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OCTOBER 2022

SMSDC

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From the President's Desk


Hello Stakeholders',


With less than 2 weeks away, I  invite all of our Corporate Members and certified MBEs to two exciting upcoming events.  NMBEIC's Opportunity Accelerator on October 30th and NMSDC's 50th Anniversary Conference & Exchange, October 30 - November 2nd. 


SMSDC is proud to be a partnering sponsor of OA22, The Next Chapter.


Join us in celebrating NMSDC's 50th anniversary in New Orleans, LA.  This one-of-a-kind event feature thousands of corporate executives, procurement professionals and over 700 exhibit booths. The four day event is filled with endless opportunities to network! If you have not already registered, please visit the event website at  

https://www.nmsdcconference.org/ to learn more.


Coming soon!  SMSDC will host our last two virtual events of 2022.  Save the Date for a "Regional Task Force" event on November 17th and the final "MBEIC Lunch & Learn" on December 8th.  Join us as we celebrate another successful year!


Lastly, I'm excited to share we miss seeing you and we are ready to connect back in-person in 2023!  Our first in-person event "Annual Stakeholders' Meeting" on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas in San Antonio, TX.  Registration for this complimentary event is now open.  Please visit our website for more information.



Take care,


Karen Box

President & CEO

SMSDC

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

NMBEIC's Opportunity Accelerator

October 30, 2022

Registration still open!

NMSDC 50th Anniversary

Conference & Exchange

Registration is still open!

SAVE THE DATE!

Regional Task Force Virtual Event

November 17

12-1 p.m.


  • Meet & Greet with SMSDC's newest Local Corporate Member: Peabody PGC General Contractors
  • Learn about NMSDC's Certification Reimbursement Initiative
  • Calling all MBEs: MBEIC Upcoming Elections


Register Here Now!

2023 Annual Stakeholders' Meeting

February 23, 2023

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas

Visitors Center

1 LoneStar Pass, San Antonio, TX 78264

Registration Now Open!

CERTIFY | DEVELOP | CONNECT | ADVOCATE

Congratulations to The Fast 50

Shining examples of how to accelerate MBE growth!


The Fast 50: Top Growing MBEs are those NMSDC-certified minority businesses enterprises (MBEs) that have shown the most growth* and resourcefulness to scale and meet the needs of their stakeholders during the recent economic uncertainty caused by the COVID19 pandemic and other supply chain-related issues.


Check the List

The Fast 50: Top Growing MBEs will be recognized and celebrated at various invite-only events at the NMSDC 50th Anniversary Conference & Exchangewith top corporate members and corporate plus members, as well as the 50th Anniversary Steering Committee, visionary MBE giants and role models.


*Recognized organizations are based on the highest average growth rate during the years of 2019, 2020, and 2021 as determined by NMSDC strategic partner, DiversityInc. All NMSDC-certified MBEs with at least $100k in annual revenue for 2019 were considered in the analysis.


Posted on October 3rd by NMSDC

Celebrating MBE Success:

Published on October 10, 2022 by Kimya Kavehkar

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Family Is the Foundation of One of the Most Successful Mexican American Food Brands


Austin’s Siete Family Foods—known for its grain-free tortillas—employs seven family members and is poised to outpace some of the nation’s largest legacy brands.


The layout of Siete Family Foods’ 25,000-square-foot headquarters in South Austin is a bit odd. The first section, where guests enter, is reminiscent of many start-up offices: booths for dining and working; a cafe area with a coffee bar; a gym; and a full kitchen. But where the offices and conference rooms are located, hallways jut out at random angles instead of in parallel lines. This is intentional, says president and chief innovation officer Veronica Garza. It’s meant to simulate a home: cozy, haphazard, and lived in. It’s a feeling similar to that of the Garza family home in Laredo, where Veronica, her four siblings, and her parents lived.


An oft-repeated mantra at Siete, a company best known for grain-free and dairy-free Mexican American products such as cashew queso and cassava-flour tortillas, is: “Family first, family second, business third.” But it’s not just a line to make the brand seem wholesome and approachable—Veronica says her family’s way of life inspired not only the office but the company structure (all seven Garzas work at Siete) and, of course, the unique food products.


To continue reading this article, click here.


