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Minority Business Resources

There are Memphis-area organizations dedicated to growing and sustaining minority- and women- owned businesses. Click here for a complete list of local and state programs designed to help small businesses.

Local, State and National Minority Business Associations

Mid South Minority Business Council

The Mid-South Minority Business Council, Inc. proactively develops a climate of inclusion where business to business relationships and staff facilitated developmental programs fosters increased growth and success of small minority businesses.

Black Business Association

As the largest trade association of its type in the Mid-South, the Black Business Association works directly with minority and women owned businesses to provide entrepreneurial education, advocacy and business development opportunities.

Memphis Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

The Memphis Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization serving the Mid-South that works to ensure the participation of Hispanics in the economic and political development of the region by empowering eisting and future Hispanic business owners.

National Association of Women Business Owners

NAWBO was organized more than three decades ago with the goal of securing equal rights and opportunities for women entrepreneurs. Today, NAWBO is the voice for more than 10 million women-owned businesses across all industries and every corner of the United States.

Business Enterprise Resource Office

The Business Enterprise Resource Office (BERO) provides technical, financial and management information assistance to small, minority and women owned businesses. BERO’s main office is located in Nashville with regional offices in Memphis and Knoxville.

SBA Emerging 200 Initiative

The goal of the SBA Emerging 200 initiative is to identify 200 inner-city businesses across the country that show a high potential for growth—and to provide them the network, resources and motivation required to build a sustainable business of size and scale within a designated inner-city geographic location.

Contracting Opportunities

Many small businesses offer goods and services that are beneficial to other businesses, non-profits and the government. Click here to see a full list of business to business and government procurement programs available.