"Thank you, Jim and Len, for this important masterwork. Your research, analysis, insights and prescriptions for minority business success in the 21st Century will not only inform and inspire, but empower America to better succeed in a more competitive global economy. Seldom does a single book say it better or more powerfully than Minority Business Success. This book is a must read for all who want to grow their small business, and those who want to grow small businesses."—George C. Fraser, author of Success Runs In Our Race and Click "In this important and path-breaking book, Leonard Greenhalgh and James Lowry focus especially on the need for and ways to facilitate the growth of minority-owned businesses, not only to ensure minorities' full participation in American economic success, but also to help assure that outcome. Their hard-headed analysis and recommendations deserve the full attention of citizens and policymakers at this critical juncture in the nation's history."—Robert E. Litan, Vice President, Research and Policy, The Kauffman Foundation "Finally, Leonard Greenhalgh and James Lowry present a timely book that explains the main challenges confronted by the minority owned businesses in today's complex world. This is an essential read for practitioners and scholars involved with minority-owned businesses."—Isaura B. Flores, The University of Texas at Tyler "Minority-owned businesses are essential to the fabric of a strong and sustainable economic system in our country. This book provides the inspiration for commitment, as well as a blueprint for success."—Steve Reinemund, Wake Forest University, Retired Chairman/CEO of PepsiCo