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MBRT contends that
aiding minority owned
firms in reaching their
corporate objectives
will help spur economic
growth and employment.
MBRT members cite access
to capital for growth as
the primary obstacle.
One of the goals of this
committee is to identify
ways and means to
overcome this obstacle
Committee Members
address Access to
Capital, Funding
Requirements,
Alternative Exit
Strategies and Expansion
issues.
Committee members
organize "Access to
Capital" events to
discuss and solve these
issues and help minority
owned firms in America
reach their corporate
objectives.
Current Topics
The committee is
currently working to
establish a Minority
Business Fund.
Minority Business
Fund
The goal of the Minority
Business Fund is to
build higher value
enterprises through
appropriate and
equitable corporate
venture capital, timely
strategic venture
capital funding, direct
private equity or other
sources of venture
capital financing that
ultimately provides
exceptional returns for
both our entrepreneurs
and investors.
In the same way that
MBRT represents all
minorities, the fund
should be capable of
addressing the different
sizes of minority
businesses and their
needs in regards to
access to capital in
both equity and debt
that will allow for
growth, reorganization,
transition to IPO status
and appropriate and
attractive exit
strategies for both
investors and business
owners.
The MBRT fund needs to
have the capacity and
capability to serve all
types of minority
businesses from small ($10M)
to large ($500M+) and
creating a special
business start-up
category for select R&D
business areas and
industries such as
biochemical.
Minority Business
Fund Objectives
Alleviate the access to
capital problems facing
minority owned firms
Alleviate the liquidity
problems of minority
owned companies
Promote Economic
recovery and open up new
markets
Change the general
public’s perception of
“Minority Owned”
Develop a minority
business mutual fund
Provide financing for
working capital to
stimulate growth and new
ventures
Provide alternate
suitable exit strategies
to medium to large
minority business owners
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Related Information
Members of the Minority
Business Round Table (MBRT)
represent a sharp
contrast to prevailing
misperceptions that
minority businesses are
small and unprofitable.
MBRT members own and
operate businesses
compete in different
sectors of the
mainstream economy.
Those that historically
focused on minority
niche markets now
participate in broader
new segments to achieve
profitable growth. These
businesses have achieved
size, scale, and
profitable growth by
running their operations
with world class best
practices.
MBRT members possess
significant business
experience some with
employment with
mainstream corporations.
In most instances, these
executives occupied
significant leadership
positions in these
corporations. These
executives mirror the
same profile of
successful CEOs in
Fortune 1000 businesses:
strong prior business
experience with
demonstrated leadership
in high-level positions.
MBRT members face the
same business challenges
like other companies in
their respective sectors.
In every instance, these
executives have
approached challenges
with innovation, winning
business strategies, and
perseverance. Along with
industry pressures, the
misperceptions of
minority businesses have
created obstacles. |
