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Minority- and Women-Owned Business Directories and Other Contacts

Please Note. The links to these entities are provided as a courtesy and do not represent an all-inclusive list of all sources of minority- and women-owned business directories, organizations, and associations. Statistics tabulated by these entities should not be cited as official statistics produced and/or endorsed by the U.S. Census Bureau.

DIRECTORIES

  • Business Research Services, Inc.
    Women/minority national directories
    7720 Wisconsin Avenue, #213
    Bethesda, MD 20814
    Phone: 301-229-5561
    Toll-free: 1-800-845-8420
    Fax: 301-229-6133
    Web: http://www.sba8a.com This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • Directory of African American Businesses
    Black Pages USA (Mid-Atlantic, SE U.S.)
    Columbia Midlands Black Pages
    1913 Marion Street, Suite 202
    Columbia, SC 29201
    Phone: 803-254-6404
    Toll-free: 1-800-419-2417
    Fax: 301-229-6133
    Web: http://blackpagesusa.com This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • Directory of Hispanic Businesses
    U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
    Augustine Martinez, President and CEO
    2175 K Street, NW, Suite 100
    Washington, DC 20037
    Phone: 202-842-1212
    Toll-free: 1-800-874-2286
    Fax: 202-842-3221
    Web: http://www.ushcc.com This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • Diversity Information Resources, Inc. (formerly TRY US Resources, Inc.)
    2008 National Minority- and Women-Owned Business Directory (See "Products" page)
    Leslie Bonds, Executive Director
    2105 Central Avenue, N.E.
    Minneapolis, MN 55418
    Phone: 612-781-6819
    Fax: 612-781-0109
    Web: http://www.diversityinforesources.com This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • MWBE Directory
    Online directory of minority- and women-owned businesses
    PAL Enterprises, L.L.C.
    Contact: Patricia A. Lynch
    P.O. Box 8431
    Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
    Phone: 201-791-3033
    Fax: 201-791-3033
    Web: http://www.themwbedirectory.com This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • National Center Directory of American Indian-Owned Businesses
    National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development
    National Center Headquarters
    953 East Juanita Avenue
    Mesa, Arizona 85204
    Phone: 480-545-1298
    Fax: 480-545-4208
    Web: http://www.ncaied.org This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • Women's Regional Publications of America (WRPA)
    (formerly known as the National Association of Women's Yellow Pages)
    729 Bates Street
    St. Louis, MO 63124
    Phone: 314-997-6262
    Fax: 314-567-7849
    Web: http://www.womensregionalpublications.org This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

  • Bureau of Economic Analysis
    Survey of Current Business -- monthly report
    1441 L Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20230
    Phone (Public Information Office): 202-606-9900
    Phone (Gross Domestic Product): 202-606-9732 (Virginia Mannering)
    Web: http://www.bea.gov

  • Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
    2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
    Washington, DC 20212-0001
    Phone (Labor force concepts): 202-691-6378
    Phone (Information specialists): 202-691-5200 (recorded messages)
    Web: http://www.bls.gov

  • Federal Depository Libraries
    Web: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/libraries.html

  • Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
    Ronald N. Langston, MBDA National Director
    U.S. Department of Commerce
    1401 Constitution Avenue, NW
    Washington, DC 20230
    Toll-free: 1-888-324-1551
    Web: http://www.mbda.gov

  • National Women's Business Council (NWBC)
    Margaret Barton, Executive Director (202-205-6828)
    Allison Gilmore, Director of Communications and Research Analysis
    409 Third Street, SW, Suite 210
    Washington, DC 20024
    Phone: 202-205-3850
    Fax: 202-205-6825
    Web: http://www.nwbc.gov

  • Office of Women's Business Ownership
    Small Business Administration (SBA)
    409 Third Street, SW, 4th Floor
    Washington, DC 20416
    Phone: 202-205-6673
    Web: http://www.sba.gov

  • Office of Government Contracting and Business Development (GCBD) at SBA
    Assistance for Women Business Owners: Linda Waters
    409 Third Street, SW, 8th Floor
    Washington, DC 20416
    Phone: 202-205-7315
    Web: http://www.sba.gov/GC

  • Small Business Administration (SBA)
    For information on SBA's programs/services or how to start your own business:
    Dept. P
    409 Third St., SW
    Washington, DC 20416
    Toll-free: 1-800-827-5722
    Web: http://www.sba.gov

