Entrepreneur Doorway Project — Serving Minority & Immigrant Entrepreneurs
A partnership between the Latin American Multi-Ethnic Association for Networking and Opportunities (LA-MANO), Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Region Nine Development Commission, Greater Mankato Diversity Council and Mankato WorkForce Center, the Entrepreneur Doorway Project (EDP) will assist refugee, immigrant and minority entrepreneurs by:
- Providing business development services
- Developing and supporting new businesses and the new jobs they create
- Establishing an entrepreneur network for internal support and information gathering
Are you thinking about starting your own business?
The EDP will provide you with support and information to help you launch your business through assistance with:
- Business plan writing
- Marketing and advertising
- Financial analysis
- Projections and loan packaging
- Personnel/human resources
- E-commerce
- Inventory management
- Website development and marketing
- Seminars and training programs
- Database access for business research and loan opportunities.
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CONTACT:
Janeth Fisher-Romero
SBDC Professional Business Consultant
janeth.fisher-romero@mnsu.edu
507-351-8400
Vision:
To facilitate and nurture a new system where people of color (refugee, immigrants and American minority) can access information, education and resources for developing and growing their business.