National Minority Supplier Development Council Inc

THE MBDA CAPITAL READINESS PROGRAM (PROGRAM) IS DESIGNED TO HELP CLOSE THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP GAP BETWEEN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS (SEDI) AND NON-SEDI. THE RECIPIENTS ARE WERE SELECTED TO: (1) HELP SEDI ENTREPRENEURS BUILD CAPACITY; (2) ATTRACT AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES; AND (3) ATTRACT AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO NETWORKS. THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES MAY RESEMBLE THE SERVICE MODELS OF INCUBATORS (FOCUSING ON EARLY-STAGE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEW ENTREPRENEURS) OR ACCELERATORS (PROVIDING EMERGING-STAGE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSES READY TO EXPAND OR SCALE), OR PROVIDE A COMBINATION OF BOTH SERVICE MODELS.

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROJECT

MICHIGAN STATEWIDE MBDA BUSINESS CENTER

THE MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY WILL USE THE CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RELIEF FUNDING TO SERVE AND PROVIDE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE RELIEF TO MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO PREVENT, PREPARE FOR, AND RESPOND TO EFFECTS OF COVID-19. SUCH ASSISTANCE WILL INCLUDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND ADVISORY SERVICES TO MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES. THE PERFORMANCE GOALS AND METRICS INCLUDE: NUMBER OF MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AFFECTED BY COVID-19 THAT ARE ASSISTED BY THE BUSINESS CENTER; NUMBER OF MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES INFORMED AND/OR REFERRED BY THE BUSINESS CENTER TO COVID-RELATED LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS; NUMBER OF MBE APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED TO LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AS A RESULT OF BUSINESS CENTER ASSISTANCE; NUMBER OF AWARDS ISSUED BY LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS TO MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ASSISTED BY THE BUSINESS CENTER; AND NUMBER AND TYPE (SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE, ) OF MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AFFECTED BY COVID-19, IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS, ASSISTED BY THE BUSINESS CENTER.

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