Minority Business Empowerment Program

Cohort program helping minority-owned Arkansas businesses prepare for funding, strengthen operations, and grow more sustainably.

About this program

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Minority-owned small businesses in Southern Bancorp Community Partners' Arkansas market area may apply when cohorts are open.

Apply for an open MBEP cohort
Operate or plan to grow a minority-owned small business in the eligible Arkansas service area
Participate in cohort training, one-on-one support, and funding-readiness activities