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1. Who is eligible for MBOC services?
The Los Angeles MBOC criteria:
  • The minority-owned business must be at least 51% owned by ethnic minorities, and must be located in Los Angeles or Ventura County.
  • MBEs with annual revenues of at least $500,000 or with rapid-growth potential.
2. What other business development agencies can assist minority business enterprises?

3. Who does MBDA consider a Minority Business Enterprise?

  • African Americans
  • American Indian/Native American
  • Asian American
  • Asian Indians
  • Asian Pacific Americans
  • Eskimo and Aleuts
  • Hasidic Jew
  • Spanish-speaking American
  • Puerto Rican

4. In what ways does MBOC assists MBEs?

  • LA MBOC serves as a broker, connecting minority business owners to contract and procurement opportunities and finance/capital resources. We advocate for minority business enterprises.

5. Business definitions:
MBDA - Minority Business Development Agency
MBOC - Minority Business Opportunity Agency
MBEC - Minority Business Enterprise Center
MBE - Minority Business Enterprise
WBE - Women-owned Business Enterprise
DBE - Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
OBE - Other Business Enterprise
SLB - Small & Local Business (only in the City of Los Angeles)

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