Arizona Minority Business Enterprise Center
A Federally Funded Program by the Minority Business Development Agency, U.S. Dept. of Commerce.
Locally operated by the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
255 East Osborn Road, Suite 202; Phoenix AZ 85304. Phone: 602-248-0007
ABOUT US
 Our Mission

Foster the establishment (creation), growth, expansion, & competitiveness of minority business enterprises (MBEs) by assuring access to credit, capital, markets, and consultation (Business & Professional) collateral, and other resources.

Our Vision

Our vision is to become the "Arizona Minority Business Connection" for all minority-owned businesses and minority development agencies. Therefore we will:

Promote the strategic role of MBEs to local and US economies; Promote growth in the number of MBEs.
Promote growth in the number of jobs created by MBEs; Promote growth and expansion of sales and procurement revenue of MBEs; and, Create programs that eliminate hurdles to all of the above.

Arizona Minority Business Enterprise Center (AMBEC)

~ We promote the growth, expansion and competitiveness of Minority owned business enterprises.
~ Facilitate access to contracting opportunities, financing and bonding.
~ Host Business-to-business forums for real results.
~ Host the annual MED Week; the AzBizGreen Conference; as well as other innovative Forums.
~ Businesses must be 51% or more owned by a qualifying minority. See elgibility requirements.
~ Call us at 602-248-0007 to learn more.

AMBEC Application


Eligibility

Qualifying MBE's must meet the guidelines set forth by the Minority Business Development Agency's  (MBDA) minority standards which include, but not limited to the following:

African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Aleuts, Asian Pacific Americans, Asians Indians, Eskimos & Hasidic Jews.

 

Click here to learn about our Services.

Key Features

MED Week

An annual awards event that recognizes the contributions of MBEs to the U.S. economy. Winners are automatically nominated for the regional MED week award. Regional winners are eligible to win at national MED week in Washington D.C.

 

AzBizGreen Conference and Expo:

In 2008 we collaborated with Nxt Horizon Magazine and ASU to host the nation’s first minority Green Business Conference-AzBizGreen.


AzBizGreen, now an annual conference, provides Green Solutions that can help you save money and make money today, at home, at your business and in the market place!


Who Should Attend:

AzBizGreen is for individuals who want to be more green and for business who are interested in pursuing Green business opportunities.

Register to present, attend or sponsor the next AzBizGreen. See www.azmbec.com.

Also see: http://twitter.com/azbizgreen2010

 

Businesses-to-Business Linking

AMBEC is actively identifying contracting and partnering opportunities for its clients. We collaborate with prime contractors and large firms to market our MBE clients for upcoming projects through our unique Business-to-Business Linkage Forums. Many of our clients have successfully won contracts through these Forums.

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