National Institute Of Minority Economic Development
Business Consulting
Why pick this one
National Institute Of Minority Economic Development, founded in 1986, combines four Women’s Business Centers, executive education, technical assistance, and capital access.
Best for
- Women entrepreneurs seeking business counseling through a Women’s Business Center
- Minority and diverse business owners pursuing growth, procurement readiness, or new markets
- Small-business executives seeking graduate-level business education
- Businesses needing connections to debt or investment capital
- Entrepreneurs seeking ongoing counseling, courses, networking, and partnership opportunities through ScaleUp
Specialties
- Entrepreneurial education
- Small-business technical assistance
- Procurement and contracting readiness
- Minority executive education
- Business growth strategy
- DEI strategy
- Small-business financing
Certifications
- GrowthWheel Certified Business Advisors
What makes them different
- Founded in 1986 to diversify North Carolina’s business base
- Operates four Women’s Business Center programs in North Carolina, Charlotte, the Triad, and Central Virginia
- Offers graduate-level business education through the Minority Executive Education Institute
- Institute Capital provides debt and investment capital to small businesses, affordable housing developers, and community-based development organizations
- ScaleUp includes one-on-one counseling, 24/7 on-demand courses, networking events, and Institute Capital loan-closing-cost discounts
- Years in business
- 40
- Serves
- Charlotte, Durham
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Contact & Location
- Address
- 114 W Parrish St, Durham, NC 27701-3365
- Phone
- 9199568889
- Website
- https://www.theinstitutenc.org
Services
- Business consulting
- Entrepreneurship training
- One-on-one business counseling
- Executive education
- Networking and partnership development
- Business financing
- Research and advocacy
- Community economic development