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FINANCING

Having money and resources is key to being successful, and a lot of minority business owners lack the necessary resources.

NETWORKING

Valuable connections are crucial to business success, and most minority entrepreneurs don't know how to network successfully. 

In America, many minorities don't have sufficient access to the education they need to gain the necessary skills to be successful.

EDUCATION

REFERENCES

Barr, Michael S. "Minority and Women Entrepreneurs: Building Capital, Networks, and Skills." The Hamilton Project. Brookings Institute, Mar. 2015. Web. 14 Apr. 2016.

 

Efrat, Rafael. “Minority Entrepreneurs In Bankruptcy.” Georgetown Journal On Poverty Law & Policy 15.1 (2008): 95-128. Academic Search Premier. Web. 13 Apr. 2016.

 

Fairlie, Robert W., and Alicia M. Robb. "Disparities in Capital Access between Minority and   Non-Minority-Owned Businesses." Minority Business Development Agency. Minority Business Development Agency, Jan. 2010. Web. 19 Apr. 2016.

 

Hisrich, Robert D., and Candida Brush. “Characteristics of the Minority Entrepreneur.” Journal of Small Business Management 24.4 (1986): 1. ProQuest. Web. 13 Apr. 2016.

 

"Population Estimates, July 1, 2015, (V2015)." UNITED STATES QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau. U.S. Census Bureau, 2015. Web. 14 Apr. 2016.

 

"Power Through Opportunity." PowerMoves.NOLA. PowerMoves.NOLA, n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2016.

Sohl, Jeffrey. “The Angel Investor Market in 2014: A Market Correction in Deal Size”, Center for Venture Research. 14 May. 2015.

 

United States of America. Department of Education. Expansive Survey of America's Public Schools Reveals Troubling Racial Disparities. U.S. Department of Education, 21 Mar. 2014. Web. 14 Apr. 2016.

 

United States of America. Minority Business Development Agency. U.S. Minority-Owned Firms. Minority Business Development Agency, Jan. 2016. Web. 15 Apr. 2016.

 

United States of America. National Center for Education Statistics. Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Minorities. Institute of Education Sciences, n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2016.

 

"Venture Capital Demographics – 87% of VC-Backed Founders Are White; All-Asian Teams Raise Largest Funding Rounds." CB Insights Blog. CB Insights, 03 Aug. 2010. Web. 15 Apr. 2016.

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