Number range CHAPTER**MINORITY- AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES**

**[DIRECTORIES]{.underline}**

1\. Business Research Services Inc.

> a\. Women/minority national directories
>
> b\. 4701 Sangamore Road, #S-155

Bethesda, MD 20816

Phone: 301-229-6133 or 1-800-845-8420

Web: [**[http://www.sba8a.com/]{.underline}**](http://www.sba8a.com/)

2\. Directory of African American Businesses

> Black Pages USA (Mid-Atlantic, SE U.S.)

Columbia Midlands Black Pages

1913 Marion Street, Suite 202,

Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Phone: 803-254-6404 or 1-800-419-2417

Web:
[**[http://blackpagesusa.com]{.underline}**](http://blackpagesusa.com/)

3\. Directory of Hispanic Businesses

U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Michael L. Barrera, President

2175 K Street, NW, Suite 100

Washington, DC 20037

Phone: 202-842-1212 or 1-800-874-2286

Fax: 202-842-3221

Web: [**[http://www.ushcc.com/]{.underline}**](http://www.ushcc.com/)

4\. MWBE Directory

PAL Enterprises, L.L.C.

69 Rochelle Parkway

Saddle Brook, NJ 07663

Attn. Patricia A. Lynch

E-mail: Plynch@themwbedirectory.com

Phone: 201-909-5732

Fax: 201-909-5732

Web:
[**[http://www.themwbedirectory.com]{.underline}**](http://www.themwbedirectory.com/)

5\. National Association of Women's Yellow Pages (NAWYP)

729 Bates Street

St. Louis, MO 63124

Phone: 314-997-6262

Fax: 314-567-7849

Web:
[**[http://www.womensyellowpages.org]{.underline}**](http://www.womensyellowpages.org/)

6\. National Center Directory of American Indian-Owned Businesses

National Center for American Indian Enterprise Dev.

National Center Headquarters & Southwest Region

953 East Juanita Avenue

Mesa, Arizona 85204

Phone: 480-545-1298

Fax: 480-545-4208

Web: [**[http://www.ncaied.org/]{.underline}**](http://www.ncaied.org/)

7\. TRY US 2006 \-- National Minority/Women Business Directories

> a\. Type of minority business by state and product/service

b\. Diversity Infor. Resources, Inc. (formerly TRY US Resources, Inc.)

2105 Central Avenue, N.E.

Minneapolis, MN 55418

Phone: 612-781-6819

Fax: 612-781-0109

Web**:
[[http://www.diversityinforesources.com/]{.underline}](../www.tryusdir.com)**

**[FEDERAL GOVERNMENT]{.underline}**

1\. Bureau of Economic Analysis

a\. Public Information Office \-- 202-606-9900

b\. Survey of Current Business \-- monthly report

c\. Gross Domestic Product -- Contact: Virginia Mannering --
202-606-9732 d. Web:
[**[http://www.bea.gov/]{.underline}**](http://www.bea.gov/)

2\. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

a\. Labor force concepts -- Staff -- 202-691-6378

b\. Information specialists \-- 202-691-5200 (recorded messages)

c\. Web: [**[http://www.bls.gov/]{.underline}**](http://www.bls.gov/)

3\. Federal depository libraries:
[**[http://www.gpoaccess.gov/libraries.html]{.underline}**](http://www.gpoaccess.gov/libraries.html)

4\. Minority Business Development Agency

U.S. Department of Commerce

14^th^ and Constitution Avenue, NW, Room H6708

Washington, DC 20230

Phone: 202-482-4547

Fax: 202-501-4698

Web: [**[http://www.mbda.gov]{.underline}**](http://www.mbda.gov/)

5\. National Women\'s Business Council (SBA)

409 Third Street, SW, Suite 210

Washington, DC 20416

Contact: Margaret Barton, Executive Director

Contact: Allison Gilmore, Director of Research

Phone: 202-205-6827

Fax: 202-205-6825

Web: [**[http://www.nwbc.gov/]{.underline}**](http://www.nwbc.gov/)

6\. Office of Women\'s Business Ownership

Small Business Administration (SBA)

409 Third Street, SW, 4^th^ Floor

Washington, DC 20416

Phone: 202-205-6673

Web:
[[http://www.sba.gov/financing/special/women.html]{.underline}](http://www.sba.gov/financing/special/women.html)

7\. Office of Government Contracting and Business Development (GCBD) at
SBA

Assistance for Women Business Owners: Contact -- Linda Waters

409 Third Street, SW, 8th Floor

Washington, DC 20416

Phone: 202-205-7315

Web: [**http://www.sba.gov/GC/**](http://www.sba.gov/GC/)

8\. Small Business Administration (SBA)

> For information on SBA\'s programs/services or for more information on
> how to start your own business, call **1-800-827-5722**; write to SBA,
> Dept. P, 409 Third St., SW, Washington, DC 20416; or access
> [**[http://www.sba.gov/]{.underline}**](http://www.sba.gov/)

SBA grants or loans for businesses: 202-205-6773 - veterans;

