About BERO

BERO | Business Enterprise Resource Office

BERO advocates and serves as a voice for small and underutilized businesses, microenterprises, and aspiring entrepreneurs in Tennessee by promoting education, resources, and tools—including access to capital and best practices—for those businesses, Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs), and the communities in which they operate.

The office also submits an annual report on its status to the Governor and the Legislature.

BERO was legislatively established within the Department of Economic and Community Development in 1977 by Title 4, Chapter 26 as the office of business enterprise.

Annual Reports:

• BERO AR FY2024
• BERO AR FY2023
• BERO AR FY2022

For previous annual reports please contact us.