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.
Meda’s Marketplace
When BIPOC entrepreneurs succeed, we all succeed. Our work is fueled by the generous support of people like you. All purchases fund our mission.
Meda News & Events
Voices of Resilience in Time of COVID19
An ongoing series that features a Meda client overcoming new obstacles in each article At Meda, we have been interested to know what our clients are doing to manage our…
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…