We help entrepreneurs of color succeed!

Through accomplished and experienced professionals, MEDA offers one-on-one business consulting, training, leadership development, government contracting assistance, access to financing, networking with peers, assistance with minority certifications, strategic planning, and more.

We help produce - new businesses, new jobs, taxpayers, role models and community vitality!!

MEDA Accomplishments - Year End 2008:

* 570 clients served; 155 new to MEDA (27%); 129 received in depth services.
* 19 MEDA-assisted start-ups, projecting $13.2 million in first year revenues
and creating 220 new jobs.
* 16 private/public projects utilizing MEDA Construction Partnering Program
participants, e.g. Twins Ballpark.
* $940,000 of new loans through the MEDA Loan Program and another $10.4
million secured from areas banks, creating 20 new jobs and sustaining over
160 additional positions.
* MEDA’s Loan Portfolio clients employ 420 with average weighted wages of $20
per hour.
* 96 government contracts awarded to entrepreneurs of color for $141 million.
* 4,373 volunteer hours augmented our capacity to serve our clients