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With Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week coming up at the end of August, we thought it would be interesting to share government resources you have found in your community or on the web that help women or minority business owners succeed. Historically women and minority business owners have been underrepresented in the business world, but there are many resources that try to help change that. Tell us… What government resources have you found in your community or on the web that help women or minority business owners succeed?
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