City of Orlando, Minority and Women Business Enterprise  www.cityoforlando.net/admin/mbe/index.html Program designed to ensure equal contracting opportunities for Minority and Women Business Enterprises (M/WBE).

Ethnic Businesses: An Emerging Economic Force  www.businesspark.barclays.com/reviews/ethnic.htm A Barclay's Bank commissioned research study focusing on the nature of ethnic businesses in the UK and the particular issues and challenges they face in running their businesses.

Internet Resources for Minority Business Owners  www.libsci.sc.edu/bob/class/clis748/Studentwebguides/minoritybus.htm Following is a list of 20 Internet sites which may provide useful information to business owners, professionals, and workers who are part of the minority community.

Making It! Minority Success Stories  www.makingittv.com Official site of the weekly TV show, profiling small business owners. Includes show synopses, valuable business information, resources, links, and events calendar.

Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)  www.mbda.gov Federal agency promoting the growth of businesses owned by ethnic minorities. Register on-line for assistance with capital formation, marketing and management.

Minority Business Entrepreneur Magazine  www.mbemag.com A bimonthly publication for and about minority and women business owners. We focus on affirmative action and contracting issues. We also offer information on Women's Business Exclusive, a newsletter exclusively for women business owners.

Surveys of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises  www.census.gov/csd/mwb US Census economic data on race, ethnicity, and gender of business owners.

U.S. Census Bureau Minority Links  www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/hotlinks.html Quick and easy links to the latest data on racial and ethnic populations in the United States.