Strategic Objective:
To provide business and technical assistance that helps emerging and existing minority businesses experience significant growth and sustainability and have a long-term economic impact through the creation of jobs and revenue.
Who We Help: El Paso region businesses with at least 51% ethnic minority ownership.
Funding Partners
Funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency
MBEC
Minority businesses are vital to the progress of economic development and workforce development. Minority Business
Enterprise CenterTM(MBEC) Program of the Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency employs a
comprehensive strategy that includes a nationwide network of business assistance resources
MBEC's use of Technology
We will use a variety of new MBDA technology tools designed to leverage the benefits of information technology to
assist the minority business community.
MBEC Approach
We will use the Minority Business Development Agency’s (MBDA) systems-integrated approach to effectively assist
minority businesses with growth and development.
Strategic Partners
The El Paso Minority Business Enterprise Center™ has five organizations to participate as Strategic Partners. The
Hispanic Chamber and each of its MBEC partners will bring a valuable service to MBEs in El Paso and along the border.
