Global Business Services

For more than 20 years, DESA has operated the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center in South Carolina. As an agency in the U.S. Department of Commerce, MBDA helps create and maintain U.S. jobs by promoting the growth and global competitiveness of large, medium and small businesses. Through the MBDA Business Center, we serve firms seeking to penetrate new markets, both domestic and global, and grow in size and scale. Whether it’s securing capital, competing for a contract, identifying a strategic partner or becoming export-ready, we are committed to the success of small businesses.