Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council

Registration is now OPEN! Join us in celebrating the 2021 Supplier of the Year Nominees on July 15th, from 11:00 am-1:30 pm. This year's annual Supplier of the Year virtual event sponsored by our SOTY Champion Honda American Honda Motor Company, Inc. will celebrate the "Power of Partnerships" and continue the tradition of being a festive, high-energy, and celebratory event. Our corporate and MBE guests will experience an afternoon filled with inspiration, non-stop networking, and "table-hopping" in the virtual environment. Purchase your tickets today to celebrate the 2021 SOTY Nominees: http://ow.ly/MWxm50Fb1h4

Have you registered for SOTY yet? Meet the 2021 Supplier of the Year Awards Master of Ceremonies Vaughn Williams III of Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), and this year's Keynote Performer Ronda Jackson of DesignsbyDecor. Celebrate the SOTY nominees with us on Thursday, July 15, 2021, from 11:00 am - 1:30 pm. Register: https://www.scmsdc.org/soty2021

Applications are now open to women-owned businesses from June 14th - July 16th, for the Waste Management Share the Green Virtual Event on August 24th-August 26th. This virtual event will engage hundreds of women-owned businesses (at least 51% female ownership) of all ethnicities across the U.S., with the goal of advancing female supplier diversity in the corporate supply chain. Selected women-owned businesses will pitch their businesses to sponsoring corporations. Apply Now: https://sharethegreen.wm.com

Join us in celebrating the 2021 Supplier of the Year Nominees on July 15th, from 11:00 am-1:30 pm. SOTY would not be possible without the tremendous support of our generous sponsors: SOTY Champion American Honda Motor Company, Inc., SOTY Advocate Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), SOTY Ally Northrop Grumman Corporation, The Walt Disney Company, Charter Communications, Chevron, Toyota Motor Corporation, Media Sponsors Diversity Professional, Diversity Comm, SOTY MBE C...hampion Clearlake Capital Group, MBE Sponsors AlphaProTemps, Athena Engineering, Inc., APR Consulting, Inc., Area51 Electronics, Bayen Group, Diversity Professional, Far West Contractors Corp, Hurlen Corporation, HighPoint.com, Issquared Inc, J&S Building Maintenance, Inc., Lyden Electric, O2EPCM, Inc., Orci, Shamrock Gates Industrial, LLC, SNEI Biological, SooHoo Designers, and In-Kind Sponsors Rocket Science Branding, Kanda Chocolates. Register Today: https://www.scmsdc.org/soty2021 #event #awardsceremony #mbes #awards #SOTY2021

Happy #4thofJuly everyone! How are you celebrating Independence Day?

Thank you to our Corporate Nominators Amgen, CIT Bank, City National Bank, California Water Association, American Honda Motor Company, Inc., Northrop Grumman Corporation, Southern California Edison (SCE), Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), Toyota Motor Corporation, The Walt Disney Company. Each year, our corporate members have an opportunity to nominate Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), who have demonstrated exemplary performance in their contracts. The annual celebratory Supplier of the Year virtual event acknowledges these top-performing MBEs for their outstanding partnership and performance with corporate members and announces the winner(s) of the coveted Supplier of the Year award. Register Today: https://www.scmsdc.org/soty2021

Apply for the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Equity Multiplier Project by June 30, 2021, 11:59 PM EST to facilitate technical assistance to MBEs related to accessing capital. This project aims to create a more diverse economy and drive economic prosperity for minority business leaders through capacity building, venture capital readiness, access to equity and venture investment and investors, and job creation. Apply Today: https://www.mbda.gov/mbe-equity-multiplier-project

