As of June 28, 2021, there are 11,236 businesses certified for the Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise Program. Of these thousands, 205 are located in Bushwick zip codes (11206, 11207, 11221 and 11237.)
According to data released by the Department of Small Business Services, 170 Bushwick businesses are certified for the Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE) Program, of which 109 are Black-owned, 40 Hispanic-owned and 21 Asian-owned. In addition, 91 Bushwick businesses are certified for the Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) Program and 56 are certified for both the MBE and WBE programs.
These businesses span many industries, from security to construction, and provide a wide range of services, including prenatal care, motivational speaking and martial arts classes.
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