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Selco

Selco Industries: Gaining Ground Through Expansion

      Following the successful acquisition of the Simon Marketing line of products in 2011, minority- and women-owned business Selco Industries, producer of popular SJPaper products, continues to expand its p...
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Welcome2

Welcome to the Winter 2012 Issue

This is the final issue of our 2012 publication cycle, and what a year it has been. Our second year of publication has seen more Business Profiles, an increase in guest article contributions, and an overall leap in quality. I...
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BYOD2

Bring Your Own Device: The New Normal

  As companies work to attract new and highly skilled employees each year, a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy is becoming a higher priority. A BYOD policy is a company’s written guideline to the  rules employees mu...
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World Wide Technology: An MBE for MBEs

Built from the ground-up, World Wide Technology has become one of  the largest African American owned MBEs in the country while thoroughly incorporating other small and diverse businesses in their global operations. Like mos...
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TechIS2

Technology The Innovative Simplification

By Darrius Wright and Milton Reagans Technology is the practical application of knowledge in a particular area; a manner of accomplishing tasks using particular processes, methods, or knowledge. Technology is the largest fa...
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Welcome to the Fall Issue

Welcome to the Fall 2012 Issue

2012 has been a very eventful year so far, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon. This is an exceptionally busy time for major supplier diversity events, as the 33rd Annual USHCC National Convention, 30th Ann...
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WBEs as Job Growth

Women-Owned Businesses are a New Job Creation Engine by Chris Ruys

Like many entrepreneurs, Shelly Sun had faced professional challenges but perhaps none greater than when she became pregnant just a few months before her company planned to launch its franchising program. The president and ...
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MBDA MED Week

30th Annual MBDA MED Week

This year marks the 30th annual MED Week, the largest federally sponsored event dedicated to enhancing the development of minority-owned businesses in the United States.   The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)...
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KCPS Title 2

Kansas City Public Schools: Stronger Communities Through Diversity

School districts mean big business in even the smallest communities. Whether it’s supplies, services, programs or work, small businesses have plenty to offer their local school districts. Schools directly serve the commun...
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Javier Palomarez Interview

Interview with USHCC President and CEO Javier Palomarez

Javier Palomarez currently serves as the President and CEO of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), the leading advocate for Hispanic-owned businesses. Through over 200 local Hispanic chambers throughout th...
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Ready Aim Hire Title

Ready, Aim, Hire.

Many small businesses begin with a single industrious person at the helms. Juggling all the responsibilities of a business can quickly become overwhelming. Rather than hiring when the need arises, many entrepreneurs postpone ...
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WelcomeToTheSummerIssue

Welcome to the Summer 2012 Issue

From the MBEConnect Team Welcome to the Summer 2012 Issue While every edition of MBEConnect Profiles magazine is unique and important, this issue is especially notable. Original content in this issue focuses on two separate b...
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