Important Links

Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce (APACC)

APACC is dedicated to the economic advancement of Asian Pacific American (APA) businesses and professionals. The Chamber was established in the year 2000 and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR)

Founded in 1986, the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) is one of the most influential advocacy organizations in the nation representing 14 national Hispanic organizations in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Hispanic Business Alliance (HBA)

The HBA provides access to a valuable and expanding network of business resources that contribute to the economic growth and development of the Hispanic Community.

Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (MHCC)

The Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to promoting economic
development in the Hispanic community through the growth of its member companies. The organization is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan,

Michigan Minority Business Development Council (MMBDC)

The MMBDC is a regional counterpart to the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) and is the certification body for minority-owned businesses to assure the corporate buyer that an individual business is truly minority-owned, operated and controlled.

Michigan Womens Business Council (MWBC)

The MWBC is a regional counterpart to the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Today, WBENC is the nation's leading advocate of women's business enterprises. The MWBC performs certification for Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) to ensure that an individual business is truly woman-owned.

The Michigan Women's Business Council is a program of the Center for Empowerment and Economic Development (CEED), an SBA Women's Business Center located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. CEED provides training, development, small business loans, networking events for WBEs.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Ensures the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons working towards the elimination of racial hatred and racial discrimination.

Native American Business Alliance (NABA)

NABA facilitates mutually beneficial relationships between private and public businesses with Native American owned companies and educates the communities on Native American culture, paving the way for future generations.

National Association of Black Automotive Suppliers ( NABAS)

The NABAS trade association works to promote long-term, mutually beneficial relationships between black automotive suppliers and the automotive industry.

National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)

The NMSDC was chartered in 1972 to provide increased procurement and business opportunities for minority businesses of all sizes. The regional councils certify and match more than 15,000 minority owned businesses (Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American) with member corporations which want to purchase goods and services.

Rainbow Push Coalition

The RainbowPUSH Coalition is a progressive organization fighting for social change. As a mighty coalition of conscience; workers, women and people of color have the power to make the American Dream a Reality! The Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., Founder and President of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, is one of America’s foremost civil rights, religious and political figures.

Small Business Administration (SBA)

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.

Tuck School of Business

The Tuck School is the first graduate school of management. As part of the Dartmouth College campus, the Tuck School provides a world-class business education.

United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC)

The USHCC advocates, promotes and facilitates the success of Hispanic businesses through national programs that assist the economic development of Hispanic firms, development of business relationships, promotion of trade, monitoring of legislation, policies and programs and providing technical assistance to Hispanic business associations and entrepreneurs.

Womens Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)

The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), founded in 1997, is the nation's leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America's corporations. It also is the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States. Dedicated to enhancing opportunities for women's business enterprises, WBENC works in partnership with women's business organizations located throughout the country to provide a national standard of certification for women-owned businesses.