Minority-, Women-, and Veteran-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
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://blackpagesusaonline.com
Directory of Hispanic Businesses U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Augustine Martinez, President and CEO
1424 K Street, NW, Suite 401
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-842-1212
Toll-free: 1-800-874-2286
Fax: 202-842-3221
Web: http://www.ushcc.com
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
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
Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) David A. Hinson, 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.sbaonline.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/gcbd/index.html
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
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) The Center for Veterans Enterprise (VACVE)
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420
Phone: 202-303-3260
Toll-free: 1-866-584-2344
Fax: 202-254-0238
Web: http://www.vetbiz.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
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/aabdc_upload/newhome.php
Center for Women's Business Research Gwen Martin, Ph.D., Interim Executive Director and Director of Research
1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500
McLean, VA 22102
Phone: 703-556-7162
Fax: 703-506-3266
Web: http://www.womensbusinessresearch.org
Family Firm Institute, Inc.
200 Lincoln Street, #201
Boston, MA 02111
Phone: 617-482-3045
Fax: 617-482-3049
Web: http://www.ffi.org
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
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
National Association of Minority Contractors Tina Dortch, National Executive Director
The Ronald Reagan House Office Building
Suite 700
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: 202-204-3093
Fax: 202-789-7349
Web: http://www.namcnational.org
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
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
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
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
National Indian Gaming Association
224 Second Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 202-546-7711
Fax: 202-546-1755
Web: http://www.indiangaming.org
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://nmbc.org
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] Joset B. Wright, President Minority Business Info. Center/Conference Volunteer Coordinator
1359 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Phone: 212-944-2430, ext. 124
Fax: 212-719-9611
Web: http://www.nmsdcus.org
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
U.S.-ASEAN Business Council Alexander C. Feldman, President
1101 17th Street, NW, Suite 411
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-289-1911
Fax: 202-289-0519
Web: http://www.us-asean.org
U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Javier Palomarez, President and CEO
1424 K Street, NW, Suite 401
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-842-1212
Toll-free: 1-800-874-2286
Fax: 202-842-3221
Web: http://www.ushcc.com
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
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
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau |
Survey of Business Owners |
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Last Revised: March 27, 2012