Join Us for Minority Business Opportunity Week

The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council, in partnership with the State of Georgia and area cities and counties, will commemorate the annual observance of Minority Business Opportunity Week (MBOW) on September 19 – 23, 2022. MBOW is a weeklong recognition of the rich history, singular achievements, and many contributions of the minority business community to the state’s economy.

During this week, the GMSDC will host a series of events and activities designed to bring the business community together and spur business opportunities. The GMSDC has curated a limited quantity of MBE boxes showcasing a variety of high-quality goods and services available from Georgia MBEs. The week will include announcements of the launch of GMDC’s Let Talk Small Business Podcast, One Percent Pledge Initiative and the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Memorandum of Understanding Signing.

Schedule of Activities below.

Monday, September 19

Minority Business Opportunity Week Kick Off

Live Stream

Tuesday, September 20

Open for Business: Business Opportunities with the State of Georgia

2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

AT&T, 1025 Lenox Park Blvd, Atlanta

Wednesday, September 21

Corporate Roundtables

9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

AT&T, 1025 Lenox Park Blvd, Atlanta

Thursday, September 22

Leveraging Your MBE Certification

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

AT&T, 1025 Lenox Park Blvd, Atlanta

Friday, September 23

Corporate Opportunities Fall Series

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Papa John's, 788 Circle 75 Parkway, Atlanta

Click here to register

Applications Now Open for EY Entrepreneurs Access Network

Applications are open for the 2023 class of the EY Entrepreneurs Access Network (EAN), and qualified Black and Latino CEOs and founders nationwide are encouraged to apply. The EY Entrepreneurs Access Network (EAN) is a business accelerator for high-growth Black and Latino entrepreneurs. EAN participants receive yearlong access to mentors, an executive curriculum, growth resources and capital connections. 

Applications are being accepted now through September 16, 2022. The EAN will notify companies of their acceptance on a rolling basis, beginning early December 2022. The new class will start in January.

For more information and/or to apply, click here.

H-JAIA Concourse D Widening Project Information Session

The Joint Venture Partnership Holder, Moody, Bryson, and Sovereign Construction & Development are conducting an in-person informational session for the Concourse D Widening Project at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This project will increase the overall building footprint by widening the existing concourse from 60 feet to 102 feet. It will also extend the existing concourse to the north and south, increasing the overall length of the concourse by approximately 145 feet.

Register for an opportunity to learn more and how to become a trade partner on this project. The event will take place September 15, 2022 from 4 PM - 6 PM at the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC), 2000 Convention Center Concourse, College Park, Georgia 30337.

Click here to register

Input Needed - Small Business Credit Survey

Small businesses are critical to the US economy. But data on small businesses is limited—especially data on how and why small businesses seek financing. Through the annual Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS), the Federal Reserve Banks capture one-of-a-kind data on small businesses. By taking the survey, small business owners contribute to data that directly informs the Fed, federal government agencies, service providers, policymakers, and others—ultimately benefitting their business and other businesses like theirs.

The survey takes 10 minutes to complete and is open to for-profit businesses with fewer than 500 employees. Responses are confidential, and small business owners do not need to provide any personal information. The survey closes on Friday, November 4 at 11:59 pm PT.

Click here to take the survey

September 19-23

Minority Business Opportunity Week

November 14

Masters of the Links Golf Tournament

Procurement Opportunity

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