202-205-6673 - women; 202-205-7340 - minorities

9\. Women\'s Bureau - Department of Labor

200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room S3311

Washington, DC 20210

Contact: Mike Williams

Phone: 202-693-6769

Fax: 202-693-6746

Web: [**[http://www.dol.gov/wb/]{.underline}**](http://www.dol.gov/wb/)

**[ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS]{.underline}**

1\. American Association of Franchises and Dealers

P.O. Box 81887

San Diego, CA 92138-1887

Phone: 619-209-3775 or 1-800-733-9858

Fax: 619-209-3777

Web: [**[http://www.aafd.org/]{.underline}**](http://www.aafd.org/)

2\. Center for Women's Business Research (founded as the National
Foundation for

Women Business Owners -- NFWBO)

1411 K Street, NW, Suite 1350

Washington, DC 20005-3407

Phone: 1-202-638-3060

Fax: 1-202-638-3064

Web:
[**[http://www.womensbusinessresearch.org/]{.underline}**](http://www.womensbusinessresearch.org/)

3\. Dun and Bradstreet

a\. Business failure records/business startups (Phased out as of Jan.
2001)

b\. Customer Service: 1-800-234-3867

c\. Web address:
[**[http://www.dnb.com/us/]{.underline}**](http://www.dnb.com/us/)

> d\. D&B Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses

Contact: Gwendolyn Parker; Phone: 610-882-7028

4\. Family Business Consulting Group, Inc.

##  Family Enterprise Publishers

1220-B Kennestone Circle

Marietta, GA 30066

Phone: 1-800-551-0633

Fax: 770-425-1776

Web:
[**[http://www.efamilybusiness.com/]{.underline}**](http://www.efamilybusiness.com/)

5\. Family Business Institute

3701 National Drive, Suite 103

Raleigh, NC 27612

Phone: 919-783-1880 or 1-877-326-2493

Fax: 919-783-1892

WEB:
[**[http://www.familybusinessinstitute.com/]{.underline}**](http://www.familybusinessinstitute.com/)

6\. Family Firm Institute, Inc.

200 Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Phone: 617-482-3045

Fax: 617-482-3049

Web: [**[http://www.ffi.org/]{.underline}**](http://www.ffi.org/)

7\. International Franchise Association (IFA)

Lawrence Cohen, IFA Chairman

1501 K Street, Suite 350

Washington, DC 20005

Phone: 202-628-8000

FAX: 202-628-0812

Web:
[**[http://www.franchise.org/]{.underline}**](http://www.franchise.org/)

8\. Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

1090 Vermont Ave., NW, Suite 1100

Washington, DC 20005-4928

Phone: 202-789-3500

Fax: 202-789-6390

Web:
[**[http://www.jointcenter.org/]{.underline}**](http://www.jointcenter.org/)

9\. National Association of Home-Based Businesses

3 Woodthorn Court, Suite 12

Owings Mills, MD 21117

Phone: 410-581-1373

Web address:
[**[http://www.usahomebusiness.com/]{.underline}**](http://www.usahomebusiness.com/)

10\. National Association of Minority Contractors

666 11^th^ Street, NW, Suite 520

Washington, DC 20001

Phone: 202-347-8259 or 1-866-688-6262

Fax: 202-628-1876

Web: [**http://www.namcline.org**](http://www.namcline.org/)

11\. National Black Chamber of Commerce

1350 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 405

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202-466-6888

Fax: 202-466-4918

Web:
[**[http://www.nationalbcc.org/]{.underline}**](http://www.nationalbcc.org/)

12\. National Center for American Indian Enterprise Dev.

National Center Headquarters & Southwest Region

953 East Juanita Avenue

Mesa, Arizona 85204

Phone: 480-545-1298

Fax: 480-545-4208

Web : [**[http://www.ncaied.org/]{.underline}**](http://www.ncaied.org/)

13\. National Congress of American Indians

1301 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 200

Washington, D.C. 20036

Phone: 202-466-7767

Fax: 202-466-7797

Web: [**[http://www.ncai.org]{.underline}**](http://www.ncai.org/)

14\. National Council of La Raza (NCLR)

##  Janet Murguia, President & CEO

Raul Yzaguirre Building

1126 16th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202-785-1670

Fax: 202-776-1792

Web: [**http://www.nclr.org/**](http://www.nclr.org/)

15\. National Family Business Council

1640 W. Kennedy Road

Lake Forest, IL 60045

Phone: 847-295-1040

Fax: 847-295-1898

E-mail: lmsnfbc@msn.com

16\. National Indian Business Association

1730 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Suite 1008

Washington, DC 20036

Peter Homer, President and CEO

Phone: 202-223-3766

Fax: 202-223-8000

Web: [**[http://nibanetwork.org]{.underline}**](http://nibanetwork.org/)

17\. National Indian Gaming Association

224 Second Street SE

Washington, DC 20003

Phone: (202) 546-7711

Fax: (202) 546-1755

Web:
[**[http://www.indiangaming.org]{.underline}**](http://www.indiangaming.org/)

18\. National Minority Business Council Inc.

