The Heart of America Luncheon Presented By Access America/US Chamber Of Commerce The Minority Business Roundtable In A Strategic Alliance With

TAKING your MINORITY BUSINESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Capitalizing on the Growing Resources of the Nation’s Leading Minority CEOs

Working to Represent the Issues Affecting ALL Minority Businesses Supporting Positive Change and Creating New Minority Business Growth and Funding Opportunities

Our Vision To serve as a unified voice of change for minority businesses in the United States Economically Economically, Politically, Socially WALL STREET WITHOUT WALLS AND MBRT work together to bring financial services to minority businesses

Our Vision To serve as a unified voice of change for minority businesses in the United States Politically Economically, Politically, Socially MBRT SUPPORTS PRESIDENT’S JOBS AND GROWTH PLAN ( More jobs and a stronger economy)

Our Vision To serve as a unified voice of change for minority businesses in the United States Socially Economically, Politically, Socially A new initiative to support servicemen and women with employment and expand minority business opportunities with the Department of Defense

 To advance opportunities for minority entrepreneurs in the public and private sectors  To work across racial, ethnic, and cultural lines to promote greater economic participation  To inform and influence national public policies on issues of critical importance to the minority business community Our Goals

Growth By States Source: U.S Dept. of Commerce  By 2025, the Minority population will exceed the non-Minority population in 5 states. California* District of Columbia Hawaii New Mexico Texas  “These five states will represent one-fourth of the total U.S. population…and 13 more states will be over one-third Minority.” [MBDA]  “Most of the population increase for Minority groups will occur in the West or South.” [MBDA]

o90% of population growth in United States over the next 50 years will come from the minority population—118 million out of a total 131 million. [MBDA] o“The Minority population most likely will surpass the non- Minority population after 2050.” [MBDA] Minority Population Growth Source: U.S. Census Bureau 1996

oMinority-owned firms grew by 17% from ’87 to ’97 – six times the growth rate of all US companies – yet they receive only 2% of all private equity investment. Minority Business Growth Source: SBA Office of Advocacy: “Minorities in Business”

oIn 1997, 4.5 million employees worked in 3.04 million minority-owned businesses, which generated $591.3 billion in revenue annually. [MBDA] Impact on U.S. Economy Source: SBA Office of Advocacy: “Minorities in Business”

oThe nation’s black buying power rose from $304 billion in 1990 to $469 billion in 1996—up by 54.2% in six years oThe nation’s Hispanic buying power has risen even more—from $211 billion in 1990 to $348 billion in 1997—up 65.5% in seven years combined Native American, Hispanic, Asian American and Black consumers have an annual spending power of more than $1 trillion. oBy 2045, minority purchasing power may reach $4.3 trillion (1998 dollars). oMinority population may contribute 44%, or as much as 70%, of the total increase of purchasing power from 2000 to Projected Minority Purchasing Power Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis News Release: Personal Income and Outlays: January 2000 (Trillions of dollars)

oAlthough minority groups represent 26% of the nation’s population, they own only 11.6% of the businesses and 6% of the total business gross receipts. [Milken Institute & MBDA] Minority Business Challenge Source: SBA Office of Advocacy: “Minorities in Business”

oMinority population is where the growth is oMinority consumer buying power is also increasing oMinority businesses are growing six times as fast as non-Hispanic white businesses oHowever, minority businesses are not growing as fast as the minority population due in part to a lack of access to capital The Big Picture

MBRT – Who We Are Members are: African-American-, Hispanic- American-, Asian-American-, and Native- American CEOs representing a variety of trades and industries Members hold positions equivalent to chief executive officer (CEO) or chairperson in their respective businesses. Minority Business RoundTable (MBRT), a registered 501(C) 3 non-profit corporation, is a national membership organization for of CEOs making up the largest minority businesses in the United States

ACHIEVE TANGIBLE RESULTS THROUGH UNIQUE PARTNERSHIPS AND ALLIANCES THAT SUPPORT POSITIVE CHANGE

o SODEXHO oThe Business Roundtable o The Business Women’s Network o MBDA/The Department of Commerce o WALL STREET WITHOUT WALLS o ACCESS AMERICA/Us chamber of commerce MBRT – Power in Strategic Partnerships

oExpand participation of minority businesses in the economy oProvide networking opportunities for minority business leaders oInfluence national policies of importance to minority businesses oDocument minority business successes MBRT Action Plans o Educate stakeholders Government Minority Businesses Corporate America Consumers

And Our Most Recent Initiative “Survey of Native American Businesses” (in support of Job Creation, Homeland Security, Business Development and Economic Growth in Historically Under-Utililized Business Zones (HUB Zones) MBRT Announces Strategic Partnership with The National Congress of American Indians

Minority Business RoundTable (MBRT) 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 270 Washington, DC Roger A. Campos, President and CEO Tel: (202) Fax: (202) Eve Boertlein, Program Coordinator Ph: (202) Ext. *824 Fax: (202) WEBSITE: Contact Information