The Minority Business Council serves as a leader in problem solving as well as representing the diversity of the Springfield business community.
Board Chairwoman:
Rita Sneed
Co-Chairwoman:
Terri Belliveau
Mission:
To provide informational programming and support of minority business owners and potential minority business owners. Minorities own 4.1 million firms nationwide that generate $694.1 billion in revenues and employ 4.8 million workers.
Critical Objectives:
Continue to provide one major minority business event per year.
Sponsors networking events.
Schedule a number of business informational sessions for minority business owners.
What do we do?
We provide one Minority Business Seminar each year; a seminar with classes and vendors to educate minorities on starting and/or retaining their own businesses. Classes provided include:
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Financing
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Bookkeeping
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Marketing
To join the Minority Business Council, e-mail Rita Sneed at rsneed.arc@sbcglobal.net.