Confidently build your minority-owned business.

At the YBI, we prioritize community development by creating opportunities for minority-owned businesses. Our regional Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC) provides many important services, including technical assistance, information about obtaining working capital, professional consulting, grant funding opportunities, and help locating federal contracting opportunities.

We’re not just some small business development center. We provide multiple programs, specifically designed to boost a variety of business models and each unique entrepreneur. We’re proud to support startups and businesses in Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana, Jefferson, Belmont, and Monroe counties.

See how we support small, minority-owned, veteran-owned, disadvantaged, and women-owned businesses.

A primary objective for all American minority business development agencies is to identify emerging businesses and cultivate growth during their early stages. African American-owned, Asian American-owned, Hispanic-owned, Native American-owned, woman-owned, woman of color-owned, black-owned small businesses – ANY minority business can benefit from our program!

Our professional MBAC staff is ready to work with all minority business owners, certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), certified Encouraging Diversity Growth and Equity (EDGE), and socially and economically disadvantaged businesses.

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Accelerator program.

The Minority Business Assistance Center at the Youngstown Business Incubator serves the needs of small businesses that are owned by people of color, women, or veterans in Ashtabula, Belmont, Columbiana, Mahoning, Monroe, Jefferson, and Trumbull counties. As a Tier II MBAC, the center offers a 3-Phase Business Accelerator Program for existing business owners needing certification, access to business financing from federal government grant programs, loans from other financial institutions, or help locating other financial assistance.

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Need resources? We have you covered.

Our MBAC program provides MBE and EDGE entrepreneurs with management, technical, financial, and contract procurement assistance (in addition to load and bond packaging services). If you need help finding federal grant opportunities that you meet the eligibility requirements for and navigating the grant application process, our experienced MBAC staff can help.

ACCOUNTING SERVICES
FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL CERTIFICATION APPLICATION ASSISTANCE
LOAN PACKAGING ASSISTANCE
CONTRACT PROCUREMENT ASSISTANCE
ESTIMATING/BIDDING ASSISTANCE
IDENTIFYING LOCAL RESOURCES
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COUNSELING
FINANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS REFERRALS
MARKETING PLAN DEVELOPMENT

MBAC Resources

Starting a Business Building a Business Plan MBE Certified Service Providers

Two locations for your convenience.

Our MBAC staff is devoted to helping you take your business to the next level. Reach out to one of our two offices and get the minority-owned business assistance you’re looking for!

Confidently build your minority-owned business.

See how we support small, minority-owned, veteran-owned, disadvantaged, and women-owned businesses.

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Hidden Cost of Entrepreneurship

Accelerator program.

1. MBA Certification

2. MBAC Capital

MBAC Contracts

Need resources? We have you covered.

ACCOUNTING SERVICES

FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL CERTIFICATION APPLICATION ASSISTANCE

LOAN PACKAGING ASSISTANCE

CONTRACT PROCUREMENT ASSISTANCE

ESTIMATING/BIDDING ASSISTANCE

IDENTIFYING LOCAL RESOURCES

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COUNSELING

FINANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS REFERRALS

MARKETING PLAN DEVELOPMENT

MBAC Resources

Two locations for your convenience.

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