CERTIFY- SEPTEMBER 2022

New and Recertified MBEs

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Anthem Property Ventures, LLC

Iven Vian

Oklahoma City, OK

www.anthemcp.com

Anthem Capital is a real estate syndicator. Anthem identifies an A, B, or C class residential property with at least 60 units in landlord/business friendly states. Once the property is identified and underwriting proves successful, a presentation is created and presented to a group of passive investors. Once the project is fully funded and the deal is closed, Anthem will hire a new management team, make upgrades to the apartment units as well as the overall property, and create strategies to retain tenants, increase occupancy, and increase rental income.


Baiza and Associates Consulting, LLC

Melinda Baiza

Leander, TX

baizaconsulting.com

Baiza and Associates Consulting LLC is a team of diverse and seasoned educators who are committed to equality and creating sustainable, transformational change. Our vision is to help inspire school leadership to become transformational change agents. Our purpose is to help school leadership rethink, reignite, and refocus school systems to provide the optimal learning experience for all students to succeed in our ever-changing world.


BKTB Group, Inc dba MC Austin

Anthony Moreno

Austin, TX

www.mcaustin.com

MC Austin advises and manages organizations business technology solutions more specifically helps organizations with their environment with involving; IT, Network connectivity, Voice, UCaas and CCaaS, and security. MC Austin will customize solutions for business, give one single point of contact with support by an experienced team and optimize cost for the client.


Carrillo Steel Fabrication & Erectors, LLC

Pedro Carrillo

Luling, TX

https://carrillosteel.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral

We are a commercial structural steel fabricator and erector for commercial projects with General Contractors in the Austin- San Antonio area.


Chloeta Fire, LLC

Mark Masters

Oklahoma City, OK

https://www.chloeta.com/

Chloeta has provided renowned technical expertise in all facets of emergency management and environmental consulting. Chloeta has developed a lengthy successful record of performance on government contracts as a prime contractor primarily through providing a diverse range of emergency management consulting services including ICS/NIMS training course delivery; AHIMT and IMT mentorship, evaluation, startup and capacity building; and development and implementation of complex HSEEP compliant Discussion Based and Operations Based exercises.


Honor Loyalty and Respect Floor Technician and Janitorial Services

Markesha Johnson

Oklahoma City, OK

mrkcampbell2011@gmail.com

We are a provider of quality service in stripping and waxing floors, pressure washing, carpet, window, V.C.T., office, and COVID cleaning.


Imperium Supply LLP

Richard Sosa

Edmond, OK

www.imperiumsupply.net

Purchase and sell utility and oil field materials.


K&M Cleaning and Management Resources, LLC

Kelli Moorer

San Antonio, TX

https://www.kmcleaning1.com

K & M Cleaning and Management Resources LLC. provides janitorial services within commercial and government industries. With over 25 years of experience in janitorial management K & M knows how to provide excellence in service. K & M Cleaning and Management Resources also offer personalized cleaning packages for commercial, construction projects, government, medical and retail contracts when a deeper cleaning is required.


Moore Intellectual Property Law, PLLC

Jason Moore

Austin, TX

www.mooreiplaw.com

Intellectual property law practice, including preparing and prosecuting patent and trademark applications


Mu Techno, Inc

Maharshi Mehta

Austin, TX

mehta_mc@yahoo.com

International experience in design, inspection & quality control, marketing, tendering, business development. In 2017, MU Techno Inc was started to utilize his expertise in design of power delivery and international connections for representing companies wanting to develop business in North & South America. MU Techno intends to search client in North & Latin America needing support in 1)Engineering for which he will utilize his own expertise of design engineering and engage individual and firms on need basis. 2) Wishes to represent Products related to power delivery and be intermediatory or agent / consultant/ channel partner of manufacturer of such products.


War Front Transportation, LLC

Guadalupe DuBois

El Paso, TX

Freight Transportation provider; interstate and intrastate, services include hotshot, flatbed, dry vans, and step deck loads to include full-truckload, less-than-truckload, general freight, military equipment, repair parts for vehicles and aircrafts, medical equipment, wood and/or metal equipment.


Zaya Boutique & Tiny Tots, LLC

Nausear Brown

Belton, TX

www.zayaboutique.com

Zaya Boutique & Tiny Tots is a women and children clothing store. We carry sizes from 9 months to size 14 girls and x-small to 3X for women. We carry clothing, accessories, and candles. We also manufacture our clothing.

