Eligibility

Assistance is provided by the San Antonio Minority Business Enterprise Center directly to socially or economically disadvantaged individuals who own or wish to start a business with a minimum of 51 percent ethnic minority ownership.

Such persons include:

• Asian Pacific Americans
• Asian Indians
• African Americans
• Eskimos/Aleuts
• Hasidic Jews
• Native Americans
• Spanish Speaking Americans
• Puerto Ricans

The MBDA network provides business referral services at no cost to the customer. However, for specific management and technical assistance, the San Antonio MBEC does charge a nominal fee.