Media
ALANA Business Profiles
Attached are profiles of ALANA business and community leaders in my monthly column for Minnesota Business Magazine
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Data
$ 4+ Billion American Indian Economy in Minnesota.
American Indian economy in Minnesota is an estimated $4 + billion and includes $ 2 billion in income and $2 billion + in residential real estate. They contribute an estimated $250 million annually in state […]
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$14 Billion Black Economy in Minnesota
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 […]
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ALANA Economic Contributions – $ 60 billion in Minnesota
African Latino Asian and Native American communities contribute around $60 billion to the local Minnesotan economy, reflected in their tax payments, consumer spending, businesses, workforce, cultural assets, rental payments to property owners, residential real estate […]
Reports
Landmark Report of the Governor’s Working Group on Minority Business Development 2000
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 […]