Diverse Supplier Finance Institute
At Business Consortium Fund, we focus on supporting entrepreneurs who face significant barriers to capital and services due to unequal access to opportunities, which result from longstanding structural inequities, including practices like redlining and other forms of exclusionary bias. This includes businesses owned and operated by people of color (also known as Minority Business Entrepreneurs or MBEs), women, LGBTQ+ individuals, immigrants, veterans, and people with disabilities, as well as businesses located in low-wealth or underserved areas. Our aim is to improve economic opportunities and promote fairness for everyone.
Creating Systemic Change
We work closely with on-the-ground regional and national partners and major funders to continuously develop and innovate programs that create new opportunities for business owners, helping them access growth capital, gain valuable know-how, and build critical connections so they can effectively compete for corporate and government contracts, which is a strong pathway to revenue growth, profitability, and job creation for small to medium enterprises in the United States.
Our purpose is to drive long-term, systemic change by improving capital access, offering affordable financing, and providing business owners with the knowledge and connections they need to succeed. Through our DSFI programs, we deliver unique benefits that together form an integrated model, amplifying our impact and promoting a more inclusive economy that drives sustained GDP growth. While estimates vary, research consistently shows that increasing equity for minority-owned businesses—particularly through better access to capital—could add trillions to the U.S. economy annually, create more jobs, and reduce socioeconomic disparities.
