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with the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC’s) and our certified MBEs.  Below are our most recent Economic Impact Reports.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-50e6e975 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="50e6e975" data-element_type="container"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-17775705 e-con-full cta-50-50-section e-flex e-con e-parent" data-id="17775705" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5117de98 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="5117de98" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-50858d11 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child" data-id="50858d11" data-element_type="container"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-529c5360 e-con-full e-flex e-con 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e-con-boxed e-con e-child" data-id="1214d147" data-element_type="container"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1d9f8e2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="1d9f8e2f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Economic Impact Report</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-61304e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="61304e34" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>The <a href="https://nmsdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2023-Minority-Businesses-Economic-Impact-Report-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2023 Minority Businesses Economic Report</a> not only provides an important update on NMSDC’s progress on its march to $1 trillion in NMSDC-certified MBE annual<br />revenue, but it also provides insight into critical trends among NMSDC-certified MBEs including:</p><ul><li>Black businesses began to overcome historic disparities, achieving double<br />digit increases in revenue.</li><li>Hispanic businesses saw huge gains including a 50% increase in revenue.</li><li>AAPI business growth slows down (though still shows strong performance).</li><li>Improved parity among all the MBEs NMSDC serves.</li></ul> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-47a18373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="47a18373" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-button-wrapper"> <a class="secondary-fill elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm" href="https://nmsdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2023-Minority-Businesses-Economic-Impact-Report-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-button-content-wrapper"> <span class="elementor-button-text">Download 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e-con-boxed e-con e-child" data-id="a10314" data-element_type="container"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-7159bf1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="7159bf1b" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Economic Impact Map</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-40ab03f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="40ab03f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>As we strive to create data-based solutions, NMSDC understands this powerful ecosystem needs impactful data and research to advance the minority business community.</p><p>This map showcases the national footprint of NMSDC-certified businesses across the country. Our goal is to use this data to improve the economic impact of minority firms in America.</p><p>Please note that the map has not been updated with newest data from the <a href="https://nmsdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2023-Minority-Businesses-Economic-Impact-Report-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2023 Minority Businesses Economic Impact Report</a> (currently displaying data from the 2021 Report).</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4c3e8fe6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="4c3e8fe6" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-button-wrapper"> <a class="secondary-fill elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm" href="https://www.data-visual.net/nmsdc-map/" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-button-content-wrapper"> <span class="elementor-button-text">View the Map</span> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> 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class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Previous Economic Impact Reports</h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-45fe1b52 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="45fe1b52" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-b6c1020 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="b6c1020" data-element_type="container"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-146817c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="146817c8" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-18ed3a6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="18ed3a6d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <ul><li><a href="https://nmsdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/NMSDC-2022-Minority-Businesses-Economic-Impact-Report-May-2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2022 Minority Businesses Economic Impact Report</a>.</li><li><a href="https://nmsdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/NMSDC-2021-MinorityBusinessesEconomicImpactReport.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="63c19d85242c928272bf6ee6">2021 Minority Businesses Economic Impact Report</a>.</li><li><a href="https://nmsdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/NMSDC-2019-Supplier-Diversity-Impact-Study-Full.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="63c19d85242c928272bf6ee6">2019 Minority Businesses Economic Impact Report</a>.</li><li><a href="https://nmsdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Economic_Impact_Report_2015.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="63c19d85242c928272bf6ee6">2015 Economic Impact Report: The Effects of NMSDC Certified Minority Business Enterprises on the U.S. Economy</a>.</li></ul> </div> </div> </div> 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