Attached are profiles of ALANA business and community leaders in my monthly column for Minnesota Business Magazine
About Dr. Bruce Peter Corrie
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Economist rooted in the experience of ALANA (African Latino Asian Native American) communities with expertise in economic and academic inclusion and community empowerment. Pioneering work in the creation of "Cultural Destinations" a strategy to leverage cultural assets for wealth building in low income diverse communities. My work has been inspired by Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Paulo Freire. Economist and a steward of the ALANA Brain Trust which works to bring capital and capacity to the ALANA communities.
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Landmark Report of the Governor’s Working Group on Minority Business Development 2000
July 25, 2020
Dr. Bruce Peter Corrie
Reports, Research/Data
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This landmark report commissioned by Governor Jesse Ventura in 2000 explored the potential of minority businesses in Minnesota. It presented for the first time a change in perspective – viewing minorities as “assets” rather than […]
Minority Businesses should apply Monday when special SBA PPP window opens. Nonprofit lenders and Banks Offering Increased Access
January 10, 2021
Dr. Bruce Peter Corrie
ALANA Brain Trust, ALANA Business, ALANA Capital Platform, Policy
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The new changes to SBA PPP forgivable loan provides a special window for minority businesses left out of the last round of PPP funding in 2020. Beginning Monday for two days, community financial institutions called […]
$14 Billion Black Economy in Minnesota
July 25, 2020
Dr. Bruce Peter Corrie
Data, Research/Data
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The Black economy of Minnesota is an estimated $14 billion which includes income, residential real estate. In addition there are 164,000 Black workers and another 141000 Black students in our educational system. Blacks pay $80 […]