Minority Business – Minority Owned Business

Learn:

- How to qualify for Federal, State, City and Corporate Contracts

- How to access this information

- What you need to do to stand out from the crowd

- Whether you need certification as a MWBE (Minority, Woman Business Enterprise)

- Where to get technical assistance

- Resources to help you compete

Moderator: Savio Chan, President, US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce, Northeast Chapter

Panelists
Felicitas Izar, President, IZAR Associates

Bomi Kim, Director, Opportunity M/W/DBE, New York City Economic Development Corporation

Man-Li Lin, Business Development Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration

Antonio Tseng, Accounting Manager, NYC Business Solutions, Queens Center

Disclaimer: The information provided at this conference is for educational purposes only, and in no way represents legal, financial or tax advice. Individuals are advised to consult their attorneys, or other professionals for guidance.

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Originally aired on WTVO-TV (FOX Rockford Affiliate/Channel 17 News) on November 6, 2009

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The UW Minority Business of the Year Awards program recognizes outstanding achievement by people of color in building and growing businesses in Washington state.

Congratulations to the 2010 award winning businesses.

* William D. Bradford Minority Business of the Year – PromoShop Inc.
* NE Washington Minority Business of the Year – Womer & Associates
* SE Washington Minority Business of the Year – Grey Poplars Inc.
* SW Washington minority business of the Year – Exeltech Consulting, Inc.
* NW Washington Minority Business of the Year – R J Richards Construction Enterprises
* King County Minority Business of the Year – Chameleon Technologies, Inc

This recognition communicates the impact of minority businesses on the state’s economy and supports the growth of the next generation of entrepreneurs of color.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER = Daniel S. Fulton, CEO, Weyerhaeuser

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Procurement 101 – How to Get Government and Corporate Contracts

Learn:
* How to qualify for Federal, State, City and Corporate Contracts
* How to access this information
* What you need to do to stand out from the crowd
* Whether you need certification as a MWBE (Minority, Woman Business Enterprise)
* Where to get technical assistance
* Resources to help you compete

Moderator: Savio Chan, President, US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce, Northeast Chapter

Panelists:
Shirley Leung, Economic Development Officer, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

Daniel Sung Park, President & CEO, Eclaro International

Paul Taravella, US SMall Business Administration – Office of Government Contracting

Duration : 0:9:52

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http://www.weforum.org 30.01.2010
For children to reach their full potential, the gains in universal primary education need to be replicated at the next level; only 54% of children in developing countries attend secondary school.

How can education systems be rebuilt to deliver their full potential in the 21st century?

Queen Rania Al Abdullah, H.M. Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Global Agenda Council on Education Systems
Irina Bokova, Director-General, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Paris
John T. Chambers, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cisco, USA
Trevor Manuel, Minister of the National Planning Commission (NPC) of South Africa
Harold McGraw III, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, The McGraw-Hill Companies, USA
Moderated by
Riz Khan, Anchor, Al Jazeera, USA

Duration : 1:1:52

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The Portland Development Commission has exceeded 35 percent diversity in contracting in a city that is reported to be the whitest in the United States. Bold adoption of aggressive requirements followed by structural changes and internal oversight made the difference. In each of the past two years, PDC has exceeded its goals for utilization of minority, women-owned and emerging small businesses (M/W/ESB) by at least 15 percent annually, achieving more than 35 percent of the dollars committed to state-certified firms.

For 2008-2009, PDC spent $94 million on construction projects; $35 million of that went to M/W/ESB firms. Another $36 million is committed to additional PDC-supervised projects of more than $70 million to M/W/ESB firms. Apprentices worked nearly 250,000 of the total hours in the past fiscal year, or three percent above the 20 percent PDC goal.

“For PDC to be willing to take this on, to commit to making a difference here, says that part of economic development is economic development for everybody. Thats leadership, says Connie Ashbrook, founder of Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc.

Download the 2008-2009 Diversity in Contracting Report here, http://www.pdc.us/diversity

Video produced by
John Cárdenas

Music by
Yo La Tengo- “Retrun To Hot Chicken”
Fernando- “Same Ol’ King”

Duration : 0:2:35

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Comments With Dr. James Haney Presents*Minority Economic Enterprise, with MRobinson and VSmith, Part 4 of 4

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Comments With Dr. James Haney Presents*Minority Economic Enterprise, with MRobinson and VSmith, Part 2 of 4

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Comments With Dr. James Haney Presents*minority business Enterprise, with MRobinson and VSmith, Part 3 of 4

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Interview with Joe Johnson a member of the Board of Directors of the Bolingbrook Chamber of Commerce. Joe comments on the role of the chamber in economic development. He also provides some insights to a minority business person as to his approach and philosophy in working with the community. This interview took place prior to the Small Business Roundtable sponsored by Congresswoman Judy Biggert (IL-13) on April 14, 2008 in Bolingbrook, IL.

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