  • Women's Bureau - Department of Labor
    200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room S-3002
    Washington, DC 20210
    Contact: Mike Williams
    Phone: 202-693-6769
    Fax: 202-693-6776
    Web: http://www.dol.gov/wb

ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

  • American Association of Franchises and Dealers
    P.O. Box 81887
    San Diego, CA 92138-1887
    Toll-free: 1-800-733-9858
    Fax: 619-209-3777
    Web: http://www.aafd.org This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • Asian American Business Development Center
    John Wang, President
    80 Wall Street, Suite 148
    New York, NY 10005
    Phone: 212-966-0100
    Fax: 212-966-2786
    Web: http://www.aabdc.com This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • Center for Women's Business Research
    Gwen Martin, Ph.D., Director of Research (202-638-3060, x724)
    1411 K Street, NW, Suite 1350
    Washington, DC 20005-3407
    Phone: 202-638-3060
    Fax: 202-638-3064
    Web: http://www.womensbusinessresearch.org This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • DiversityBusiness.com (Company listings)
    200 Pequot Avenue
    Southport, CT 06890
    Phone: 203-255-8966
    Fax: 203-255-8501
    Web: http://www.diversitybusiness.com This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • Dun and Bradstreet
    Business failure records/business startups (Phased out as of Jan. 2001)
    D&B Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
    Customer Service: 1-800-234-3867
    Web: http://www.dnb.com/us This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • Family Business Consulting Group, Inc.
    Family Enterprise Publishers
    1220-B Kennestone Circle
    Marietta, GA 30066
    Phone: 770-421-0110
    Toll-free: 1-888-421-0110
    Web: http://www.efamilybusiness.com This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • Family Business Institute
    4700 Homewood Court, Suite 340
    Raleigh, NC 27609
    Toll-free: 1-877-326-2493
    Fax: 919-783-1892
    Web: http://www.familybusinessinstitute.com This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • Family Firm Institute, Inc.
    200 Lincoln Street, #201
    Boston, MA 02111
    Phone: 617-482-3045
    Fax: 617-482-3049
    Web: http://www.ffi.org This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • International Franchise Association (IFA)
    Matthew Shay, President & CEO
    1501 K Street, NW, Suite 350
    Washington, DC 20005
    Phone: 202-628-8000
    Fax: 202-628-0812
    Web: http://www.franchise.org This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
    1090 Vermont Ave., NW, Suite 1100
    Washington, DC 20005-4928
    Phone: 202-789-3500
    Fax: 202-789-6390
    Web: http://www.jointcenter.org This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • National Association of Home-Based Businesses
    3 Woodthorn Court, Suite 12
    Owings Mills, MD 21117
    Phone: 410-581-1373
    Web: http://www.usahomebusiness.com This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • National Association of Minority Contractors
    Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Chapter
    Rosalind Styles Stephenwoof, President
    2307 Skyland Place, SE, Suite A
    Washington, DC 20020
    Phone: 202-678-8840
    Fax: 202-678-8842
    Web: http://www.namcdc.net This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • National Black Chamber of Commerce
    1350 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 405
    Washington, DC 20036
    Phone: 202-466-6888
    Fax: 202-466-4918
    Web: http://www.nationalbcc.org This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • National Center for American Indian Enterprise Dev.
    National Center Headquarters & Southwest Region
    953 East Juanita Avenue
    Mesa, Arizona 85204
    Phone: 480-545-1298
    Fax: 480-545-4208
    Web: http://www.ncaied.org This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • National Congress of American Indians
    Web site provides a tribal directory of federally recognized Indian tribes
    Joe Garcia, President
    1301 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 200
    Washington, D.C. 20036
    Phone: 202-466-7767
    Fax: 202-466-7797
    Web: http://www.ncai.org This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
    Janet Murguia, Executive Director
    Raul Yzaguirre Building
    1126 16th Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20036
    Phone: 202-785-1670
    Fax: 202-776-1792
    Web: http://www.nclr.org This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • National Family Business Council (NFBC)
    1640 W. Kennedy Road
    Lake Forest, IL 60045
    Phone: 847-295-1040
    Fax: 847-295-1898
    Web: http://www.allbusiness.com/business-services/miscellaneous-business-services/4034943-1.html This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • National Indian Business Association
    Peter Homer, President and CEO
    1730 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Suite 501
    Washington, DC 20036
    Phone: 202-223-3766
    Fax: 202-223-8000
    Web: http://nibanetwork.org This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • National Indian Gaming Association
    224 Second Street SE
    Washington, DC 20003
    Phone: 202-546-7711
    Fax: 202-546-1755
    Web: http://www.indiangaming.org This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • National Minority Business Council Inc.
    John F. Robinson, President and CEO
    120 Broadway, 19th Floor
    New York, NY 10271
    Phone: 212-693-5050
    Fax: 212-693-5048
    Web: http://www.nmbc.org This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. (NMSDC)
    Information on certification for minority-owned businesses by state
    Web site for NMSDC referrals for certification: http://www.nmsdc.org/nmsdc/app/template/Content.vm/attachmentid/2467 [pdf, 30K] This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.
    Nettie Seaberry, Director
    Minority Business Info. Center/Conference Volunteer Coordinator
    1040 Avenue of the Americas, Second Floor
    New York, NY 10018
    Phone: 212-944-2430, ext. 124
    Fax: 212-719-9611
    Web: http://www.nmsdcus.org This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • National Trade and Professional Associations of the United States (2008)
    Comprehensive reference guide to over 7,337 national trade associations,
    professional societies, technical organizations, and labor unions.
    8120 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 110
    Bethesda, MD 20814
    Phone: 202-464-1662
    Toll-free: 1-888-265-0600
    Fax: 202-464-1775
    Web: http://www.columbiabooks.com/servlet/the-24/National-Trade-and-Professional/Detail This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • National Urban League
    Marc Morial, President and CEO
    120 Wall Street
    New York, NY 10005
    Phone: 212-558-5300
    Fax: 212-344-5332
    Web: http://nul.org This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • U.S.-ASEAN Business Council
    Matthew Daley, President
    1101 17th Street, NW, Suite 411
    Washington, DC 20036
    Phone: 202-289-1911
    Fax: 202-289-0519
    Web: http://www.us-asean.org This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • U.S.-Korea Business Council
    Myron Brilliant, President
    1615 H Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20062
    Phone: 202-463-5435
    Fax: 202-822-2491
    Web: http://www.uskoreacouncil.org This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce
    Susan Au Allen, President and CEO
    1329 19th Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20036
    Phone: 202-296-5221
    Toll-free: 1-800-696-7818
    Fax: 202-296-5225
    Web: http://www.uspaacc.com This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
    Provides information on becoming certified as a women's business enterprise
    1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1000
    Washington, DC 20036
    Phone: 202-872-5515
    Fax: 202-872-5505
    Web: http://www.wbenc.org This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • Womenable
    A research program and policy development consultancy
    Julie Weeks, President and CEO
    13601 S. Beaver Pond Road
    Empire, MI 49630
    Phone: 231-326-3300
    Fax: 231-326-5656
    Web: http://www.womenable.com This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

