New York State is offering an expedited initiative to advance minority and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE) opportunities. Through this initiative, eligible applicants may receive MWBE ...

Being a small business owner can be equal parts fulfilling and challenging. Consistently learning and servicing your target audience, and balancing the books all while identifying growth opportunities ...

Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation expanding and extending the state’s Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises program. Some legislators, however, have concerns that the program isn ...

The Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Minority-and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Program certifies businesses primarily owned, operated, and controlled by women and/or minorities.

Democratic New York City Council Member Julie Won expressed frustration on Tuesday over white women benefiting from the Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Certification Program. “So ...

Mayor Cara Spencer announced Friday, Sept. 6, she plans to restart a decades-long minority contracting program (M/WBE) she had paused in August 2025. This photo of St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer was ...

—To become certified as a woman-owned business or not? That was one topic highlighted during the 15th Annual Great Lakes Women’s Business Conference held at Suburban Showplace in Novi this week to ...