About Us

The NC MBEC is a federally-funded program by the U. S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and operated by the North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development. The Institute has been dedicated to serving MBE’s in North Carolina for over 20 years. Our commitment and dedication will continue as we provide financial and technical assistance to the MBE’s with continued efforts in education, training, marketing and procurement.

The Institute:
The North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development is a statewide nonprofit organization representing the interest of underdeveloped and underutilized sectors of the state’s economic base. The Institute's working philosophy is that information and business development are critical to wealth creation and to building the asset base among low wealth sectors of the population. Besides the NC-MBEC, it operates:

» Women’s Business Center
» Education & Training
» HBCU Initiatives
» Policy-Advocacy
» Minority Contractors Resource Center

MBDA (Minority Business Development Agency):
The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. MBDA is the only federal agency created specifically to foster the establishment and growth of minority-owned businesses in America. MBDA is an entrepreneurial focused and innovative organization committed to wealth creation in minority communities. The Agency's mission is to actively promote the growth and competitiveness of large, medium and small minority business enterprises (MBEs). MBDA actively coordinates and leverages public and private sector resources that facilitate strategic alliances in support of its mission.