As of May 2021, business ownership among racial/ethnic minorities was on the rise in Minnesota. However, those business owners were still under-represented compared to the number of adults of color in Minnesota.
Why doesn t Rochester have more Black-owned business startups?
Pandemic aid fueled startups in other parts of the country. A Rochester-based business consultant explained why we don t see more of them here. Written By: Jeff Pieters | ×
Tawonda Burks moderates a discussion on Barbershop and Social Services Barbershop Talk Facebook Live show Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at Barbershop and Social Services in Rochester. Taking part in the discussion were Rochester Police Chief Jim Franklin, Dakota County Sheriff s Office Deputy Leondo Henry, Rochester Police Capt. Jeff Stilwell, Nicole Andrews, a community member and mother, and Andre Crockett, owner and founder of Barbershop and Social Services. The show focused on policing in Rochester following the killing of Daunte Wright, an unarmed Black man, in Brooklyn Center. (Joe Ahlquist / jahlquist@postbulletin.com)