6/14/2024








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Business Tips

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NFL Draft

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New Businesses

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UPCOMING EVENTS

WPI GOV Opportunities Business Conference -Volk Field? [ [link removed] ] ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?- Truax Field [ [link removed] ]?

June 18: NFL Draft Informational

June 20: Small Business Finance from A-Z [ [link removed] ]

June 21: Supporting Black-owned businesses to drive economic development [ [link removed] ]

July 9: Veterans Roundtable: Marketing & Startup Summit [ [link removed] ]




What?s Next For Finances, Tech, And More

Learn more [ [link removed] ] about a few trends small businesses should adopt in 2024, including building community, customer experience and maintaining a strong brand identity, finances that impact their growth and sustainability, franchising, ?going global?, marketing using AI, and technology.

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*"2025 NFL Green Bay Draft"*?

With the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay on the horizon!? The next NFL 2025 Draft Supplier Diversity Informational Session will be held at:?

The Black Business Hub in *Madison, June 18, *with additional information available soon.?

?Date: June 18, 2024?

Time: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm?

Those interested in attending the workshop should register here. *Register for Event* [ [link removed] ]?

The session will feature representatives from New North, Packers Mentor-Prot?g? Program, Wisconsin Procurement Institute and the Business Council to discuss the certifications and overarching process of applying to be a vendor at the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay. The program will include an overview on the opportunities for diverse and certified business, along with specifics on qualifications, application processes, benefits of certification and other associated requirements.??

To be considered a diverse supplier, participants must meet the following criteria. The company must be owned by individuals who are 51% minority, woman, LGBTQ+, veteran or persons with disabilities. Along with this, the business must have an established office in Wisconsin prior to 2019. Finally, vendors must be the direct source of all goods/services they bid on, and their goods/service must match those required for the event.??

The 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay will require a wide array of vendors to be successful, sourcing from the following categories: audio/visual, contract labor, event production, heavy equipment, barricade, entertainment, florals, janitorial, catering, concessions, event services, general contractors and transportation. Secondary vendor needs include business administration services, legal services, management and advisory services, financial services, marketing, advertising and information technology services.??

The NFL Supplier Diversity Program is an NFL event-focused diverse supplier program, created to promote equitable and inclusive procurement practices by exposing experienced suppliers to the NFL and Packers vendors/business partners. The program consists of professional development workshops, building strong community relationships and fostering economic growth in NFL markets. It is managed by League consultants who work with committees and partners to identify local, diverse suppliers to participate in the program. A database is maintained of these diverse suppliers for future league use. *The program for the 2025 NFL Draft is expected to have more information and registration information available to the public later on this month.*?

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Newly Certified Businesses

We are excited to welcome the following newly certified businesses to the Supplier Diversity Program!

ABD Engineering & Design, Inc. - WBE ACC Management Group, Inc - WBE AVRA LLC - MBE BBE Investments & Development LLC - WBE/MBE Carnow, Conibear & Assoc., Ltd. - MBE DataStaff, Inc. - WBE Go Girl Life Coaching - MBE Harbour Route Transportation - MBE Kakoon LLC - WBE Koonce and Canady, LLC - MBE Maverick Mechanicals - WBE Purple Basil - WBE/MBE/DVB Silver Cross Transport LLC - WBE Streets of Chicago Services - MBE Style Pop Caf? - MBE The Ellevate Collective, LLC - WBE TheOne United LLC - WBE WFA Industrial LLC - WBE Wisconsin Granite Design - WBE







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