Friday, December 02, 2011

ALANA Firms in Minneapolis

There are over 5000 ALANA firms in Minneapolis with $1.3 billion in revenue. There are over 700 employer firms employing over 10,000 people with an annual payroll of $326 million. (Source: Survey of Business Owners, 2007). I shared this information at the OneMinneapolis conference at the Minneapolis Convention Center today.

ALANA Buying Power $ 2.4 billion in Minneapolis

ALANA (African Latino Asian and Native American) buying power is an estimated $2.4 billion in Minneapolis. The ethnic economy can be a powerful engine of economic growth in Minneapolis. I shared this information at the OneMinneapolis conference at the Minneapolis Convention Center today.