It's tough out there for a business owner. It's even tougher for business owners from underrepresented communities.

Recent numbers show that in Minnesota, nearly 10 percent of the state's small businesses are minority-owned.

MPR News host Angela Davis sat down with Dr. Bruce Corrie, who studies the economic impacts of minorities and immigrants in the Twin Cities, and a local business owner who can share advice for future entrepreneurs. Today's guests include Aneela Idnani, co-founder of HabitAware, a Minneapolis-based tech startup that develops a smart awareness tracker called Keen.