Minority Business Success
In Minority Business Success, authors Leonard Greenhalgh and James Lowry chart a path for the full participation of minority businesses in the U.S. economy. Today, minorities are well on their way to becoming the majority of our workforce and a large part of our entrepreneurial endeavors; their full contribution is essential to national competitive advantage in a global economy.
The beginning of this book summarizes demographic changes in America and shows why it's in the national interest to foster the survival, prosperity, and growth of minority-owned businesses. The authors outline why these businesses are vital to the solution to our current economic woes. Next, the book turns to what minority firms must do to take their place in major value chains, and, finally, the book examines what governments, corporations, and support organizations ought to be doing to foster minority inclusion. In total, Greenhalgh and Lowry lay out a new paradigm for developing minority businesses so that they can fully contribute to our national competitive advantage and prosperity.
"In this important and path-breaking book, Leonard Greenhalgh and James Lowry focus especially on the need for and ways to facilitate the growth of minority-owned businesses, not only to ensure minorities' full participation in American economic success, but also to help assure that outcome. Their hard-headed analysis and recommendations deserve the full attention of citizens and policymakers at this critical juncture in the nation's history."—Robert E. Litan, Vice President, Research and Policy, The Kauffman Foundation
"Finally, Leonard Greenhalgh and James Lowry present a timely book that explains the main challenges confronted by the minority owned businesses in today's complex world. This is an essential read for practitioners and scholars involved with minority-owned businesses."—Isaura B. Flores, The University of Texas at Tyler
"Minority-owned businesses are essential to the fabric of a strong and sustainable economic system in our country. This book provides the inspiration for commitment, as well as a blueprint for success."—Steve Reinemund, Wake Forest University, Retired Chairman/CEO of PepsiCo
