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Portsmouth,
VA (BlackNews.com) - Virginia Housing and Community Development
Corporation (VHCDC) continues its pioneering initiatives to
facilitate the flow of capital to Minority Business Enterprises
(MBEs) with the announcement of the 2007 MBE Capital Call
Conference, Exhibition, and Venture Forum – September 20 and
21 in Hampton, Virginia. The MBE Capital Call presents entrepreneurs,
with innovative and marketable business ideas, the opportunity
to secure capital, and other essential resources, by "pitching"
their business plans to active, accredited investors. This
event invites Entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, Investors,
aspiring investors, and College/University Students to Hampton,
Virginia for a rewarding two-day conference aimed at facilitating
investment in minority- and women-owned businesses.
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VHCDC
created the MBE Capital Call to expose and connect MBEs,
particularly African-American, Hispanic, and Native
American entrepreneurs, to capital (funding) to start
and grow or expand their business. This year, twenty-one
entrepreneurs will be selected to pitch their business
plans to active, accredited investors. A team of active
investors and business development professionals will
select the presenters from among registrations received
thru August 10, 2007. Presenters will be judged on several
criteria and may pitch plans for virtually any industry/business
sector.
Registration is easy, and there's no additional cost
to enter the competition. Business owners, aspiring
entrepreneurs, investors, lenders, and students may
register by visiting the MBE Capital Call website: www.mbecapitalcall.com
now for complete details, registration, and terms and
conditions.
The 2007 MBE Capital Call is sponsored by the Virginia
Department of Minority Business Enterprise, and supporting
sponsors Virginia Active Angel Network; Creative Investment
Research, and P&L Group, Ltd.
About Virginia Housing and Community Development
Corporation (VHCDC)
Virginia Housing and Community Development Corporation
is a privately funded, non-profit organization based
in Portsmouth, Virginia. The Corporation is organized
as a 501(c)3 charitable corporation. The empowerment-based
mission of VHCDC is being realized through its support
of entrepreneurship and its innovative approach to making
a difference, both here in Hampton Roads and throughout
our nation. VHCDC is working to promote and support
entrepreneurship, to advance entrepreneurship education
and training, to promote entrepreneurship-friendly policies,
to connect disadvantaged small businesses to capital
and credit, and to facilitate the commercialization
of new technologies and services by small, women, and
minority-owned businesses, which have great promise
for improving the economic welfare of our region. For
more information, visit VHCDC online at: www.vhcdc.org.
About
Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise
(VDMBE)
The Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise
(VDMBE) has the unique responsibility to assure that
minority, disadvantaged and woman-owned businesses are
an integral part of the communication with other Commonwealth
Departments to promote the inclusion of Virginia's diverse
population to access capital, receive small business
assistance, and provide minority certification procurement
opportunities. Among its many activities, VDMBE provides
for the Certification of those businesses that wish
to achieve the benefits of participation in the Commonwealth's
minority business programs. For more information, visit
VDMBE online at: www.dmbe.virginia.gov.
CONTACT:
James R Taylor, Director
jtaylor@vhcdc.org
Virginia Housing and Community Development Corp (VHCDC)
757.671.8333
www.vhcdc.org
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