GD eNews | Vol. 4, No. 10 | May 31, 2005
Introducing The MBE Advocate, designed specifically for coordinators, contractors, owners, architects, engineers and MWBEs. Visit the MBE Calendar for information about upcoming events.
How Much Money Do You Need?
Entrepreneurs who own a business similar to the one you intend to start are a superb resource for start-up cost information, says Stephen Bates, owner of Management Analysis Group, a small-business consulting firm in Seattle. Your future competitors probably won’t want to assist you, of course, but entrepreneurs outside your geographic area are often more than willing to help. Continue»
Posted on May 31, 2005 to Business Resources | Comments
Bridging the Diversity Divide in Advertising
New York -- Business leaders convene in New York at the first National Expo of Ethnic Media. How do businesses reach America’s exploding immigrant and minority markets? On June 9 in New York, New California Media, the Independent Press Association... Continue»
Posted on May 31, 2005 to Business News | Business Resources | Comments
MBE Advocate: The Need for Strategic Planning
Plan carefully before investing your time and, especially, your money in any business venture. Proactive planning in a dynamic, technology-driven business environment is vital for a successful business endeavor. Continue»
Posted on May 31, 2005 to Business Resources | Comments
White Males Top Corporate Boards, Asian Americans at Bottom
Los Angeles -- U.S. corporate boards severely lack diversity, and companies “recycle“ Hispanic and African American directors, hiring them on multiple boards, a new study showed. White men hold 71 percent of seats on Fortune 100 boards, the Alliance of Board Diversity said in its report based on directors holding seats last September. Continue»
Posted on May 31, 2005 to Diversity News | Comments
Global HR Execs Link Diversity to Retention
Philadelphia -- Sixty-seven percent of organizations in the U.S. and 71 percent elsewhere in the developed world explicitly view promoting diversity at all levels as a retention tool, according to a study by global career services company Lee Hecht Harrison. Continue»
Posted on May 31, 2005 to Employer Resources | Comments |
