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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
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The Houston Minority Business Development Agency Business Center strives to encourage United States minority-owned business growth and competitiveness. The agency 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.  
  
==Programs==
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==Services==
  
 
'''Global Business Development'''<br />
 
'''Global Business Development'''<br />
Services include identification of export markets, facilitation of global transactions, international trade missions and market analysis, and overseas market promotion assistance.<br />
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Business specialists help business owners identify potential export markets, analyze global markets, facilitate global transactions, and understand trade missions.<br />
  
 
   
 
   
 
'''Access to Capital'''<br />
 
'''Access to Capital'''<br />
Services include identification of domestic and global financing opportunities, equity financing, brokerage of financial transactions, identification and closure of merger and acquisition transactions.<br />
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Houston MBDA Business Center helps business owners identify domestic and global financing opportunities, orchestrate financial transactions, and close merger and acquisition transactions. <br />
  
 
   
 
   
 
'''Access to Contracts'''<br />
 
'''Access to Contracts'''<br />
Services include identification of procurement opportunities, solicitation analysis, bid and proposal preparation, negotiation and closing, research contract award histories.<br />
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Identification of procurement opportunities, solicitation analysis, bid and proposal preparation, negotiation and closing, research contract award histories.<br />
  
 
   
 
   
 
'''Access to Markets'''<br />
 
'''Access to Markets'''<br />
Services include government procurement assistance, private sector contract identification and specialized certification assistance including 8(a), and assistance with market research.<br />
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Market research and government procurement assistance, private sector contract identification, and specialized certification assistance including 8(a).<br />
  
 
   
 
   
 
'''Strategic Business Consulting'''<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 />
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Sales consulting and forecasting, market feasibility studies, operations management and quality control, bid preparation and bonding (construction), and manufacturing facility leasing.<br />

Revision as of 15:48, 6 October 2016


Small Business Development Ecosystem of Houston
Houston MBDA Business Center
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Institution Information
Name Houston MBDA Business Center
Project Small Business Development Ecosystem of Houston
Classification Development Center
Non-Profit Status Yes
Cost $$$
Development Stage Growth
Minorities yes
Women no
Education yes
Certification no
Coworking yes
Financing yes
Meeting yes
Mentoring yes
Networking yes
Contact Phone Number 713-718-8974
Website {{{URL}}}
Contact E-Mail {{{email}}}URIs of the form "{{{email}}}" are not allowed.
Copyright © 2016 McNair Center. All Rights Reserved.

The Houston Minority Business Development Agency Business Center strives to encourage United States minority-owned business growth and competitiveness. The agency 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

Global Business Development
Business specialists help business owners identify potential export markets, analyze global markets, facilitate global transactions, and understand trade missions.


Access to Capital
Houston MBDA Business Center helps business owners identify domestic and global financing opportunities, orchestrate financial transactions, and close merger and acquisition transactions.


Access to Contracts
Identification of procurement opportunities, solicitation analysis, bid and proposal preparation, negotiation and closing, research contract award histories.


Access to Markets
Market research and government procurement assistance, private sector contract identification, and specialized certification assistance including 8(a).


Strategic Business Consulting
Sales consulting and forecasting, market feasibility studies, operations management and quality control, bid preparation and bonding (construction), and manufacturing facility leasing.