According to a recent report issued by the U.S. Commerce Department’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of minority-owned firms increased by 46 percent to 5.8 million between 2002 and 2007.
MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES
AVITA's EXPERIENCE:
The AVITA Business Center has worked diligently over the past decade supporting and advocating on behalf of minority-owned businesses. Our organization has worked with numerous clients and agencies that support minority-owned firms.
PROJECTS:
AVITA has worked with a variety of populations including:
* Native American Owned Businesses - AVITA has worked for more than six years supporting Native American Owned Businesses in alignment with the Oregon Native American Enterprise Network. In 2010, AVITA was selected as a judge for the ONABEN Native American Innovation Business Plan Competition. In addition, AVITA's CEO co-authored "Indianpreneurship - A Native American business plan curriculum.
* Hispanic Owned Businesses - AVITA has worked for more than five years supporting Hispanic Owned Businesses in alignment with the Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber. From 2008-2010, AVITA worked in collaboration with the Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber to counsel and train businesses in Portland, Oregon
* African American Owned Businesses - AVITA has worked for more than five yeras supporting African American Owned Businesses. In 2010, AVITA was selected as a licensing speaker at the 2010 Black Inventors National Conference.
HOW CAN WE HELP?
AVITA can support your businesses with finance, marketing and certification services.
AVITA is proud to support ONABEN's mission in representing and supporting Native American entrepreneurs.
Contact us to start the process and learn how we can support your business growth.
TESTIMONIALS
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