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Resources for Disadvantaged, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses

Along with the many resources present in the Mayor's Office, both the City of Los Angeles and the Southern California Region are home to a number of offices, agencies and groups all designed with one purpose: to help your business succeed. Please see the key resources below.

Organizations and Agencies

For Minority Business Owners

• Minority Business Development Agency Business Center - Los Angeles (MBC-LA)

  The Minority Business Development Agency Business Center - Los Angeles (MBC-LA) offers free services to strategic growth Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) firms, those with annual sales of $500,000.00 or above and companies that are rapidly growing firms ($200,000.00 - $499,999.00), to help them achieve their business needs.

• Southern California Minority Business Development Council
• U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency

For Latino or Hispanic Business Owners

• Latin Business Association
• United Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• National Latin Business Women Association
• Latino Business Chamber of Los Angeles
• Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• South Bay Latino Chamber of Commerce

For Black or African American Business Owners

• Greater Los Angeles African-American Chamber of Commerce
• Black Business Association (BBA) Los Angeles
• California Black Chamber of Commerce
• National Black Business Council

For Native American Business Owners

• Native American Business Enterprise Center
• California Native American Business Enterprise Center
• National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development

For Women Business Owners

• Los Angeles Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners
• U.S. SBA Women's Business Centers
• WBEC-West

For Asian Business Owners

• Asian Business Association
• Asian Business League of Southern CA
• U.S. Pan Asian-American Chamber of Commerce
• Chinese American Construction Professionals

Certification Resources

The City of Los Angeles offers certification of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women Business Enterprises (WBE), and Small Local Business Enterprises (SLBE).

By certifying as a DBE, MBE, WBE, or SLBE, your business can become eligible for a variety of opportunities and incentives. Please see key certification resources below:

• Office of Contract Compliance Centralized Certification Administration
• MBE Certification Information and Application
• City of Los Angeles MBE, WBE, DBE and Local Small Business Certification Applications

Certification as a DBE/MBE/WBE allows additional opportunities to bid on government contracts with several agencies throughout the State of California, including the following local agencies in the Los Angeles region:

Other types of Certifications include:

• HUB Zone Certification
• County of Los Angeles
• Caltrans
• SBA 8(a) Federal Certification
• Southern California Minority Business Development Council

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