Minority Business – Minority Owned Business

justine PETERSEN hosts a panel discussion on Access to Capital in Minority Communities during SBA Small Business Week 2010. Panelists Clifton Berry – President, Berry Advisors and former Director Fannie Mae St. Louis Partnership Office; Eddie Davis – CEO, Center for the Acceleration of African American Businesses and 2009 State of Missouri SBA minority business Champion of the Year; Karen Davis – Midwest Community Affairs Manager, Regions Bank; and Jose Ruiz – Branch Manager, National City now a part of PNC Bank; introduce themselves.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Doug Holmberg, Project Manager – SBI
Phone: 612.807.3584
Email: dougholmberg@sbiaction.com
www.sbiaction.com

SBI Diversity Project Management offers professional assistance for Diversity Participation

Minneapolis, MN…SBI Diversity Project Management announced on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 that the firm (SBI) would be providing intensive Diversity Participation Assistance for the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) project, “MPHA Elder Community Center and Memory Care Facility,” part of the Heritage Park 2 Project.

In a press conference held on today, project coordinators Pat Buckner and Walter Thomas outlined the detail of this “other than traditional” approach to building awareness to the project by attracting local WBE’s, MBE’s, and Minority/Women Owned businesses with Section 3 qualified contractors. (http://www.mphaonline.org/nts.html) Diversity Manager Doug Holmberg said, “We want local contractors lining up outside our door so we can take them all the way through the process of bidding in a step-by-step process that is unprecedented and very effective. The SBI staff is a group of experienced contractors, planners and construction engineers that will share their knowledge with all who participate.

Pat Buckner, Project Coordinator says, “The assistance SBI is giving women and minority-owned businesses that have a pre-existing WBE, MBE or Section 3 designation is free. SBI will walk them through the steps all the way into the bidding process. Most small contracting firms don’t see this type of solid collaboration. SBI has been put in place to assist the project in creating a fair playing field for the project.”

The bonus for small businesses wanting to submit a bid for work on the Elder Community Center and Memory Care Facility is the following:

The SBI will assist Diversity Bidders with fulfilling the bid requirement checklists; Provide sourcing recommendations for those in need of such things as accounting, insurance and bonding assistance. SBI will inform local Diversity organizations and its members of the project and the opportunities and requirements for bidding.

Walter Thomas, Project Liaison said, “Our immediate plans are to develop and maintain a Diversity subcontractor Mentorship Program to assist Diversity subcontractors with business management and construction project controls through the course of the entire project. This a big step and more importantly, something that needs to happen today!”

The SBI — Diversity Project Management Team is located at 1301 Bryant Avenue North in the MPHA Building (the northwest corner of Bryant and Plymouth Avenue North). For more information, call them to set up an appointment today at (612) 460-7242. Also, to learn more about SBI-Diversity Project Management, visit their website at www.sbiaction.com

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Bandstand & The Enterprise Center promo with Bandstand dancers Bunny Gibson & Nicky Blue plus special guest, Joe Terry of Danny & the Jr.’s. as your hosts. Featuring clips from Bandstands 50th celebration broadcast! American Bandstand Mural Art painting by Diane Keller. A George Manney film, B.L.A.S.T. productions. From the film, Philly Pop Music.
http://www.PhillyPopMusic.com
The Enterprise Center routinely hosts business and event gatherings.
Visit them online at:
http://www.theenterprisecenter.com
Their facility benefits from close access to SEPTA mass transit and can also provide up to 100 parking spaces in our private, gated parking lots. We can support a whole host of events including cocktail parties, exhibits, business meetings, classes, and even computer training sessions with our Magic Johnson/HP Inventor Center equipped with 18 HP workstations.
Music by The Original Orlons
http://www.TheOrlons.com
Founded in 1989, The Enterprise Center provides access to capital, building capacity, business education and economic development opportunities to high-potential minority entrepreneurs.
Visit them online at:
http://www.theenterprisecenter.com

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Tribute to the brilliant Mary Beth Evans and her flawless portrayal of Dr. Kayla Brady Johnson on Days of our Lives

Song is “Smile” by Vitamin C

Love you, Mary Beth!!

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Find out how CCMBA can help your business

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justine PETERSEN hosts a panel discussion on Access to Capital in Minority Communities during SBA Small Business Week 2010. justine PETERSEN CEO, Robert Boyle, welcomes over 100 people in attendance and Senior Loan Counselor, Galen Gondolfi, introduces distinguished panelists, Clifton Berry, Eddie Davis, Karen Davis, and Jose Ruiz.

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John Robinson, Executive Director for the National minority business Council talks to Dominic Carter on NY1’s Road to City Hall.

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Beth Tweddle, Britain’s most successful gymnast who trains at Liverpool’s Park Road gym, said her mbe came as a “total shock”

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- What are the main benefits of minoirty owned business in New Jersey?

- Does it include anykind of tax benefits?

They may receive priority in certain types of government contracts, same as veterans, women-owned, etc. One minority woman-owned business that did very well some years ago was Whitney Houston’s technology consulting group called Houston Associates. They had double priority, even though Ms. Houston had absolutely nothing to do with the services being provided.

I manage a small business in Wisconsin. With all of the federal stimulus money that is going into construction projects across the state, I was wondering if there was some certification process that can help us get an edge in bidding for contracts. I have read that the Federal government needs to have 23% of its contracts go to small business. We are not minority or women owned, just small. Are there any programs that we can get certified for the help us gain an edge?

Contact your elected officials. Try a Congressman or Senator……or someone in your town or in your state.