Business Equity Alliance equips small and diverse businesses with the insider knowledge, executive mentorship, and operational tools to compete for — and win — corporate and public sector contracts.
of federal contracts go to businesses owned by people of color — not from lack of ability, but lack of access.
Most small and diverse businesses have the skills. What they're missing is the insider knowledge, the certifications, and the corporate relationships that open doors. BEA was founded by someone who spent 23 years on the other side of that door. We're the bridge between aspiration and contract award.
I invested over two decades on the corporate side deciding which businesses were ready. BEA puts that insider knowledge directly in the hands of the diverse entrepreneurs who deserve it.
These are real numbers from programs Ed designed and ran inside corporate — the same expertise that now powers every BEA program.
Transforms capable businesses into contract-ready competitors through workshops, coaching, and corporate networking.
Step-by-step guidance through MBE, WBE, DBE, DVBE, and LGBTBE certification — from eligibility review to activation.
Five-minute capability presentations that put certified suppliers in front of corporate procurement buyers.
Peer circles paired with mentors from corporate supplier-diversity teams, with accountability check-ins.
BEA serves business owners of all backgrounds — with particular focus on Latino, African American, veteran, women, and LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, and other underrepresented founders. There are no siloed tracks: every program, every cohort, and every corporate connection is open to the full community.
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