Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) WA-Business Center

The MBDA-Washington Business Center is located in Tacoma, WA and operated by the City of Tacoma. The Center is funded by the U.S Department of Commerce and supports minority-owned businesses achieve economic growth and stability throughout the state.

About

MBDA’s vision is economic prosperity for minority-owned businesses. Our mission is to promote the growth of minority-owned business through the mobilization and advancement of public and private sector programs, policy, and research. 

 

The U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is the only Federal Government agency solely dedicated to the support of minority businesses enterprise. Operating since September of 2016, the MBDA Washington Business Center is one of 40 centers providing technical assistance and strategic business consulting to established minority-owned businesses in the Puget Sound region. 

 

MBDA Washington Business Center provides technical, strategic, marketing and planning , and business consulting to established minority-owned firms. The MBDA Washington Business Center serves the whole Pacific Northwest and works regionally to help established minority business enterprises owned by the following individuals or groups: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, Native Americans, Asian Indian Americans and Hasidic Jewish Americans. 

 

Services offered by this organization are listed below. This provider specializes in the areas listed in bold. 

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

  • Lease Review
  • Economic Development

Buying or Selling a Business

  • Tax Services (Specialty)

Business Planning

  • Diversification (Specialty)
  • Identification of Foreign Markets/Export (Specialty)
  • Market Plan Development (Specialty)
  • Operations (Specialty)
  • Cash Flow/Financial Planning (Specialty)
  • Grow Your Number of Customers (Specialty)
  • Sell to the Government (Procurement) (Specialty)

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Loan Providers
  • Government Funding (Specialty)
  • Accounting Services (Specialty)
  • Bonding (Specialty)
  • Bookkeeping /Tracking Expenses and Income (Specialty)
  • Financial Statement and Cash Flow (Specialty)
  • Non-Traditional Financing

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (Specialty)

Import and Export Assistance

  • Certification or Licensing (Specialty)
  • Networking/Exploring Exporting (Specialty)
  • Trade Education and Training (Specialty)

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Internship Program

Legal Services

  • Contract Review (Specialty)
  • Lease Review (Specialty)

Libraries and Research

  • Industry Data (Specialty)

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

  • Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma) (Specialty)

Marketing and Sales

  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing (Specialty)
  • Market Plan Development and Training (Specialty)
  • Website Development (Specialty)
  • Social Media Consulting (Specialty)

Mentoring

  • One-on-One Counseling (Specialty)

Networking and Associations

  • Demographically Based (Specialty)
  • Small and Microbusiness/General
  • Economic Development

Nonprofit Development

  • Strategic Planning
  • Advocacy Tools & Training

Operations and Logistics

  • Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma) (Specialty)

Public Policy and Government Relations

  • City Business Issues (Specialty)

Regulatory Compliance

  • Bonding (Specialty)
  • Certification (Specialty)

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

  • Bid Matching and Preparation (Specialty)
  • Obtaining Certification (Specialty)
  • Supplier Diversity (Specialty)

Starting a Business

  • Business Training

Tax Services

  • State and Federal Tax Training (Specialty)
  • Tax Preparation Assistance (Specialty)

Technical Assistance

  • Virtual Consulting and Online Services (Specialty)
  • Business Bootcamps, Business Classes (Specialty)
  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training (Specialty)
  • E-Commerce (Specialty)

Training

  • Online Courses and Videos (Specialty)
  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training (Specialty)
  • Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training (Specialty)
  • Business Management Training (Specialty)
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing (Specialty)
  • Operations Planning/Systems (Specialty)
  • Risk Management (Specialty)
  • Selling to the Government (Specialty)

Accelerators and Incubators

  • Accelerator (Specialty)

Events and Community Building

  • Connect with Other Businesses Like Yours
Contact Information
Jessica Cheng
Address
747 Market St, #808
Tacoma, WA 98402