ANNUAL REPORT 2006 - MEDA

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In the Community
Partnerships
MEDA’s history is rooted in networking and partnerships, maintaining
“MEDA’s
impact on the
and sustaining meaningful connections with organizations. Area
chambers of commerce that serve entrepreneurs of color, as well as
the National Association of Minority Contractors and the Association
vitality of its clients
and the community is
extraordinary and Wells Fargo
is proud of helping to found
of Women Contractors are among the organizations with which we
enjoy a working relationship.
and support MEDA.”
Carolyn H. Roby,
Partners
Entrepreneurs at different
Wells Fargo Foundation
Minnesota
African Development Center
Army Corp of Engineers
Associated General Contractors
of Minnesota
stages of education, financial
stability and growth need different
training, financing and connections. We work in collaboration
Association of Women
with many economic development partners and business
Contractors
organizations to augment service provision and leverage community
City of Saint Paul (PED)
Hispanic Chamber of
resources to meet client needs.
Commerce of Minnesota
Latino Economic Development
Center
MEDA provides direct links to many
of the resource organizations in
“Working
together with MEDA
Milestone Growth Fund
the Twin Cities and in the state gives us the ability to
Minneapolis Consortium of of Minnesota. In addition, provide more effective
Community Developers
we recognize the different assistance to the Latino
Minnesota American Indian
Chamber of Commerce
Minnesota Black Chamber of
Commerce
Minnesota Minority Supplier
Development Council
methods and strategies for
business development of
other organizations in the
community.
entrepreneurial community.”
Ramon Leon, Executive Director
Latino Economic
Development Center
Minnesota’s Urban Initiative MEDA’s ongoing challenge remains
Program
National Association of MInority
Contractors
Native American Business
to utilize the strengths of each organization and coordinate an
integrated system that reduces service duplication and leverages
community investment. We are look forward to continued and new
Enterprise Center
collaborations with key economic development partners, through
Small Business Development shared clients, client referral, joint
Centers
State of Minnesota Department
of Administration
financing or more
partnering agreements.
formalized
“Meeting
all of our small
State of Minnesota Department
business goals
of Employment and Economic
simply would not have
Development
been possible without the
University of Minnesota Law
invaluable assistance and
Clinic
cooperation from PTAC.”
U.S. Small Business
Administration
Whittier Neighborhood CDC
Thomas Koopmeiners
US Army Corps of Engineers
St. Paul District