• Increase the quality and quantity of presentations at the USASBE Conference
  
  
• Increase the visibility of the M&W Entrepreneurship Interest Group
  
  
• Increase membership in the M&W Entrepreneurship Interest Group
  
  
• Identify and promote M&W Entrepreneurship Programs
  
  
• Encourage and promote M&W Entrepreneurship research
  
  
• Explore opportunities for collaboration with OFC HBCU conference in Atlanta

MISSION STATEMENT

To engage and assist entrepreneurship scholars, educators, and practitioners interested in advancing entrepreneurial opportunities and successful venture creation and growth for underrepresented and historically excluded groups of entrepreneurs. Acknowledging that these entrepreneurs face unique issues and obstacles, USASBE’s minority and women’s entrepreneurship SIG seeks to take the lead in developing pedagogy, conducting quality and meaningful research, streamlining practice and building external relations that increase participation and success rates for these groups of entrepreneurs.

Leadership of the Group is elected annually by the Group membership; questions relative to Group mission, membership; annual work program and objectives should be directed to one of the following members of the leadership team:

A member of USASBE in good standing, that has professional interest in the specific field of the Group and wishes to pursue expansion and promotion of the field and personal advancement through knowledge exchange and participation in the mission of the Group, is eligible for membership.
Our membership consist of academics, practitioners and students engaged in and/or interested in the research, teaching, study and practice of entrepreneurship as it relates to minorities and women who venture into ownership, sole or in part, of a business enterprise.