Caroline Turner is a Principal at, DifferenceWORKS, LLC, an organization that “helps leaders leverage the diversity of today’s workforce.” In her spare time she is also a contributor to Huffington Post. One of Turner’s many contributions has been collecting and updating a running list of business cases made for the support of diversity in the … Read more
A few weeks ago the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council hosted their annual minority business conference in Atlanta. The keynote address was delivered by Rob Wong, the Associate Administrator, Office of Government Contracting and Business Development at the US Small Business Administration. The addition of Mr Wong is perfect especially in today’s market where the … Read more
by Ray Hayes Last Wednesday, President Trump promised to “destroy” President Johnson’s amendment which prevents churches and religious organizations from endorsing political candidates. According to CNN, an earlier version of the order allowed for discrimination against the LGBT community. “The order stops short of offering broad exceptions for groups to deny services based on religious … Read more
HP’s new campaign “Reinvent Mindsets” is looking to raise awareness for diversity hiring. According to the company “When qualified for a job, African-Americans are 3x more likely to experience a denial.” The 3x is an interesting statistic as I’m sure many black Americans have wondered why they were turned down for jobs they felt they … Read more
Jaymie & Ray review the latest Michigan minority business enterprise conference and the upcoming Tech Inclusion in Detroit. If you like the podcast, make sure you like, subscribe and comment!
Educating individuals not familiar with the benefits of banking is hard. There are a lot of concepts that may be foreign and not valued in today’s market. For example, did you know that, if properly handled, having debt can be a great thing for an individual. Not to mention, if someone is looking to start … Read more
Ernest Owens is a gay black journalist who writes for Philly Magazine. About a week ago, the millennial journalist wrote an article entitled “Diversity Isn’t “Being in the Room” — It’s Whites Giving Up Their Seats”. While his opinion is a bit extreme, it is a gateway into the growing world of business and explains … Read more
In a recent interview with CNBC’s “Closing Bell”, SBA Administrator Linda McMahon called for less regulation for small businesses. While the newly appointed admin did not go into specifics, it is clear that she will aid in the Trump administration’s goal to deregulate requirements for businesses moving forward. I recently wrote an article on the over … Read more
Remember when everyone laughed at the thought of Donald Trump becoming President of the United States? So called “experts” consistently told us that Mr Trump had zero to no chance of holding the highest office in the land, but here we are May 5th, just past midnight and President Trump is a reality. Fast forward … Read more
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