CARRBORO, N.C. -- Mayor Barbara Foushee proclaims Oct. 20-26 as Minority Enterprise Development Week in Carrboro.
Minority Enterprise Development Week, often referred to as MED Week, serves to celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of minority-owned businesses and to recognize individuals who have excelled as entrepreneurs and business leaders.
Despite a history of institutional and systemic racism that restricted access to capital, property, markets, advertising and other aspects of commerce and economic life, minority entrepreneurs have used their talents, ideas, passions, hard work and tenacity to build successful business enterprises throughout our nation’s history.
According to the Census Bureau, Carrboro is home to at least 55 minority-owned businesses, providing jobs for more than 1200 people.
Carrboro’s Economic Development Department has worked to promote minority-owned businesses through the BAG Business Accelerator Program, the development of the New Business Resource Center, BIPOC Business Pop-up Program, and the Boost Carrboro Business Training initiative.
2024 will see a variety of MED Week events throughout the United States and North Carolina, including the Minority Business Development Agency’s annual MED Week Conference on October 20-26, and the North Carolina Statewide MED Week Celebration & Expo on October 31 in Raleigh, North Carolina, which is free to attend.
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Photos above from the Boost Carrboro Business Summit held on Aug. 19 at the ArtsCenter. Organized by Carrboro Economic Development Director Jon Hartman-Brown and Chisa Pennix-Brown with Give It To The People, the Boost Carrboro Business Summit gave attendees the opportunity to network with entrepreneurs, engage in meaningful conversations, and explore growth opportunities.
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