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The Houston MBDA Business Center
The Houston Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center is operated by Houston Community College and is funded, in part, by the U.S. Department of Commerce through the Minority Business Development Agency and has been hosted at Houston Community College since September 2013.
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Our Mission:
To foster the growth and global competitiveness of U.S. businesses by facilitating transactions through referrals, business consulting, and matching Business Enterprises to contract opportunities, and capital resources.
The Houston MBDA Business Center is part of a national network of centers established to assist existing businesses. Our services are designed to improve your access to capital, procurement opportunities, and domestic and international markets, make your business more profitable, create jobs, and make your company sustainable.
Funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and operated by Houston Community College, the Center is committed to working with qualified Business Enterprises needing assistance in expansion, and sustainability. Our staff has years of business and financial experience to help meet your needs and offer a wealth of resources that fully address all of your business requirements.
Events CalendarHouston MBDA Staff
Marshette Turner Ray, Director
Marshette Turner Ray, Director
Marshette Turner Ray is a native Chicagoan who has called Houston, Texas home for the past 8 years. She is a visionary leader with nearly 25 years in the Non-Profit, Government and DE&I industries. A graduate of DePaul University, she has led teams as large as 90+ staff members while remaining an efficacious leader and contributor to the team. Marshette believes in building professional relationships and allowing them to develop organically. She is a prominent thought leader and visionary who is skilled in fundraising, project management, team building and public speaking. Marshette is the proud mother of her son, Tyler who earned his master’s degree in Sports Management from Sam Houston State University (SHSU) and the loving and supportive wife of the Reverend Quinton D. Ray.
Jessica Vasquez, Program Coordinator
Jessica Vasquez, Program Coordinator
Jessica Vasquez is the Program Coordinator of the Houston MBDA Business Center, operated by Houston Community College. A native of Lima, Peru, she is fluent in English and Spanish. Jessica also has taken the lead on many of the Houston MBDA Business Center’s events including the very successful Salute to Minorities in Construction, an annual luncheon that continues to be sold out. Adept at creating e-blast marketing campaigns as well as handling the Minority Business Development Agency’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, Jessica’s professionalism and dedication is an asset to the Business Center and its clients.
A New Strategic Direction:
Businesses today are growing faster. They may be challenged in terms of penetrating markets, attracting capital, and growing revenue. The Business Centers across the country focusing on growing existing firms. Our efforts are targeted at providing assistance to:
- Rapid-growth potential firms
- High-impact firms
- Revenue and jobs generate wealth in this country. It is a MBDA's goal, through its Business Centers, to help businesses create jobs and revenue. This new direction will redirect resources strategically so that all firms are served in a way that will ultimately help us achieve our goal.
- Procurement assistance
- Access to markets
- One-on-One business consulting
- Strategic Services (facilitation to minority certification, referral to service providers, marketing strategy, etc.)
- Invitation to trainings, seminars and events
Businesses that have been in business three or more years and with $500,000 or more in annual revenue are the target clients for our services. High-growth industries such as construction, green technology, clean energy, health care, infrastructure and broadband technology also are eligible for the MBDA program.
Videos
- HCCTV Up To The Minute: Features Director, Marshette Turner Ray from the Houston MBDA Business Center
- HCC Up To The Minute: Features HMBDA clients: Ed Melton, 7th Echelon, LLC and Gregg T. Reyes, Reytec Construction Resources, LLC.
- Check out our Director on HCC TV this morning and all the exciting things we’re working on.
https://www.youtube.com/live/NvIZ80X8Mx4?feature=shared - The Houston MBDA Business Center hosted the Inaugural Salute Gala Celebration on June 21, 2024.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyaO13yRXIo
- Access to Capital and Lending Resources for Small Business with TRUFUND - August 14, 2024
Password: Kx6bicPp - SBA Business Development Program Webinar - July 24, 2024 Recording
Password: mJkxwMBP328 - Virtual Subs and Sandwiches with Anslow-Bryant Construction, LTD - September 18, 2024 Recording
Password: AhuPxq39 - Never Sign Another Bad Lease - Part II - October 9, 2024 Recording
Password: Mkp6YUCr - The Construction Industry: Pioneers in Construction - November 6, 2024 Recording
Password: 33DrRHbR - The Construction Industry: Winning the Bids - November 13,2024 - Recording
Password: KbwJp23Z
Submitting a Bid Opportunity via the Houston MBDA
Bid posting is a FREE service that MBDA offers to our Corporate Partners. Please send an email to mbda@hccs.edu to submit your opportunity.
Submitted posts will be reviewed by MBDA before they are distributed to our MBE’s.
Bid Opportunities must include the following information:
1. Project Name
2. Description (including the scope of work)
3. Bid Due Date
4. Organization
5. Point of Contact
Note: We strongly encourage you to provide links to your project details.
Houston MBDA Business Center
Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri from 8am to 5pm
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