Introducing the 2021 Supplier of the Year Nominees: American Honda Motor Company, Inc. nominates Linda Stone of APR Consulting, Inc., Melissa Simmons of Diversity Professional, Andrew Orci of Orci, Tom Ling of SooHoo Designers, Jeffrey Lerma of Supply Solutions, Amgen nominates Sal Ramirez of AlphaProTemps, Balasubramanian Ramaiah of Issquared Inc, California Water Association nominates Carolina Alvarez of J&S Building Maintenance, Inc., Aestocia Ramirez of Lyden Electric, ...Omoné Livingston of O2EPCM, Inc., @CITBank nominates Mike Mendiburu of HighPoint.com, City National Bank nominates Maria Saavedra of Sign Industries, Inc., Northrop Grumman Corporation nominates Daniel Nguyen of Area51 Electronics , Huy Nguyen of Bayen Group , Jason Stone of Enterprise Resource Services, Inc., Stephen Aguilar of Far West Contractors Corp, Ignacio Jay Hurtado of Hurlen Corporation, Joe Blackstone of RJB Properties, Inc., Southern California Edison (SCE) nominates Paul Francis of KIGT, Greg Gates of Shamrock Gates Industrial, LLC, SoCalGas nominates Mark Montgomery of DM&G Construction and Engineering Services, Inc., Christine Keith of Elite Auto Network, Aline LaBar of SNEI Biological, Dave Steward of World Wide Technology, TOYOTA nominates Kaveh Soofer of Plastikon Industries, The Walt Disney Company nominates Jannie Chiera of Athena Engineering, Inc., Hank Nguy of Elite Logistics and Fulfillment, LLC, and Caron Ng of Nu-Set Thank you to the SOTY 2021 Sponsors: American Honda Motor Company, Inc., Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), Northrop Grumman Corporation, The Walt Disney Company, Charter Communications, Chevron, TOYOTA, Clearlake Capital Group, O2EPCM, Inc., Rocket Science Branding, Kanda Chocolates and Media Partner Diversity Professional. See more

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is seeking proposals to operate one of 13 American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian (AIANNH) MBDA Business Centers to provide entrepreneurial assistance, training, capital access and facilitate job creation and retention, and economic impact for Tribal communities and businesses. Submit your proposals by June 30th, 2021, at 11:59 PM EST. Apply here: https://www.mbda.gov/mbda-business-center-american-indian-a

Registration is now OPEN! Apply to join Cohort 4 of the SCMSDC RISE program! Sponsored by Southern California Edison (SCE), RISE supports business owners through a free, four-week business sustainability program. The program utilizes virtual, on-demand educational seminars and weekly, instructor-led Q&As. Limited space is available. Apply Today: https://www.scmsdc.org/rise.

SCMSDC is celebrating Black History Month by shining a light on our MBEs leading the way in each of their industries. Today, we spotlight Michelle A. Tyson, M.D., CEO of Call The Car, Brenda Curry, Partner of Curtom-Dunsmuir, Kim Turner, President of Kim Turner, LLC, and Robert Menald, President of Titan Environmental Solutions, Inc..

Today we celebrate #Juneteenth, also known as #FreedomDay. On this day, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, the last of America’s enslaved people were notified of their freedom. SCMSDC remains committed to breaking through barriers to success and learning from the voices who are advocating for change as we work to promote economic equality and growth for ethnic minority-owned businesses.

SCMSDC wishes you all a very exciting, joyful year of the Ox. May it bring you peace, good health, happiness, prosperity, productivity, many opportunities, and abundance. Happy Lunar New Year !

MBE Funding Opportunity! The Black Ambition Prize provides a platform for eligible entrepreneurs to access growth capital, pitch feedback, and mentorship. Eligible applicants consist of Black and Latinx founders building across these distinct categories: Consumer Products and Services Design Healthcare Tech. Learn more at BlackAmbitionPrize.com

Join an Intel Open Forum on June 16, 3-5 pm PDT, and June 17, 7-9 am PDT. Intel’s CEO recently announced a $23.5 billion investment to expand manufacturing expansion in Chandler, AZ, and Rio Rancho, NM. As a result, Intel is calling on all trades listed to join construction procurement teams and local site general contractors for two open forums. To learn more about these incredible opportunities for long-term contracts, click the link below. Register Today: http://ow.ly/Z1Kw50F9Xa2

Join SCMSDC as we celebrate #Pride month. We stand in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community and are thankful for the work of our partner, the Los Angeles LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce. Working together, our communities will continue to break through the barriers to success for queer and minority businesses.

Calling all SCMSDC-certified MBEs! There is one 1 day remaining to apply for this mentor-protégé program designed to support your business in planning, professionalism and operational management. Tap the link in the bio to register.

This #blackhistorymonth, #SCMSDC celebrates the black change-makers in history who have fought to dismantle the interlocking systems of oppression in America. As an organization focused on business beyond barriers, we honor today’s history makers in our local network, working to improve our country for the next generation.