Increase Minority Business Resiliency Through Mentorships and a Minority Supplier Database
Increase Minority Business Resiliency Through Mentorships and a Minority Supplier Database
Lead Orgs:
Norfolk State University, Hampton University and the Hampton Roads Urban League, University of Virginia
Goal:
Aggressively support and grow minority entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses.
Actions:
Inventory all existing minority support services and resources in the region.
Formulate a comprehensive minority supplier support ecosystem.
The central component of this system will be an online minority supplier database that will:
Provide information and links to state/federal grants, ongoing assistance, peer-to-peer networking, business-to-business marketing assistance, training, etc.
Profile minority firms and their contact information.
Create mentorship programs to help minority businesses participate in this resource.
Market this service to all businesses and non-profits across the 757.
Accountability:
Track and report KPIs related to the use of this resource and the growth of minority businesses.