The Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce designed this study to be a resource for businesses,
organizations, educators, government agencies and individuals who want Minority Business
Enterprises (MBEs) to succeed. This was funded by U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business
Development Agency, Coronavirus Response and Relief Fund to assist with the following: a) identifying
potential policy topics for MBDA to champion, b) comprehensive data collection which could be used
in future MBE studies, c) information analysis on minority business enterprises, and d) information
programming for business organizations. The MBE Study focused on providing insights regarding the
challenges businesses faced during the pandemic and the strategies they used to overcome them.