Minority Funding

Like entrepreneurs everywhere, minority entrepreneurs and other disadvantaged entrepreneurs can use all the help they can get. By becoming part of the Small Business Administration's 8(a) Business Development Program, minority-owned businesses get better access to federal contracting opportunities.

Minority-owned businesses enjoy some significant funding advantages. But in order to tap into minority business funding, it helps to become a certified minority-owned business. Here's how it's done.

Should minority business entrepreneurs get special treatment? There are some who object to the idea of offering funding that is exclusively available to minorities, but the case for minority business funding remains strong.

As an African American startup, you need an investor who understands the challenges you face. Here's a brief list of African-American investors and venture capital firms to help launch your private equity search.

Hispanic and Latino companies have taken the small business market by storm, catching the eye of investors and VCs. If you are a Hispanic/Latino entrepreneur, it's in your best interest to know the names of Hispanic investors and venture capitalists that are interested in partnering with Latino companies.

Minority business grants can be a great way to get your business off the ground -- if you can get them. We take a hard look at minority business grants and how you can tap into them for your company.