#MinorityEntrepreneurship
The Minnesota Metropolitan Council is taking bold steps to support small businesses, especially minority-owned ones, by tackling financial barriers and improving payment processes.

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Met Council addresses small business barriers with new recommendations and equity audit insight
Met Council discusses improving access to capital and prompt payment for small businesses.
citizenportal.ai
July 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Minnesota's new Senate Bill 1832 proposes a groundbreaking $14 million initiative to empower African immigrant entrepreneurs, sparking a heated debate on targeted support versus general assistance.

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Minnesota allocates $14M for grants and loans to support African entrepreneurs
Minnesota designates $14M to support African small businesses through grants and loans
citizenportal.ai
February 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A proposed $1 million licensing fee in Maryland is sparking fierce debate over its potential to exclude small and minority-owned businesses from new industry opportunities.

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Maryland's $1M licensing fee raises concerns for minority and women-owned businesses
Maryland's $1 million license fee hinders minority and small business participation, raising concerns about equity.
citizenportal.ai
January 30, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Excited that a recent study on #minorityentrepreneurship with David Robinson made the homepage of the NBER: www.nber.org/papers/w33229
Why Aren't There More Minority Entrepreneurs?
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
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January 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM