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Doing business in challenging times

Few can argue that these are challenging times for many businesses. So it came as no surprise that a presentation on “Doing business in challenging times” would draw a large crowd at SCMBDC’s Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee and Metropolitan Water District’s 3rd Annual Business Development Reception.

News Briefs: Michael Synn on the NMSDC Conference, Presentation Skills LIVE!, and Six Sigma

On Sept. 23, Michael Synn, director of the Business Consortium Fund, shared information on how best to prepare for NMSDC’s conference and opportunity fair in Las Vegas. With the Oct. 26-29 event attracting 10,000 corporate and MBE attendees, he covered what to expect, the dos and don’ts, and how to manage your time effectively.

What's New on the SCMBDC Web Site

To augment content on its website, the council recently added new features, such as online videos and images as well as an RSS feed capability, which allows the council to syndicate its news content over the Internet.

Getting in with Interpublic companies

MBEs met with representatives from a dozen Interpublic Group companies, including Dailey and Associates, GolinHarris, IW Group, McCann Erickson and Weber Shandwick/Rogers & Cowan.

MBE Spotlight: RP & Associates keeps its focus

Richard and Lisa Lopez Pola have made it a practice of staying focused on growing their business.  When their silk-screening and embroidery business faced increased competition, the husband-and-wife team began offering custom-designed products not seen anywhere else.  They opened a warehouse for warehousing, fulfillment and distribution to better meet their customers’ needs.  And, last year, they became certified as a minority-owned firm by SCMBDC.

Speak Like a Pro

Good public speaking skills are essential to taking a business to the next level, but few people know what is required to become a skillful speaker.  Fortunately, if you’re a minority business enterprise (MBE), there’s help.

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SCMBDC to Honor Minority Entrepreneurs

LOS ANGELES, June 14, 2007 – Southern California Minority Business Development Council, the region’s leading minority business advocacy organization, will be honoring outstanding minority entrepreneurs at its 23rd Annual Supplier of the Year Awards luncheon on July 13 at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel, located at 251 S. Olive St.

Target Goes Beyond the 'Right Thing to Do'

LOS ANGELES, April 17, 2007 -- For some corporations, it takes many years to build a strong supplier diversity program. For Target, it has taken only a few.

SCMBDC's Minority Business Opportunity Day Attracts 1,100 Minority Businesses and Corporate Representatives

LOS ANGELES, March 6, 2007 – One-on-one interviews with minority suppliers and purchasing professionals, engaging seminars with procurement executives from the hospitality and gaming industry, and a business fair featuring “who’s who” in the corporate world were among the offerings at Southern California Minority Business Development Council’s (SCMBDC) 38th annual Minority Business Opportunity Day (MBOD).
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