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Federal Sources of Capital and Opportunity for Entrepreneurs: Small Business Development

September 17, 2012

Tweet During MMTC’s recent Access to Capital conference, the Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Program Director David Hinson addressed export enhancement through small business development.  Hinson began his presentation by stating, “The MBDA is about creating jobs.” According to Hinson, the MBDA’s record with minority firms amounts to over $12 billion in contracts and [...]

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Federal Sources of Capital and Opportunity for Entrepreneurs: Rural Investment

September 10, 2012

Tweet Part II of a three-part series. Former FCC Commissioner and Chief Administrator of the USDA Rural Utilities Service Jonathan Adelstein recently discussed the challenges business owners in rural areas face – namely gaining access to capital – at MMTC’s recent Access to Capital Conference. Commissioner Adelstein portrayed rural America as an opportunity landscape specifically [...]

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Federal Sources of Capital and Opportunity for Entrepreneurs: National Networks

September 3, 2012

Tweet Part I of a three-part series. MMTC’s annual Access to Capital and Telecom Policy conferences focus heavily on issues associated with fundraising for entrepreneurs.  This year’s schedule included a panel of experts that explored sources of funding entrepreneurs might consider. The panel, titled “Entrepreneurial Opportunities with the Federal Government,” included a detailed overview of [...]

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