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1st Truck Solutions LLC

Aguirre Plumbing Systems, Inc.

A  n Corporation

ALIS Software LLC

Bitech Tool & Die Inc.

CAMTECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Colvin, Saenz, Rodriguez & Kennamer, L.L.P.

Commodities Integrated Logistics LLC

Digital Display Solutions, Inc.

Eagle Pride Supply LLC

El Paso Water Industrial Services, Inc.

Energy Exchanger Company

Funk and Company

Global Containers & Custom Packaging Inc

GRT Transportation LLC

Horizone Construction, 1 Ltd

HR Legal Search, LLC

JKL Directional Drilling, LLC

KANAND CORPORATION

KOI DISTRIBUTION LLC

McDonald Land Services, LLC

Onsite Contracting, LLC

Peptineo LLC

PERIKIN Enteprises, LLC

PetroOps,LLC

Ravenell Logistics LLC

Ross Molina Oliveros, PC

Royal Express, Inc

Russell Transport, Inc.

Sauceda's Precision Grinding

Sistema Technologies, Inc.

Sky Transportation Services, Inc.

Solrac Corporation

TeleSpace LLC

The Construction Initiative LLC

Three Frontiers Express, Inc.

Trans-Expedite, Inc

True North Bio, LLC

U.S. Envirochem, Inc

Unami, LLC

Valderrama Energy Services, LLC

Valley International Automation

Vertical 1 Communications, LLC

ypoint Government Solutions, LLC



New MBE Applicants: Register for

Pre-Certification Sessions


Participation in the information session should take place prior to the submittal of your application to SMSDC. 

 

All new MBE's must attend Pre-Certification & Post-Certification sessions to assist with the application process. Applicants can now schedule an appointment for One-On-One Information Sessions. The sessions are held by scheduled appointment only every Wednesday from 10am-12pm. 

 

We will discuss:

  • Criteria for Certification
  • Review of the Application Process
  • Answer most common application questions

 

To get certified you will need to meet the criteria set forth by NMSDC, complete the online application and upload all required documentation.

 

Please email Alana Ortega at alana@smsdc.org to register for the Pre-Certification Session to complete the first step in the certification process.

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Assist MBEs and

Corporate Members in Need


In response to the impact of Hurricane Ian, we have activated FSMSDC Cares,

our vehicle and platform to assist our

MBEs and corporate members who are in need.


As you can imagine, many of our MBEs, corporate members and partners are experiencing unprecedented levels of flooding, winds and other destruction due to the hurricane.


The goal is to collect office supplies,

non-perishable food, IT equipment

and water to be distributed to the impacted areas. In addition, we are looking for other services and products that our companies will need to recover and begin to thrive after the storm.

 

We know that the SMSDC family has a big heart, so please decide what you can do and donate generously to help.


Donate to the FSMSDC Cares Fund


DEVELOP

Plus+ Program

In alignment of SMSDC’s four pillars, Certify. Develop. Connect. Advocate., education continues to be fundamental. Launched in 2012, SMSDC continues to offer the PLUS+ Platform classes: Benchmarking Plus & Capacity Plus. These signature programs are a mix of in person & online courses presented by supplier diversity expert Reginald K. Layton, Vice President, Supplier Diversity & Supply Chain Sustainability for Johnson Controls’ Inc and Ralph G. Moore, CPA, president of Ralph G. Moore & Associates (RGMA). Moore is recognized as one of the world’s foremost thought-leaders in the area of supplier diversity and minority business development.

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For CORPORATE MEMBERS ONLY is a process to accelerate supplier diversity initiatives based on real world experimentation. Benchmarking Plus delivers the tools and management perspective to help your corporation strengthen your supplier diversity processes. Learn more here

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For CERTIFIED MBEs is a process to enhance sales and marketing processes and build their capacity to work with Fortune 500 corporations.  Learn more here

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About SMSDC

The SMSDC is a non-profit organization dedicated to certifying, connecting, developing and advocating MBEs. Through active leadership & professional education, the SMSDC works with major corporations throughout the United States and MBEs within the Central & Southwest Texas regions, Oklahoma and New Mexico to increase participation in diversity programs.

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