MEDIA

  • American Indian Report (Magazine)
    3702 Pender Drive, Suite 300
    Fairfax, VA 22030
    Phone: 703-352-2250
    Toll-free: 1-800-992-4489
    Fax: 703-352-2323
    Web: http://www.americanindianreport.com This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • Black Enterprise Magazine
    Stacy Tackie -- Research Dept.
    130 Fifth Avenue, 10th floor
    New York, NY 10011-4399
    Phone: 212-886-9540
    Fax: 212-886-9557
    Web: http://www.blackenterprise.com This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • Indian Country Today
    3059 Seneca Turnpike
    Canastota, NY 13032
    Phone: 1-888-327-1013
    Fax: 315-829-8393
    Web: http://www.indiancountry.com This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • Hispanic Business Magazine
    425 Pine Avenue
    Santa Barbara, CA 93117-3709
    Phone: 805-964-4554
    Fax: 805-964-5539
    Web: http://www.hispanicbusiness.com This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • Hispanic Magazine
    Hispanic Publishing Associates, LLC
    6355 NW 36th Street
    Miami, FL 33166
    Phone: 305-492-0070
    Fax: 305-774-3578
    Web: http://www.hispaniconline.com This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • LATINA Style Magazine
    1701 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 100
    Arlington, VA 22209
    Phone: 703-312-0904
    Toll-free: 1-800-651-8083
    Fax: 703-312-7062
    Web: http://www.latinastyle.com This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

  • Minority Business News USA
    TexCorp Communications, Inc.
    13111 N. Central Expressway, Suite 400
    Dallas, TX 75243
    Phone: 214-369-3200, ext. 17
    Fax: 214-265-9393
    Web: http://www.mbnusa.biz This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau | Survey of Business Owners | (301) 763-3316 | csd.sbo@census.gov | Last Revised: April 03, 2009