{"id":940,"date":"2020-08-27T17:50:42","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T21:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibba.org\/insights\/?p=940"},"modified":"2020-08-28T09:09:15","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T13:09:15","slug":"minority-business-owners-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibba.org\/insights\/minority-business-owners-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Minority Business Owners: Part 2 \u2013 Turning an Entrepreneurial Spirit into Business Ownership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a minority looking to own a business or already a business owner, this episode is one you won\u2019t want to miss. Learn about the unique SBA 8a Business Development Program that is helping thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs gain a foothold in government contracting, as well as key tips to becoming a business owner. Dr. Walter Davis gets candid about his own entrepreneurial spirit and how his experience led him to being his own boss. 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