Houston is growing but are MBEs prepared?

"Building the Global Capacity of Minority and Women
Business Enterprises through Strategic Partnerships"(Billion Dollar Roundtable Whitepaper)

HMSDC and Strategic Teaming Alliance Committee (STAC) has accepted the charge to enhance the growth of minority owned businesses through capacity building strategies including teaming, access to capital, and global market relationships. Houston is growing and becoming more global but minority businesses will die if we do not grow them.

Read the attached article and hear what large corporation are saying about minority business growth.

The Billion Dollar Roundtable Inc. advocates aggressive initiatives, opportunities and outreach from global corporations and other organizations as a means of building the capacity of diverse firms.

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The Emerging Ten Awards Lunceon
"Reap the Rewards"

 

 

 

On November 14th HMSDC hosted the 14th Annual Emerging Ten Awards Luncheon. What a grand event! The ballroom was packed and energized with corporate sponsors and MBEs building relationships. The Emerging Ten Award winners were gleaming with success as they highlighted their products and services. What a way to close out the year and gear up for Thriving in 2013.

 

2012 Emerging Ten Award Winners

 

What is the purpose of the  Emerging Ten

 

The sculpture

 

 

November 6, 2012 General and Special Elections
 

This election will have a profound impact on our country's place in the world, our economic future, our healthcare and education costs, and much more. We know how important each and every vote will be in determining the outcome. The election in November will impact all of us. The stakes are too high to let others decide for us.

 

Your Vote Counts
Early Voting
October 22 - November 2

  


Click here for the  November 6, 2012 General and Special Elections Early Voting Schedule

   

 

 

2012 National Minority Supplier
Development Council
Conference and Business Opportunity Fair
    October 28-31.
 

    

More than 7,000 Minority Business Owners and Purchasing Executives Expected to Attend

The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) will host its annual Conference and Business Opportunity Fair at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado, October 28-31. Considered the nation’s benchmark forum on minority supplier development, the four-day event will highlight successful supplier relationships between NMSDC corporate members and minority business enterprises (MBEs), as well as strong MBE-to-MBE partnerships.

 

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Negotiation Skills for Business Owners
October 31, 2012
HMSDC Office
11:30 am - 1:30 pm

 

 

Learn how your behavior patterns impact your negotiations style. This interactive training session will teach you behavioral patterns that may  hinder your ability to ‘close the deal.’ Participants will also be challenged to stop focusing on the bottom line and learn the value of negotiating.