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Minority business enterprise (MBE) is an American designation for businesses which are at least 51% owned, operated and controlled on a daily basis by one or more (in combination) American citizens of the following ethnic minority and/or gender (e.g. woman-owned) and/or military veteran classifications: [citation needed] African American
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is the code department [1] [2] of the Illinois state government that sponsors statewide economic development, with special emphases on increasing minority entrepreneurship, promoting the tourism industry, and recruiting Illinois as a location for business investment and film production.
In addition to the topics examined in the MBE, the MEE also covers business law, commercial law, conflicts of law, estates and probate law, and family law. The MEE is administered on the last Tuesday in February and July, the day before the MBE. The NCBE drafts six MEE questions for each exam.
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) is the agency charged with licensing and regulating more than 1.6 million businesses and professionals in the State of Florida, such as alcohol, beverage & tobacco, barbers/cosmetologists, condominiums, spas, hotels and restaurants, real estate agents and appraisers, and veterinarians, among many other industries.
The agencies of the U.S. Federal Government are required by the HUBZone Empowerment Act [citation needed] to contract with HUBZone certified small businesses for more than 3% of their budget in the form of prime contracts to HUBZone firms. The government has made some progress towards these goals, but by and large remains below them.
The Greater Seattle Business Association, described as "a business chamber for LGBTQ and allied businesses", was established by nine gay business owners in 1981. [14] In 2021, New York City recognized LGBTQ-owned businesses as part of their program to support and promote minority-owned businesses to provide mentorship, consulting and access to ...
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is the Illinois state government code department [1] [2] that through its operational components, the Division of Banking, Division of Financial Institutions, Division of Professional Regulation, and Division of Real Estate, oversees the regulation and licensure of banks and financial institutions, real estate businesses ...
The FSBDC has been designated by the state of Florida as the principal provider of business assistance in the state. [4] The FSBDC is accredited by the National Association of Small Business Development Centers. [5] Additionally, the FSBDC requires all business consultants to undergo training to be certified as business analysts for the ...