Welcome to MEED

Designated Colorado 501(c)3 organization

Minority Enterprise & Educational Development (MEED) is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to positively impact Colorado's minority communities by providing educational opportunities, empowering minority businesses, recognizing business successes of minority ventures and giving voice to the power of collaboration through scholarships, training and celebration of the states cultural diversity.

MEED began in 1984 with a group of volunteers that were responsible for organizing the Minority Enterprise Develpment (MED) Week for the State of Colorado.  This week was designated by President Ronald Reagan to honor the many successful minority enterpreneurs in our country.  In 1998, the volunteers started a scholarship program for high school students in the Denver Public School System, giving $1,000 scholarships every year to high school seniors.  In 1996 the group felt that it needed to formalize to be a stand alone entity and applied for non-profit status.  MEED was granted this status in 1997.  During this same time, the Helping Other People Emerge (HOPE) Scholarship was implemented and the focus of the scholarships changed from high school to middle school students.  Since then, MEED has distributed nearly $400,000 in scholarships to minority youth throughout Colorado.
MEED is proud to be a member of CommunityShares and to participate in its Workplace Giving Initiatives.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS



Monday 9/13/10
Trailblazers-Women Entrepreneurs For the Next Generation
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
                  1801 California Street, 13th Fl Conference.,Denver, CO 80202.
            Sponsored by: Qwest and Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Cost: $15 Reister at www.medweekcolorado.com
Moderator: Tameka Montgomery, SBDC
Panelists:  Patricia Lepriani
           Lisa Berquist
           Saba Swamy
             Jasmine Espy
             Wanda James
      CJ Smith
               Erin Yoshimura



Tuesday  9/14/10
Small & Disadvantaged Business Opportunities Council (SADBOC) Breakfast
7:30 a.m. Registration
     The Timbers, 4411 Peoria Street, Denver, Colorado 8023
Cost: $35.00 before September, $40.00 after September 8th
Register at www.sadboc.org



Wednesday 9/15/10
Denver Office of Economic Development (OED) Business Services Session
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Timbers Denver Hotel, 4411 Peoria Street, Denver, CO 80239
Sponsored by the Denver Office of Economic Development
“Maximizing Access to Labor, Capitol, and Markets to Help Your Business Grow”
Description:  This session will help you learn more about services* available to Denver businesses
from the Office of Economic Development.  
Services could include:  mall Business Loans/gap financing, Enterprise Zone Tax Credits
Customized Employee Recruitment in Targeted Industries, Wage Subsidies, Job Training
Business Certification, Contracts, RFPs and Bids
Cost: None
Register by September 13th at www.medweekcolorado.com



Wednesday 9/15/10
Business After Hours Reception
5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the Minority & Women Chambers’ Coalition
The Timbers, 4411 Peoria Street, Denver, Colorado 80239
Cost: None, Register at www.medweekcolorado.com



Thursday 9/15/10
Creating a” Wow Experience for Your Clients” Brown Bag Lunch
11:30 a.m
              Sponsored by Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Quark
       Denver Metro Chamber Building
       1445 Market St., Denver, CO 80202
       Speaker: Sophia Farina from Quark
       Cost: None, Register at www.denversbdc.org



Friday 9/17/10
Minority Enterprise & Educational Development (MEED)  Business Awards Luncheon
10:45a.m.Check in, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Red Lion Hotel -  Denver Central
4040 Quebec Street, Denver, CO 80216
Cost:  Table - $500, Individual- $55
Keynote Speaker: Colorado Speaker of the House representative Terrance D. Carroll
Register by September 6th, Click here to register!
or click here to print the Business Awards Luncheon flyer



Backpack Drive
for the homeless student of DPS
click here for more information