by Ray Hayes The state of Michigan is home to more than 660,000 veterans and the citizens of the state are extremely supportive of them. Which is why, it comes as no surprise that a new legislation to boost Veteran employment was introduced by Michigan State Senator Patrick Colbeck. Under the legislation Veteran Owned Businesses and … Read more
1993 was a much simpler time in the superhero genre. Crime fighters were given a problem, solved the issue and had fun along the way in less then 30 minutes. In the early 90s the concept of duality or anti-hero were around, but they weren’t pushed to the forefront as they are today. In addition, … Read more
Verizon is an American company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Verizon Communications, that offers wireless telecommunications products and services. (wikipedia) To connect with hundreds of organizations, please visit https://supplierty.com To learn more about the program click on the link below: http://www.verizon.com/about/supplier-diversity-requirements
In 1790, more than 90% of the American population lived in rural locations. Today that number has drastically fallen sitting at a dwindling 15%. Despite the steep decline in the rural population, the number of Americans living in these areas totals around 46 million lives. In addition, the population is still increasing with the area … Read more
Small businesses are in constant need of funding and support. In an effort to increase available loans to service this need, Kabbage is in the process of raising over $500 million in “fixed-rate, asset-backed notes”. According to Techcrunch, this money will be used “to expand the amount, payback terms and size of loans it makes … Read more
National Minority Business Program Manager’s Seminar The National Minority Business Program Manager’s Seminar provides supplier diversity the opportunity to gather and discuss the latest trends, challenges and best practices in minority supplier development. The seminar offers program managers guidance for establishing key strategies that are aligned with overall business goals and objectives. The interactive program … Read more
by Ray Hayes A Marvel executive recently stated that diversity is one of the reasons Marvel’s sales are decreasing. I give my thoughts and opinions about the topic and would love to hear your thoughts as well. In addition to the mini podcast, we will discuss the topic of diversity in Marvel on this week’s … Read more
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company is a pharmaceutical company that focuses on metabolic disorders, gastroenterology, neurology, inflammation, as well as oncology through its independent subsidiary, Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company. (wikipedia) To connect with hundreds of organizations, please visit https://supplierty.com To learn more about the program click on the link below: https://www.takeda.com/what-we-do/suppliers/supplier-diversity/
Ignoring the political rhetoric, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan plans to cut its small business group rates in the second half of 2017. The healthcare company wants to decrease rates “an average of 1.3 percent for those customers renewing” for organizations renewing later this year. “Blue Care Network also has filed for a 3.2 … Read more
A recent study conducted by Bank of America concluded that 71% “of Hispanic entrepreneurs — the fastest-growing segment of the small business sector — expect their revenues to increase in 2017.” This number is 20% higher than non-Hispanic small business owners. In addition, more than 50% of Hispanic owners believe they will hire more employees … Read more