Archive for February 2023
An SBIC Increases the Odds of Black-Owned Businesses Receiving Private Equity
The Enterprise Center (TEC) is blazing a trail with its $50 million Innovative Capital Growth Fund, demonstrating how private sector investment can be leveraged through the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Small Business Invest Companies (SBIC) program to increase private-equity investment in Black-owned businesses. Located in Philadelphia, TEC works to connect minority- and women-owned businesses to…
Read MoreMIEC Small Business Executive Program Accepting Applications
The Morehouse Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (MIEC) is accepting applications for the Accelerating Activator’s Growth Program (AGAP) under its Small Business Executive Certification Program. AGAP Cohort IV will focus on companies interested in learning how to do business at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, expand their network, and access capital. This 5-month program is designed to…
Read MoreHonoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
On Monday, the Georgia MBDA Business Center joined the nation in a day of service to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., dedicating our time to uplifting minority business enterprises (MBEs) and building community in accordance with Dr. King’s teachings. Dr. King preached pillars of community and citizenship, which involves…
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