MBE BENEFITS

Minority business enterprises can also benefit in obtaining corporate purchasing opportunities and promoting their long-term success. Corporations are encouraged to utilize these sources of supply. Other benefits for MBEs include:

• Access to working capital loans to certified minority businesses,
which have contracts with NMSDC national and regional corporate
members, through the Business Consortium Fund.

Business Consortium Fund Page
Business Consortium

• Access to Advanced Management Education Program, customized
executive education, with highly intensive training and technical
assistance for CEOs of minority-owned firms Advanced
Management Education Program.
• CMSDC minority certification.
• Corporate listing with contact names, addresses and phone
numbers.
• Access to scholarship funds for business education.
• Access to financial assistance programs.
• Referrals to corporate members for contract opportunities.
• Meet and network with corporate representatives.
• Company listing in the National Minority Business Information
System (MBISYS) accessed nationwide by other regional councils.
• Opportunity for Minority Business of the Year recognition at
regional and national levels.
• MBEs can participate in industry business groups and consortia.