Ask HN: Starting/running a Minority Women Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE)?

Having worked in B2B and Municipal (City, State, Federal) procurement I did interact with numerous firms that qualified as MWBE. Mostly in professional services. I know a couple people who genuinely fit the mold for taking a risk to start a business as an MWBE, so would like to ask if there are any examples or testimonies here. Might be an interesting discussion!

For reference, here's an overview: http://www.mwbe.com/cert/certification.htm