MN Black Business Roundtable
A statewide convening that aligns Black-led organizations and partners to strengthen the collective voice of Black entrepreneurs across Minnesota.
Roundtable Purpose
The Minnesota Black Business Roundtable brings together Black-led organizations, business associations, and economic development partners to align priorities, share intelligence, and strengthen a collective voice for Black entrepreneurs and business owners across Minnesota. Through strategic collaboration and coordinated advocacy agendas, the Roundtable supports equitable economic growth and generational wealth in our communities.
What the Roundtable Does
Bring organizations together to listen across Minnesota, surface shared pain points, and align priorities.
Collect and organize real-time insight about barriers, opportunities, and what businesses are experiencing.
Align around priorities like access to capital, procurement equity, and business capacity support.
Share insights through meeting summaries and the State of Black Business in MN Brief.
2026 Goals
Host two cross-sector Roundtable sessions (March & October) to align priorities.
Publish the State of Black Business in MN Brief summarizing challenges and progress.
Facilitate at least one dialogue with policymakers and public-sector partners to advance priorities impacting Black-owned businesses.
Highlight success stories and data on Black-owned business growth statewide.
Establish a shared agenda focused on access to capital, procurement equity, and business capacity support.
How it Works
Four per year — 2 virtual + 2 in-person, rotating location for in-person sessions.
March and October (additional sessions scheduled based on priority topics).
BBN convenes and facilitates the Roundtable through 2026.
A dedicated Microsoft SharePoint space for materials, updates, and collecting input between convenings.
Meeting summaries, next steps, and shared items tracked in the workspace.