120 Broadway, 19^th^ Floor

New York, NY 10271

Phone: 212- 693-5050

Fax: 212- 693-5048

Web: [**[http://www.nmbc.org]{.underline}**](http://www.nmbc.org/)

19\. National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. (NMSDC)

a\. National corporate members have direct access to the

NMSDC\'s data base of more than 15,000 minority businesses

b\. Information on certification for minority-owned businesses

c\. Contact: Nettie Seaberry

Director, Minority Business Info. Center

1040 Avenue of the Americas, Second Floor

New York, New York 10018

Phone: 212-944-2430 (General information)

Fax: 212-719-9611

Web:
[**[http://www.nmsdcus.org/]{.underline}**](http://www.nmsdcus.org/)

20\. National Trade and Professional Associations of the U.S. (2003)

a\. Editorial office

1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 625

Washington, DC 20009

Phone: 202-464-1662

Web:
[**[http://www.columbiabooks.com/]{.underline}**](http://www.columbiabooks.com/)

b\. Customer Service

P.O. Box 251

Annapolis Junction, MD 20701

Phone: toll free 888-265-0600

Fax: 240-646-7020

E-mail:
[[info@columbiabooks.com]{.underline}](mailto:info@columbiabooks.com)

21\. U.S.-ASEAN Business Council

1101 17th Street, NW, Suite 411

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202-289-1911

Fax: 202-289-0519

Web:
[**[http://www.us-asean.org]{.underline}**](http://www.us-asean.org/)

22\. U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce

Susan Au Allen, President & CEO

1329 19^th^ Street, NW

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202-296-5221 or 1-800-696-7818

Fax: 202-296-5225

Web: **[http://www.uspaacc.com/portal/]{.underline}**

23\. Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)

> a\. Provides information on becoming certified as a women's business
> enterprise

b\. Contact: Susan Nash, Certification Coordinator

1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1000

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202-872-5515 ext. 20

Fax: 202-872-5505

E-mail: snash@wbenc.org

Web: [**[http://www.wbenc.org/]{.underline}**](http://www.wbenc.org/)

24\. **Div2000.com** (Company listings)

> Web:
> [**[http://www.div2000.com/]{.underline}**](http://www.div2000.com/)
>
> This is the nation\'s primary resource portal for small businesses and
> large organizational buyers (i.e., Fortune 1000 Companies, Government
> Agencies and College/Universities). It is a membership-based exchange
> platform that facilitates contacts and communication, streamlines
> business processes and provides vital business news and information.
>
> **Media Contact**: For information about Div2000.com News content,
> Press Release content, or simply more information, contact:

Odetta Rogers

Director of Corporate Communications

Div2000.com

200 Pequot Avenue

Southport, CT 06890

Phone: 203-255-8966

Fax: 203-255-8501

**[MEDIA]{.underline}**

1\. American Indian Report (Magazine)

3702 Pender Drive, Suite 300

Fairfax, VA 22030

Phone: 703-352-2250 or 1-800-992-4489

Fax: 703-352-2323

Web:
[**[http://www.americanindianreport.com/]{.underline}**](http://www.americanindianreport.com/)

2\. Asian Business News

TexCorp Communications, Inc.

11333 North Central Expressway, Suite 201

Dallas, TX 75243

Phone: 214-369-3200

Fax: 214-265-9393

Web:
[**[http://www.abnusa.biz]{.underline}**](http://www.asianbusinessnews.net/)

3\. Black Enterprise Magazine

130 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10011-4399

Contact: Stacy Tackie \-- Research Dept.

Phone: 212-886-9540

Fax: 212-886-9557

Web:
[**[http://www.blackenterprise.com]{.underline}**](http://www.blackenterprise.com/)

4\. Indian Country Today

3059 Seneca Turnpike

Canastota, NY 13032

Phone: 1-888-327-1013

Fax: 1-315-829-8393

Web:
[**[http://www.indiancountry.com]{.underline}**](http://www.indiancountry.com/)

5\. Hispanic Business Magazine

##  425 Pine Avenue

Santa Barbara, CA 93117-3709

Phone: 805-964-4554

Fax: 805-964-5539

Web:
[**http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/**](http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/)

6\. Hispanic Magazine

##  Hispanic Publishing Associates, LLC

##  6355 N.W. 36^th^ Street

Miami, FL 33166

Phone: 305-774-3550

Fax: 805-964-5539

Web:
[**http://www.hispaniconline.com/**](http://www.hispaniconline.com/)

7\. LATINA Style Magazine

1701 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 100

Arlington, VA 22209

Phone: 1-800-651-8083

Web:
[**[http://www.latinastyle.com]{.underline}**](http://www.latinastyle.com/)

8\. Minority Business News USA

TexCorp Communications, Inc.

11333 North Central Expressway, Suite 201

Dallas, TX 75243

Phone: 214-369-3200, ext. 13

Fax: 214-265-9393

Web:
**[[http://www.mbnusa.biz](http://www.minoritybusinessnews.com/)/]{.underline}**

# Revised May 10, 2006