Let’s take a look at the latest news in the world of supplier diversity.
- “Anytime you spur the entrepreneurial spirit and allow business to flourish, at the end of the day economies get better. People build homes. Jobs are created. The tax base gets created. It’s a national imperative to understand the opportunities that lie in the Hispanic market.” From a great Q&A session with USHCC President Javier Palomarez. (via The Tennessean)
- Congratulations to the newly elected Board members of the Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Council (CMSDC). (via Charlotte Raleigh City Business List)
- Ford Motor Co. is orchestrating a deal to create a major minority-owned auto supplier. (via Plastics News)
- The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Wisconsin is suing the city of Milwaukee for what it calls unfair business practices. (via Fox 6 Now)
- A look at the HUB program at University of Texas. (via The Daily Texan)
- A new affiliate chapter of the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce is opening in Kansas City. (via Camp)
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