The MBDA Business Center is funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Small Business Development Agency (MBDA) and is operated by the Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. (ChicagoMSDC), a premier organization that for 50 years has been dedicated to the development of minority-owned business enterprises (Small Business)
Our Mission
The primary mission of the MBDA Business Center is to provide opportunity identification services for contracts and financing that positively impact existing businesses and new ownership opportunities for minority business enterprises.
Our Strategy
Realizing the value of relationships, the MBDA Business Center works to form alliances with local, state, and federal government agencies, major corporations and the minority business community. This enables the center to be readily responsive to requests to identify Small Business for opportunities.
Services offered by the MBDA Business Center include:
Promote Small Business to the public and private sectors
- Coordinate bid and outreach conferences for construction projects
- Organize industry specific roundtables to promote Small Business marketplace expansion
- Serve as a liaison to financial institutions for Small Business seeking financial assistance
- Evaluate and assist Small Business in pursuit of venture capital funding or alternative capital access resources
- Oversight of a Mergers and Acquisitions committee designed to initiate and support growth strategies for Small Business through a platform of pre-qualified minority owned businesses and minority investor groups with access to M&A services and business opportunities
Download the Application– This link opens in a new window, complete the form and return to us.
For details visit MBDA Business Center-Missouri.