SCORE (Counselor's to America's Small Business) states that "entrepreneurship is booming among America's minority groups." According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data, the number of African American-owned firms grew by more than 26 percent and Hispanic firms grew by 30 percent. Meanwhile, total U.S. businesses grew by only 6 percent.
The City of Tampa and Hillsborough County both have programs for minority and women owned businesses.