The Minority Business RoundTable (MBRT)

By supporting MBRT through your membership, you can actively contribute to the advancement of minority businesses nationwide, fostering a network of collaboration, advocacy, and growth. Your involvement strengthens our collective voice, shaping policies and expanding opportunities for all.
Contact us today: https://mbrtusa.org/contact-us/

Timely read from MBE Magazine on navigating misinformation as minority business owners.

Navigating the Misinformation Minefield: A Guide for Minority-Owned Businesses In the current information age, where misinformation is a big problem, firms must often deal with the challenges to their credibility, trust, and sustainability

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A survey from UnidosUS found that most Latinos are worried about their economic security. Read more about the survey’s findings here:

New UnidosUS survey finds Latinos are worried about their economic security Despite modest gains accessing financial products, many continue to pay high fees, and struggle with high debts and low savings WASHINGTON, DC— A new

Roger A Campos is MBRT’s Chairman and Founder. He is a seasoned public servant with extensive experience in business development and government relations.

From 2015 to 2023, he served as Assistant Secretary for Business Development in Maryland, overseeing Project C.O.R.E and small business initiatives. Previously, he was Maryland's first Business Ombudsman and Vice President of Government Relations for the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.

Campos's career includes roles in the White House Office of Management and Budget, Department of Energy, Small Business Administration, and Department of Agriculture. He has been instrumental in developing policies and programs to support minority businesses and improve government operations.

The Brookings Institution published an interesting article about the damage that not disclosing contracting data is doing to minority businesses. Read it here:

Companies aren’t disclosing contracting data. It’s hurting minority-owned businesses. | Brookings Why is Kamala Harris wrapping up the Democratic nomination so quickly? Why is Kamala Harris wrapping up the Democratic nomination so quickly?

MBRT aims to champion minority businesses and improve government and corporate policies and programs that expand greater access to business opportunities.

We do this through strategic partnerships, setting standards, building networks between our members, and advocacy.

Click here to learn more about MBRT’s mission and goals: https://mbrtusa.org/mission-goals/

According to the Washington Business Journal, the recent U.S. small-business boom is increasingly driven by immigrant entrepreneurs.

They reported that about 85% of new immigrant-owned businesses had at least one employee, compared to 78% of all new businesses. And 25% of immigrant-owned businesses planned to hire more employees in 2024, compared to about 20% of all businesses.

Immigrants a crucial part of American small-business boom - Washington Business Journal While immigrants make up about 14% of the population, they founded about 17% of new businesses in 2023, according to Gusto Inc.

The Minority Business RoundTable congratulates its newest member, Brian Bonar, on being named the 2024 CEO of the Year for Dalrada’s respective business category by the San Diego Business Journal (SDBJ).

Read more about Mr. Bonar and Dalrada: https://mbrtusa.org/news/

The Minority Business Roundtable is relaunching with renewed energy and focus.
Our mission: To empower minority-owned business leaders through advocacy, networking, and resources.
Join us to receive invitations to our events, meet with government and industry leaders, and network with peers. https://mbrtusa.org/join-mbrt/