MBE / WBE Development
| How MOKAN Can Help Your Business… Whether you are an MBE, WBE, majority firm or a student seeking a career in the construction trades, MOKAN’s resources can be of use to you. The following are answers to your questions. I am a minority owned business how can MOKAN help me? MOKAN assists minority and women owned companies striving to build and grow. Some of our services include: Access to a full service plan room and equipment to print and complete estimates.Weekly bid and project updates for public and private projects located within the St. Louis Metropolitan area and the state of Missouri.Hands on technical assistance to individual contractors.Group workshops facilitated by qualified professionals on relevant subjects. Intensive individual follow-up, monitoring, and supportive services.DBE, MBE, WBE, Section III and other certification assistance. Injection of capitol, our Revolving Loan Program quickly provides small and short term loans to assist in keeping businesses viable.Mentoring (matching minority contractors with general contractors and professional service providers such as architects, engineers, estimators, etc.Revolving Loan Program : Recognizing that minority contractors often have issues with cash flow, MOKAN-CCAC developed a Revolving Loan Program in cooperation with The St. Louis Development Corporation , in 2003. The loan program, provides critical financial resources to minority contractors enabling them to inject capital into their business to keep them viable and help them expand. Over the years, many minority contractors have utilized the loan program and obtained funds to start projects, expand services, temporarily meet payroll, and/or purchase needed equipment. |
I have been in business for 10 years. Can MOKAN really help me?
MOKAN provides services for new and existing minority construction companies regardless of age.
Our members regarding of age or size are able to benefit from various services.
As a majority firm, why would I want to partner with MOKAN?
Partnerships with MOKAN offers various benefits for Majority Firms who want to develop sound relationships with the
minority contracting community, but does not necessarily know how. For these companies, MOKAN offers an associate membership
for companies that share our philosophy of inclusion but are not members of the minority contracting community.
I am not a minority contractor. May I still become a MOKAN member? Yes, MOKAN offers associate and project membership status
for companies and entities that desire to have a closer relationship with the minority contracting community.
