Client Services

The MBDA Business Center Dallas provides consulting services to MBE firms that include, but are not limited to Access to Markets/Contracts, Access to Capital and Strategic Business Consulting. The MBDA Business Center Dallas program is a fee-for-service program.

  • Access to Markets/Contracts include activities that are aimed at engaging in deal making between purchasing organizations and minority firms, and assist in bringing transactions to closure. The MBDA Center – Dallas is one of 50 + business assistance centers and their markets throughout the United States. Client deliverables include a one page capability statement, targeted marketing plans, outbound telemarketing, qualified leads report and bid matching.

    1. One page CAPABILITY STATEMENT (30 second elevator speech)
      • Link to Client Website
      • Electronic Document
      • Searchable Database
    2. Targeted Marketing Plans
      • Company Readiness Assessment
      • Procurement/Buying History and Needs
      • Strategic Action Plan
      • FEDERAL MARKETING PLAN: Selected Federal Contracting Officers
      • COMMERCIAL MARKETING PLAN: Selected Buyers and Purchasing Agents
    3. Targeted Telemarketing
      • Outbound telephone Calling
      • Set up interviews
      • QUALIFIED LEADS REPORT
    4. Bid Matching
      • SOURCES SOUGHT SOLICITATIONS
      • Bid/Proposal Analysis and Assistance

  • Access to Capital activities include helping entrepreneurs obtain appropriate financing for business growth and job creation. This goal is accomplished by identifying appropriate financing institutions, maintain strategic alliances with those institutions, brokering of financial transactions, packaging financial documents, facilitating mergers and acquisitions and conducting financial seminars. Client deliverables include a debt loan package, accounts receivable package and a private equity proposal.

    1. Debt Loan Packaging
      • Commercial and SBA guarantee loans
      • APPLICATION FOR BUSINESS LOAN-SBA FORM 4: Business Financial Statements, Projected Financial Statements, Ownership and Affiliations, Business Certificate/License, Loan Application History, Business Income Tax Returns, Personal Tax Returns, Résumés, Business Overview and History and Business Lease.
    2. Accounts Receivable Packaging
      • Recourse/non-recourse (purchase) lines of credit, Payroll funding, Mobilization funding, Material/Supply funding, Stored Materials funding, Guarantee Instruments: Payment Guarantee Letters, Payment Assurance Letters, Stand-By Payment Assurance Letters, Letters of Credit, and Stand-By Letters of Credit.
      • PREAPPLICATION FOR ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FINANCING
    3. Equity Financing
      • CAPITAL REQUEST SUMMARY
    4. Project Monitoring
      • Prepare Contract Cash Flow Schedule that breaks down the cash needs and revenue projections by month for the duration of the contract/project period.
      • Meet with clients frequently to update schedule and provide feedback to lender.

  • Strategic Business Consulting – This activity involves providing tailored business consulting services directed towards assisting MBC clients achieve higher levels of growth and competitiveness. The MBC will rely in strategic partners to help clients with this activity. Strategic Business Consulting services include, but are not limited to the following:

    1. Operations & Quality Control
    2. Employee Outsourcing
    3. Mergers & Acquisitions
    4. Accounting & Tax Compliance
    5. Teaming Arrangements and Mentor Protégé Agreements