For ten years, the Business and Economic Development Center (BEDC) has linked students, faculty, and staff from the Michael G. Foster School of Business with a racially and ethnically diverse business and nonprofit community to expand students’ knowledge and skills, help small businesses grow, create and retain jobs, open educational opportunities for under-represented minority students, and stimulate innovative economic development research. For ten years of accomplishments we applaud:

• Donors who support our endowment, scholarships, and programs.
• Students and advisors who provide up to 400 hours of consulting services to small businesses annually.
• Alumni, Rotary members, legal and insurance advisors who mentor students and consult with emerging businesses.
• Advisory & Emeritus Board members who provide the program with their guidance and expertise.
• Undergraduate and graduate students whose work helps small companies grow to create jobs and additional revenue in inner city communities.

What if small businesses flourished in every community?