BusyNest is a Minority Business Improvement company started in 2001 with the goal of giving support to manufacturing businesses owned by people from underrepresented minority groups. The BusyNest.com Internet Mall opened in Fall of 2002, and it provides these manufacturers with a new avenue to consumers, as well as an opportunity to network with each other.

In July of 2001, four successful professionals from fields of technology and creative arts came together with a common focus. We knew that there was a tremendous need for manufacturing firms owned by specific groups of Americans, and that major support for these groups did not exist due to a lack of personal connections in the manufacturing fields. Most people don't realize that less than 2% of manufacturing firms are owned by the groups we are looking to help (Black Americans, Latino Americans and Native Americans). And, when you look at the size of the firms that are owned, the issue becomes that much more serious.

The four professionals that came together to build BusyNest work hard as executives of the company to provide the support and access that is not otherwise readily available. The founders include an Aerospace Engineer (yes, we have a rocket scientist, just in case it does take one), a Computer/Electrical Engineer, who was a Black Engineer of the Year nominee, a Master of Computer Science, whose experience in web design includes everything from e-commerce to the entertainment industry, and an experienced entrepreneur, who also happens to be a member of American Mensa (the high IQ society). On paper it's a tremendous team. But the attributes that are most important in making these four founders rightly qualified, is their concern for, and dedication to the mission of the company.

By the way, the most visible member of our team is Nester, the “busy” bird your see in different areas of the mall. To find out more about Nester, click here.

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