Minority Business Development Institute - MBDI

Minority Business Development Institute - MBDI MBDI provides education advisory service and guides you through the surety bonding process.

MBDI’s rich educational platform grows MWBE prime contractors, building their business infrastructure and preparing them to become surety credit-worthy. Our focus on sustainable, long-term growth translates into sound economic development. Program Components

• Classroom Instruction
A comprehensive classroom curriculum with real-time learning options is taught by subject-matter experts and covers

a wide range of topics designed to strengthen each firm’s operating infrastructure, management and bonding readiness. Classes have a strong emphasis on achieving financial literacy and operational stability and include intensive QuickBooks training and financial accounting for contractors.

• One-on-one Advisory Services
Personalized, one-on-one advisory services help integrate the subjects offered concurrently in the classroom and lead to meaningful application of the material.

• Bonding Readiness Services
MBDI utilizes an assessment and monitoring system to periodically assess each participant’s level of “bond-ability” and provide a road map of action steps toward successful bonding.

• Capital Access Bond Fund

Key to a contractor’s success is access to external sources of working capital and collateral. A Capital Access Fund would help to address the issue of inadequate capitalization that has posed a longstanding barrier to minority contractor growth.

MBDI is dedicated to the growth and prosperity of small businesses. Since 2010, we’ve made a profound economic impact, m...
08/19/2026

MBDI is dedicated to the growth and prosperity of small businesses. Since 2010, we’ve made a profound economic impact, mentoring over 1,000 firms, qualifying them for tens of millions of dollars in projects, and creating well-paying jobs that uplift local communities.

By building operational capacity and bonding readiness, our firms position project owners, primes, and construction managers to consistently meet and exceed their project goals.

This success creates a powerful trickle-down effect: when small businesses thrive, they stimulate local supply chains, strengthen neighborhood economies, and drive sustainable growth from the ground up.

Our Annual Awards Gala is a critical milestone in our mission, bringing together leaders from the Construction, Government, Insurance, and Financial communities to celebrate small businesses.

MBDI will announce our next cohort of MBDI scholars at the event, awarding scholarships to emerging businesses, while celebrating the graduation of our inaugural cohort.

The funds raised at the Gala will propel the continued expansion of MBDI.

Supporting us means investing in the growth, hope, and diversity of America’s economy.

Join us at this important event and contribute to fostering innovation, creating high-quality jobs, and building lasting economic vitality, one CEO at a time.

Visit mbdi.org/donate to get started.

This year’s MBDI Annual Awards Gala will celebrate the graduation of our latest cohorts, business owners who have invest...
08/12/2026

This year’s MBDI Annual Awards Gala will celebrate the graduation of our latest cohorts, business owners who have invested in building stronger, more capable, and more prepared companies.

We look forward to recognizing their achievement and marking this important milestone in their journey.

Save the Date: November 19, 2026.

For nearly two decades, MBDI has helped small businesses build the capacity to compete for larger contracts and move tow...
08/05/2026

For nearly two decades, MBDI has helped small businesses build the capacity to compete for larger contracts and move toward prime-contractor status.

Here's what that commitment has produced:

• 20+ years of contractor capacity building since 2006.

• $600,000+ in scholarships awarded to emerging businesses in our 2025 cohort.

• Free GoSurety® e-learning available to small contractors across all five NYC boroughs.

• Multiple successful cohorts delivered in partnership with DASNY, NYC Small Business Services, and NYPA.

Every donation helps write the next chapter.

You're not just supporting an organization. You're investing in the next contractor who will create jobs, strengthen their community, and build lasting economic opportunity.

Donate today. Help build the next success story.

Visit https://mbdi.org/donate/ to get started.

Your donation helps emerging contractors gain the education, financial guidance, and bonding support they need to compet...
08/03/2026

Your donation helps emerging contractors gain the education, financial guidance, and bonding support they need to compete for larger projects, create jobs, and strengthen local economies.

Here's what your gift can do:

• $50/month sponsors an entrepreneur through a surety bonding course.

• $250 provides one-on-one financial and capability coaching.

• $1,000 helps a business take the next step toward its first surety bond.

• $2,500 funds an entire MBDI University cohort, creating opportunities that ripple through families and communities.

Donate today and invest in the next generation of contractors. Visit mbdi.org/donate/ to get started.

𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑 Join us for the MBDI 4th Annual Awards Gala! November 19, 2026Tribeca Rooftop + 360°, New York CityAn...
07/31/2026

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Join us for the MBDI 4th Annual Awards Gala!
November 19, 2026
Tribeca Rooftop + 360°, New York City

An evening celebrating excellence, honoring our community, and bringing together the sponsors and partners who make our work possible.

With thanks to our incredible sponsors: Benfield Electric Supply Company Inc., Brown & Brown, Conner Strong & Buckelew, The Cayemitte Group (TCG), Crescent Consulting, Embrace Partners, Industrial Electric Supply | MBE, DBE, WBE, Jencap and Park Avenue Building & Roofing Supplies.

