Milestone Growth Fund recommends the following organizations as additional resources for minority-business owners.

Federal Sources:
US Small Business Administration (SBA) provides financial, technical, and management assistance to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses.

Local Sources:
Minneapolis Community Development Agency (MCDA) is the housing and economic redevelopment arm of the City of Minneapolis, which works to stabilize and improve neighborhoods through housing, business growth, and neighborhood revitalization.

Minneapolis Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD) is an association of nonprofit community development organizations which build, enhance, and sustain opportunity for individuals and neighborhoods in the Minneapolis area through housing, economic development, and community building services.

Women Venture is a St. Paul based non-profit organization that provides technical tools to help women start and grow their businesses, find a new job, or change careers.

Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA) is a non-profit organization that offers ethnic minority-owned businesses a variety of management and financing services. Phone: (612) 332-6332

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