and women-owned businesses just as much as all others......»»

A new effort aims to boost spending with local minority- and women-owned businesses.....»»

Growing the number of certified businesses is important to the city in its quest to increase minority contracting......»»

New initiatives by the Greater Dayton Minority Business Assistance Center are aiming to help local minority and women-owned businesses grow. The center is hosted by the City of Dayton Human Relations Council and serves 12 counties, including Mont.....»»

What do Los Angeles, Chicago, Nashville, Baltimore, Tampa, Orlando, and Columbus all have in common?  They have all bested New York City in recognizing and including LGBT-owned businesses in city... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Leadership of Memphis International is urging local minority- and women-owned businesses to attend a meeting this week about upcoming contracts. The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) will host a disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) info.....»»

The citt is creating a directory of women and minority-owned businesses aimed at highlighting the city's business community while providing city agencies with a more diverse set of service procurement options......»»

The City of Philadelphia is a minority-majority city with a population predominately made up of minorities (65%), yet 84% of businesses in nearby communities are non-minority-owned. In fact, based on public data, minority- and women-owned businesse.....»»

The journey began with a simple mandate: Get more than 10 percent minority participation on contracts of more than $300,000, something legislated in North Carolina in 2002......»»

A program providing micro loans to women and minority-owned businesses is set to become permanent, according to a press release from the City of Pittsburgh. The Micro-Enterprise Loan Program was started in 2018 by the Urban Redevelopment Authorit.....»»

In May, Albuquerque Business First revealed the companies that made our Top 100 New Mexico Private Companies List. Those companies will be honored at a new event June 14. This year's Top 100, which encompasses the top-performing independent comp.....»»

A group of nonprofits and banks are ready to lend their money and expertise to help support Memphis-area minority- and women-owned businesses. Epicenter, a locally based entrepreneurship hub, and Pathway Lending, a regional Community Development Fina.....»»

The city has increased its bottom line .....»»

The appointment is part of the Port of Seattle's efforts to diversify its procurement spending among small, women- and minority-owned businesses.....»»

Until 1988, women needed a male relative to co-sign to apply for a business loan. Today, according to the Small Business Administration, there are more than 13 million women-owned businesses. I’ve spent my entire career working with small busin.....»»

The judge wrote that “Congress has gathered myriad evidence suggesting that small businesses owned by minorities ... have suffered more severely than other .....»»

Businesses that are 51% women owned and meet other criteria may be selected to one of 20 spots in CPB Foundation's inaugural WE by Rising Tide cohort......»»