The Governor’s Minority and Small Business Outreach Summit provided tips on how to find success in the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Program, including eligibility requirements, personal net worth cap, and the eMMA system for state solicitations.
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Mayor Bowser celebrates D.C. Small Business WeekÂ
Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) are celebrating D.C. Small Business Week with a host of free events and summits open to the District’s more than 70,000 small business owners, including the Robust Retail Citywide Grants and a networking gathering for Certified Business Enterprises.
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Black unemployment hit record low in 2023, Black wealth up 60 percent
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the world, Black unemployment peaked at 16.8 percent in the U.S. Now, White House officials have reported that 2023 was the lowest year for Black joblessness on record. It currently sits at 5.3 percent. Officials say the recovery was jump […]