Directories
Minority- & Women- Owned Businesses
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Small Business Association: Federally Certified Women and Minority Owned Business DirectoryThe 8(a) Business Development Program is a business assistance program for small disadvantaged businesses that are owned and controlled at least 51% by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. This directory provides a comprehensive source for current information on federally-certified minority and woman-owned businesses.
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Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA)Select Search under U.S. Businesses then select the Advanced Search tab. In the Executives options select Executive Gender to filter for Male or Female or Executive Ethnicity to filter for one or more listed ethnicities.
Alternatively, when you have a list of search results, if you select Download > Custom you can add the Executive Gender and Executive Ethnicity fields to the list of columns to export. -
PrivCoFrom the Advanced Search build a list of private US companies that are women-founded, women-led or minority-led from the keyword search.
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Mergent Intellect (Business)From the Advanced Search select Minority Owned or Women Owned from keyword filters.
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HooversSelect Build a Company List. Under Company Type, expand the Core Info section and in the Diversity Status drop-down box select either Minority owned or Women owned.
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PitchBookStart a People search from the side navigation bar and filter by Gender
Note: Pitchbook requires the creation of a personal account using your UMN email. Click on more... under this description for instructions.
Fund Managers & Investment Diversity
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PitchBookSearch for Investors from the side navigation bar. Select Stated Preference. Under the Additional Preferences dropdown box find invests in MWBE (minority and women-owned business enterprises).
Note: Pitchbook requires the creation of a personal account using your UMN email. Click on more... under this description for instructions.
Minnesota Businesses & Nonprofits
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MPLS Business Journal - Largest Ethnic Minority-owned Businesses in the Twin CitiesTo be eligible for this list, business owners must be ethnic minorities who own 51% or more of their companies, and the companies must be based in the Twin Cities 24-county metro area.
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MnDOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program DirectoryMnDOT's DBE Program was established by the federal government to ensure women- and minority-owned businesses have the opportunity to participate in contracts financed in whole or in part by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Last Updated: Nov 7, 2025 2:31 PM
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