Ohio MBDA Business Center
Ohio MBDA Business Center
Ohio MBDA Business Center
Ohio MBDA Business Center
Ohio MBDA Business Center
Ohio MBDA Business Center
Ohio MBDA Business Center
Ohio MBDA Business Center
Foster the growth and global competitiveness of
U.S. businesses that are minority-owned.
The U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency’s (MBDA) mission is to foster the growth and global competitiveness of U.S. businesses that are minority-owned.

MBDA accomplishes its mission by facilitating transactions through referrals, business consulting, contract bid/proposal preparation, loan packaging, and/or matching contract opportunities and capital sources (i.e. loans, equity, bonding, etc.).

MBDA helps clients to achieve their growth objectives by connecting them with prospective strategic partners through business-to- business matching, teaming arrangements, joint ventures, or other strategic advisory services.
CAPITAL SOURCING
Access to Capital and Finance Management
  • Commercial lending and banking
  • Financial, credit and risk analysis
  • SBA and conventional loans qualification and evaluation
  • Loan and grant identification and packaging
  • General finance counseling
  • Alternative financing opportunities
  • Contract Opportunity Sourcing
    Access to Contracts

    Provide procurement assistance to help MBEs do business with the federal, state, and local governments as well as private corporations. Our services include:

  • Procurement opportunities identification
  • Solicitation analysis
  • Research contract award histories
  • Post-award contract administration
  • Business Match-Making
    Convening events between Government, Public sector and Private sector partners with our MBDA clients.
    Business Consulting
    To grow your business, you must have sound management practices and processes in place. Our services include:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Joint Ventures
  • Organization and structure
  • General business consulting
  • Access to NEW Markets
    We assist you in increasing your market share by identifying new markets or increasing your existing market customer base. Our services include:

  • Government procurement assistance
  • Private sector contract identification
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    HIGHLIGHTS

    Black History In The Making: LaRese Purnell Of The Real Black Friday

    Giving back has been an essential part LaRese Purnell’s life since childhood. Even when his family didn’t have a home, his mom made sure they volunteered to help others. Today, that message of giving back informs everything Purnell does — from his role as the Managing Partner of CLE Consulting Firm, an Accounting, Tax and…

    Black History In The Making: Clevelander Ethan Holmes And The Rise Of An Applesauce Empire

    In 2005 at the age of 15, Holmes launched his first venture from the family kitchen: Holmes Made Foods. “I had to do a chocolate bar,” he says. “I’d always tell people that I was going to be the next Willy Wonka of Cleveland.” But it didn’t take long for Holmes to see that this…

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    Tortilleria La Bamba fills a need in Cleveland food scene

    Leticia Ortiz saw a void in the Cleveland food scene: not enough tortillas. She decided to fill it. In 2009, she and her sister, Enedina Ortiz, founded Tortilleria La Bamba to provide fresh, high-quality tortillas to restaurants in Northeast Ohio. “We began Tortilleria La Bamba 2009 to fill a need for local restaurants,” she said on…

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