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FIRMS
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NUMBER
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SALES
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GROWTH RATE (1997-02)
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| BLACK | 1.2 MILLION | $ 93 BILLION | 45 % |
| ASIAN | 1.1 MILLION | $343 BILLION | 24% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN | 206, 125 | $ 26 BILLION | * |
| LATINO | 1.6 MILLION | $ 226 Billion | 31 % |
| TOTAL ETHNIC | 4.1 MILLION | $ 694 BILLION | 31% |
Models of Ethnic Entrepreneurship
- High Tech Firms
- Storefronts on Ethnic Corridors
- Bazaars like Somali Suuqs
- Part of Major Development Projects
- Home Based Businesses
- Flea Markets
- Ethnic Themed Developments