Million Dollar Challenge
In October, Meda will host a business plan competition modeled on Shark Tank, concluding with four finalist awards and a collective $1 million investment in the finalists’ businesses.
Programs and Initiatives
We help entrepreneurial ventures by lending funds to minority-owned small businesses and providing easy access to BIPOC business credits.
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Meda News & Events
PRESS RELEASE: Pikup wins Innovative Minority-Led Business Prize
Meda and JPMorgan Chase award $25,000 at the Minnesota Cup PAUL, Minn. (September 22, 2020) – The Metropolitan Economic Development Association (Meda) and JPMorgan Chase have awarded Pikup the Innovative…
PRESS RELEASE: Catalyst Coalition Stands in Solidarity
Catalyst partners committed to aiding BIPOC businesses specifically affected in the wake of George Floyd’s killing Minneapolis (June 1, 2020) – The Catalyst Coalition is heartbroken over the senseless, unconscionable…