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About this Center
The MBDA Business Center located in Orlando, FL is operated by the Florida Minority Supplier Development Council. The center is part of a national network of funded centers located in major cities throughout the United States. The center works with minority business enterprises to generate increased financing and contract opportunities and to create and retain jobs.
Performance Overview
In FY2011, MBDA helped Florida minority-owned businesses obtain 53 contracts totaling $215,178,057 and $245,466,128 in capital through 60 financial transactions.
For clients with gross annual revenues of $500,000 or more, MBDA Business Centers completed 99 transactions totaling $400,207,324. For clients with annual gross revenues below $500,000, MBDA Business Centers completed 14 transactions totaling $60,436,862.
MBDA assisted Florida minority-owned businesses in creating 913 new jobs in FY2011.
Visit Florida Minority Supplier Development Council website for additional information.
Core Business Services
Global Business Development | |
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Services include identification of export markets, facilitation of global transactions, international trade missions and market analysis, and overseas market promotion assistance. |
Access to Capital | |
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Services include identification of domestic and global financing opportunities, equity financing, brokerage of financial transactions, identification and closure of merger and acquisition transactions. |
Access to Contracts | |
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Services include identification of procurement opportunities, solicitation analysis, bid and proposal preparation, negotiation and closing, research contract award histories. |
Access to Markets | |
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Services include government procurement assistance, private sector contract identification and specialized certification assistance including 8(a), and assistance with market research. |
Strategic Business Consulting | |
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Services include sales consulting and forecasting, market feasibility studies, operations management and quality control, bid preparation and bonding (construction), and manufacturing facility leasing. |
Location
7453 Brokerage Drive, Suite A
Orlando, FL 32809
Telephone #: 407-404-6719
Program Director: Nancy Lee Straw