Who we are
The Arizona MBDA Business Center, federally funded by the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), U.S. Department of Commerce, and and locally operated by the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, accelerates the growth and global competitiveness of minority-owned businesses.
We offer access to credit, capital, markets, expert consultation, and vital resources. If you're a socially or economically disadvantaged business, connect with us today to unlock the support and opportunities you need for success!.
MBDA’s vision: Economic prosperity for all American business enterprises.
The Arizona MBDA Business Center is dedicated to you and your business growth needs. We've been around since 1997, operated by the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Everything we do is directly focused on helping your minority-owned business penetrate new markets - domestic & global ; and to help you in growing in size and scale. Whether it’s securing capital, competing for contracts, identifying a strategic partner or becoming export-ready, your success is our priority.
We assist businesses owned by socially or economically disadvantaged individuals. in achieving higher levels of growth and competitiveness. While we serve all businesses of all sizes, we can help firms with annual revenues of over $500,000; or firms involved in high-growth industries (e.g., green technology, clean energy, health care, IT, infrastructure and broadband technology, among others); or firms with rapid growth potential build capacity and take it to the next level.
What We Do
The Arizona MBDA Business Center fosters the growth, expansion, & competitiveness of your business by assuring access to credit, capital, markets, and consultation (Business & Professional) collateral, and other resources. Services we provide include:
Access to Capital through:
Facilitation of access to loans; working capital; and lines of credit;
Loan Packaging
increase in bonding capacity;
Access to Markets through
Bid opportunities - We subscribe to numerous bid databases and provide opportunities to our clients
Inner Circles: Business-to-business; and business-to-government matchmaking
Referrals and introductions to potential buyers and partners
Capacity Building through
Customized business consulting services
Development of growth strategies
Creating strong Capability Statements
Certification assistance
Teaming Arrangements
Various Business Mastery workshops
Market Research
Export Readiness Assessments
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Access to Capital
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Access to Markets
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Management Consulting
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Global Entrepreneurship