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[Photos] Western MA AAPI Business Roundtable | Highlights Gallery
[Photos] Western MA AAPI Business Roundtable | Highlights Gallery
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Zoom Recording: ABEC & Prepshift Customer Engagement & Marketing Workshop
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[Photos] AAPI Business Leadership Breakfast
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Article | Boom in Asian retail is still growing
Article | Boom in Asian retail is still growing
A wave of new stores and restaurants opened in 2025, and more are coming in 2026, reflecting cultural trends.
Finding a foothold: Asian Business Empowerment Council visits WMass for first time - Daily Hampshire Gazette
Finding a foothold: Asian Business Empowerment Council visits WMass for first time - Daily Hampshire Gazette
AMHERST — After spending 18 months developing the concept and securing funding for Masuda’s Cafe, a restaurant serving North American and South Asian cuisine, owner Masuda Abdullah praised the assistance and guidance she received before opening. Understanding the need for a strong foundation as she focused on the day-to-day activities of the business, Abdullah took […]
GBH Amplifies: BCNC's Ben Hires Leads a Discussion on AANHPI Economic Growth in Boston
GBH Amplifies: BCNC's Ben Hires Leads a Discussion on AANHPI Economic Growth in Boston
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Comcast Supports Small Business Growth, Awarding 100 Grant Packages to Greater Boston Entrepreneurs | Comcast New England
Comcast Supports Small Business Growth, Awarding 100 Grant Packages to Greater Boston Entrepreneurs | Comcast New England
A bold new wave of Asian restaurants and pop-ups are redefining Boston’s dining scene
A bold new wave of Asian restaurants and pop-ups are redefining Boston’s dining scene
Malden-based Rosetta Languages selected for ‘Business Growth Visibility Campaign’ to promote diverse entrepreneurs - Advocate News
Malden-based Rosetta Languages selected for ‘Business Growth Visibility Campaign’ to promote diverse entrepreneurs - Advocate News
Rosetta Languages selected as part of New ‘Business Growth Visibility Campaign’ - Brazilian Magazine
Rosetta Languages selected as part of New ‘Business Growth Visibility Campaign’ - Brazilian Magazine
Mass. Supplier Diversity Office lifts citizenship requirement for diversity certifications
Mass. Supplier Diversity Office lifts citizenship requirement for diversity certifications
Breaking down barriers: Mass. is easing citizenship requirements to help immigrant-owned businesses obtain diversity certifications
Breaking down barriers: Mass. is easing citizenship requirements to help immigrant-owned businesses obtain diversity certifications
Boston Globe: Local council champions the AAPI business community, while dispelling model minority myth
Boston Globe: Local council champions the AAPI business community, while dispelling model minority myth
Boston Business Journal | Local Asian business owners face worsening conditions, says report
Boston Business Journal | Local Asian business owners face worsening conditions, says report
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Virtual Briefing: The State of AAPI-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts - TBF
Virtual Briefing: The State of AAPI-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts - TBF
How have AAPI-owned businesses fared in the years after the COVID-19 pandemic? The Asian Business Empowerment Council (ABEC) decided to find out by conducting a multilingual, targeted survey. The results were the subject of a powerful panel discussion with AAPI business and banking leaders.
ABEC Report
ABEC Report
The Asian Business Empowerment Council (ABEC) at the Asian Community Fund's multi-year study examining the complex and diverse challenges and opportunities experienced by AAPI entrepreneurs.
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Asian Business Empowerment Council | 1,631 followers on LinkedIn. Advancing the AAPI business community | ABEC supports AAPI businesses to overcome historic inequities in access to capital and contracting opportunities to increase pathways to economic growth and success. ABEC serves as a platform to coordinate and unify a vibrant community of entrepreneurs, service providers, and advocates to build a strong collective voice for the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) business community across Massachusetts. The Asian Business Empowerment Council (ABEC) is a new venture that is being incubated by the Asian Community Fund with generous seed funding from the Eastern Bank Foundation and the Boston Foundation.
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