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The Houston MBDA Business Center is operated by Houston Community College. The program is funded, in part, by the U.S. Department of Commerce through the Minority Business Development Agency and has been hosted at Houston Community College since September 2013. MBDA Business Centers are staffed by business specialists who help minority businesses access procurement opportunities, markets and capital. Our Mission is to foster the growth and global competitiveness of U.S. businesses that are minority-owned by facilitating transactions through referrals; business consulting; contract proposal preparation; loan packaging and matching Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) to contract opportunities and capital sources. Source: MBDA
==Programs==The Houston Minority Business Development Agency Business Center supports growth and competitiveness in minority-owned businesses in the United States. The business center is operated by Houston Community College and receives funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce through the Minority Business Development Agency. Staffed by business specialists, MBDA Business Centers support minority businesses to access procurement opportunities, markets and capital.
Services include identification Houston MBDA Business Center helps business owners apply for loans and lines of domestic and global financing opportunitiescredit, manage equity financinginvestments, brokerage of financial transactionsreceive bonding and insurance, identification and closure of merger and acquisition transactionsperform asset-based lending.<br />
Services include identification Identification of procurement opportunities, solicitation analysis, bid and proposal preparation, negotiation and closing, research contract award histories.<br /> '''One-on-One Business Consulting'''<br />Specialists provide assistance through business development, capacity building, marketing and branding, and financial assessments and valuations. <br /> '''Other Strategic Services'''<br />Services include the facilitation of minority certification, and invitations to trainings, seminars, and other events that help professional and business development.<br />
'''Access to MarketsCriteria'''<br />Services Houston MBDA Business Center looks for minority-owned businesses with at least $1 million in annual revenue. Clients include government procurement assistanceAfrican Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, Native Americans, Asian Indian Americans, private sector contract identification and specialized certification assistance including 8(a)Hasidic Jewish Americans. Ideally, the business will have been in business for three or more years. Additionally, MBDA seeks businesses in high-growth industries which include green technology, clean energy, health care, infrastructure, and assistance with market researchbroadband technology.<br />
'''Strategic Business Consulting'''<br />Services include sales consulting and forecasting, market feasibility studies, operations management and quality control, bid preparation and bonding (construction), and manufacturing facility leasing.<br />[[category:Public]]
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==Services== '''Global Business DevelopmentProcurement Assistance, Access to Markets'''<br />Services include identification of Business specialists help business owners identify potential export markets, facilitation of analyze global markets and facilitate global transactions, international trade missions access hard-to-reach contract opportunities, leverage opportunities in Texas and market analysisUnited States markets, and overseas market promotion assistancefacilitate joint ventures to build capacity and increase revenue.<br />
'''Access to Capital'''<br />
'''Access to Contracts'''<br />
