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Weekly News Recap for 3/14/2011

Let’s take a look at the latest news in the world of supplier diversity. Professor of economics at the University of California Santa Cruz Robert W. Fairlie  recently testified to the U.S. Senate that minority-owned b...
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WBENC Approved as a 3rd Party Certifier for SBA’s

Big news for WBENC members and supporters. WBENC has just announced that the SBA has approved the organization as an official third party certifier for Women Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs). So what exactly does this mean? Now...
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WBEC-West Platinum Supplier Program Workshop Series

WBEC-West, a regional partner of WBENC, has announced a new series of five workshops for women business owners called the Platinum Supplier Program. Beginning March 15 and going through May, each workshop will have a different...
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2010 NMSDC Conference Tips and Pointers

MBEConnect will be attending the 2010 NMSDC Convention later this month in Miami, and we are excited to participate again this year. With over 6,600 people expected to attend this year’s conference, it has become one o...
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Weekly News Recap for 11/22/2010

As the economy begins to gain momentum, it seems that there are a lot of companies and organizations employing supplier diversity as a way to rebuild and strengthen their business and relationships with the community.  This h...
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Building Your Business Profile

The world has come a long way since the Rolodex or a phone book was used as the primary method to find a business or look up a number. Now potential clients are far more likely to open a search engine instead of the yellow p...
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Weekly News Recap for 5/23/2011

Let’s take a look at the latest news from the world of supplier diversity. In an effort to boost job creation and foster economic growth, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency ( M...
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Celebrating Entrepreneurs: John H. Johnson

Continuing from last week’s post on Madam CJ Walker, let’s look at the businesses and accomplishments of another innovator for or Celebrating Entrepreneurs series as a part of Black History Month. Today we’l...
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Celebrate National Entreprenuers’ Day

“Entrepreneurs embody the promise that lies at the heart of America — that if you have a good idea and work hard enough, the American dream is within your reach.” Today is the first National Entreprenuers...
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Request for Products from WBEs

It’s June, and that means that the WBENC National Conference and Business Fair is just around the corner. MBEConnect is proud to again serve as a media sponsor for this fantastic event and will have a booth during the t...
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St. Louis Minority Supplier Development Council Announces Success Increasing Spending with Minority Business Throughout Region

Press Release St. Louis Minority Supplier Development Council (SL MSDC) announces success of programs, including the inaugural year of the Billion Dollar Impact program. Created in 2011, The Billion Dollar Impact program has...
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Featued Profile: LaVERDAD

The new Featured Business Profile column accentuates some of the fantastic businesses that have previously been published in MBEConnect Profiles magazine. LaVERDAD originally appeared in the Fall 2011 issue of MBEConnect Prof...
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