Minority Business Development Agency - U.S. Department of Commerce | 34,792 followers on LinkedIn. Grow your business. Build the Nation. | The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) at the U.S. Department of Commerce is the only federal agency dedicated to advancing the establishment and growth of minority business enterprises in the United States. Through a network of minority business centers and strategic partners, MBDA works with minority entrepreneurs who wish to grow their businesses in size, scale and capacity.