Improving New York City’s Minority and Women Owned Business Program
Read our latest press release on the work that we completed for the city of New York that examined the capacity of M/WBE firms. […]
Minority Business
Global Uncertainty: the New Normal for Minority Businesses
A new global environment has emerged, one which reflects fundamental changes in the US and growing challenges in Europe, the Korean Peninsula and the Middle […]
For Minority Business Owners, It’s Time for Self-Reliance
The message coming out of Washington is as clear as it could be. If minorities wish to build successful businesses and stable communities, they must […]
For Black-owned Firms, Government Contracting Matters
Historically, Black-owned businesses have been more dependent upon local, state and federal procurement than have businesses of other groups. However, government contractors have experienced a […]
Black Firms Lag in Capacity Growth
Over the last quarter century, the number of Black-owned businesses has grown at a record pace – nearly four times the rate of white-owned businesses. […]
The Rising Economy Tide is Lifting all Boats, Except Black Businesses
Most key economic indicators are positive. Although the Labor Department’s January Jobs Report did not show stellar job growth during the month of December, the […]
Euquant Analysis: An Investigation of New Firm Growth (Part-2)
This is the second part of our on-going series where we examine the Survey of Business Owners (SBO) in detail and discuss how it can be […]
Black Businesses fell behind during Recession and Recovery (7/14/15)
The economy is performing well, but the rewards of growth are not evenly spread. As a result, attention is shifting from concern over whether enough […]
Trickle-down Growth is not enough for Blacks and Hispanic(6/23/14)
Following the devastating effects of the last recession slow job recovery, government macroeconomic policies have concentrated almost exclusively on growing the economy. However, to restore […]
To Reduce Black Unemployment, Think Out of the Box
Black Americans comprise 11.9% of the U.S workforce, but make up 20.2% of unemployed workers. Now that there are even fewer resources, unemployed blacks can forget about assistance from Washington. The sequester means blacks must develop non-governmental solutions.