CCV's Chicago Minority Business Enterprise Center Recognized as Performance Leader
The Chicago Minority Business Enterprise Center (CMBEC), a partnership of Chicago Community Ventures and the Chicago Minority Business Development Council, was recently recognized with the National Outstanding Performance Leader Award for the 2006 Program Year by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA).
This award is given by the MBDA, the only federal agency created specifically to foster the establishment and growth of minority-owned businesses, to the Center that meets and exceeds all its required goals for the year. We are proud to report that the Chicago MBEC earned 112 points out of 100, earning it the award as the top performing Center in the country. Last year, the Chicago MBEC assisted minority-owned businesses in securing $35 million in contracts, $13 million of direct financing, and created and retained over 350 jobs.