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BMO EMpower is dedicated to helping minority-owned businesses thrive and promoting equality in their local communities .

Minority-Owned Businesses

BMO EMpower is dedicated to helping minority-owned businesses thrive and promoting equality in their local communities .

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Minority-Owned Businesses

BMO EMpower is dedicated to helping minority-owned businesses thrive and promoting equality in their local communities .

Minority-Owned Businesses

BMO EMpower is dedicated to helping minority-owned businesses thrive and promoting equality in their local communities .

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Minority-Owned Businesses

BMO EMpower is dedicated to helping minority-owned businesses thrive and promoting equality in their local communities .

Minority-Owned Businesses

BMO EMpower is dedicated to helping minority-owned businesses thrive and promoting equality in their local communities .

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We understand that minority-owned businesses often lack access to many factors that could contribute to their success, including start-up funding, sufficient working capital, and expertise to help them successfully scale up and build resiliency. That’s why BMO created the BMO EMpower Economic Advisory Group, dedicated exclusively to invest in and support minority-owned businesses. With our expertise in a variety of business sectors and a vast network of business and community leaders, you’ll partner with a team committed to delivering the solutions, insights and expert guidance tailored to your needs. 

We also know that fostering true equality means supporting individuals and communities as well as businesses. Through BMO EMpower, we’re building on our existing efforts to advance opportunities in minority communities, beginning with our five-year, $5 billion commitment to support an inclusive economic recovery. Through these efforts, BMO remains laser-focused on promoting equity for all and addressing systemic racism in our society.

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The BMO Empower team of experts is ready to help deliver BMO’s full range of services to help support your minority-owned business. Whether you need to maximize your working capital, manage your treasury operations, finance an acquisition or expand internationally, you can be confident you’re working with a partner that’s dedicated to helping your business thrive.


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Through our efforts over the years it’s been clear that when you support communities, you’re also supporting all the people and businesses in those communities along the way. That’s why we’re dedicated to promoting equality and removing barriers within minority communities. From our support of the Chicago Mayor’s Economic Development Plan, to eliminating barriers in career opportunities, to our commitment to work with more certified diverse suppliers, we’re focused on improving the quality of life in our communities.


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