For more information, contact Adebayo Nathaniel Ademola - MIPMA, MCIHRM, ACIPM , HRPL at [email protected] or +1 929 223 7099.

Visit mbdi.org.
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A thriving community starts with opportunity.Every emerging contractor deserves the chance to compete, grow, and create ...
07/29/2026

A thriving community starts with opportunity.

Every emerging contractor deserves the chance to compete, grow, and create jobs, but many never get that opportunity because they lack access to surety bonding.

Your donation helps change that.

Through education, one-on-one advisory support, and bonding readiness, MBDI equips small businesses to win larger contracts, hire from their own communities, and build lasting economic growth.

When you invest in one contractor, you're investing in stronger businesses, more jobs, and a brighter future for generations to come.

Join us in building business capacity for a sustainable tomorrow.

Donate today. https://mbdi.org/donate/

Every gift makes a difference.

Every $50 helps one entrepreneur gain the knowledge, tools, and support needed to become bond-ready, compete for larger ...
07/27/2026

Every $50 helps one entrepreneur gain the knowledge, tools, and support needed to become bond-ready, compete for larger construction contracts, create jobs, and strengthen communities.

Across America, billions of dollars are being invested in infrastructure projects. Yet many qualified small and minority-owned construction businesses are unable to compete for these opportunities, not because they lack the skills, but because they aren't bond-ready.

The challenge isn't their ability to build. It's having the financial systems, business processes, and operational capacity required to qualify for larger contracts.

For more than 15 years, the MBDI has helped construction entrepreneurs overcome these barriers through SuretyReady™ bond-readiness education, financial capability training, construction accounting support, executive leadership development, procurement readiness, and one-on-one technical assistance.

Our Impact
1,000+ businesses strengthened
$150 million+ in increased bonding opportunities
$250 million+ in contract awards generated
1,750 jobs created and retained

Now we're ready to help 1,000 more entrepreneurs.

Our goal is to raise $50,000, and every $50 donation sponsors one business owner with access to the education, business tools, and technical assistance needed to become bond-ready.

Your donation doesn't purchase a surety bond, it helps entrepreneurs build the financial strength, operational systems, and confidence needed to qualify for one and compete for larger contracts.

Your Gift Makes a Difference
$50 sponsors one entrepreneur.
$100 sponsors two entrepreneurs.
$250 expands access to business coaching and financial training.
$500+ helps provide one-on-one technical assistance and contractor development resources.

When one contractor grows, the impact reaches far beyond one business. It creates jobs, strengthens local economies, and expands opportunities for communities that have historically been underserved.

Together, we can help 1,000 entrepreneurs build stronger businesses, win larger contracts, and create lasting economic impact.

Donate Today

Every $50 sponsors one entrepreneur.

If you're unable to donate, please share this campaign with your family, friends, colleagues, and network. Together, we can help more construction business owners build stronger companies, create quality jobs, and strengthen communities across America.

Donate - https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-1000-small-construction-firms-win-bigger-contracts

𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑 Join us for the MBDI 4th Annual Awards Gala! November 19, 2026Tribeca Rooftop + 360°, New York CityAn...
07/24/2026

𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑

Join us for the MBDI 4th Annual Awards Gala!

November 19, 2026

Tribeca Rooftop + 360°, New York City

An evening celebrating excellence, honoring our community, and bringing together the sponsors and partners who make our work possible.

With thanks to our incredible sponsors: Benfield Electric Supply Company Inc., Brown & Brown, Conner Strong & Buckelew, The Cayemitte Group (TCG), Crescent Consulting, Embrace Partners, Industrial Electric Supply | MBE, DBE, WBE, Jencap and Park Avenue Building & Roofing Supplies.

For more information, contact Adebayo Nathaniel Ademola - MIPMA, MCIHRM, ACIPM , HRPL at [email protected] or +1 929 223 7099.

Visit mbdi.org.

Congratulations to JNR2 Construction Inc on becoming a bonded firm!We congratulate Jonathan Martinez of JNR2 Constructio...
07/24/2026

Congratulations to JNR2 Construction Inc on becoming a bonded firm!

We congratulate Jonathan Martinez of JNR2 Construction Inc on successfully completing the MBDI SuretyReady Program, proudly sponsored by Webcor, and for becoming bonded through our affiliate Embrace Partners.

This milestone reflects his dedication to growth, professionalism, and readiness to take on larger public and private construction opportunities.

As part of start to their bonding journey JNR2 will be taking on a bonded project with Shimmick Corporation!

MBDI and our partners are proud to support firms like JNR2 as they strengthen their operations, enhance their bonding capacity, and position themselves for long-term success!

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07/23/2026

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭.

Congratulations to Peterson Valcourt of Valcourt Consulting and Design for becoming bonded through our affiliate Embrace Partners!

This milestone reflects his dedication to growth, professionalism, and readiness to take on larger public and private construction opportunities.

MBDI is proud to support firms like Valcourt Consulting and Design as they strengthen their operations, enhance their bonding capacity, and position themselves for long-term success.

Please join us in celebrating this important achievement!

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