President Obama has opened doors in Washington for out LGBT business owners, political advocates and executives, bringing dozens of LGBT leaders into public service and changing the face of federal agencies. To launch our LGBT Power Series, we sat down with Kathleen Martinez and Jeremy Bishop, key executives in the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Inside Biz
While there is an enormous amount of data available about LGBT consumer behavior, the same cannot be said for LGBT business data. That is, until now. The NGLCC has teamed up with Community Marketing, Inc., an NGLCC-certified supplier, to produce the First Annual LGBT Commerce & Enterprise Study, which fills this need and further empowers the LGBT business community.
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In this edition of the Procurement Series, Annette Ficucello, NGLCC Procurement Council member and assistant vice president of supplier diversity at New York Life, discusses why the corporation has such a strong supplier diversity program, why potential suppliers should follow instructions when they are involved in the procurement process, and why being a LGBT-certified business matters when New York Life looks for vendors and suppliers.
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While most Americans work traditional 9-to-5 schedules, checking in like clockwork every morning and out every evening, many employees are so-called shift workers, punching in at midnight or working various shifts around the clock. In an interview with BIZ, LGBT business owner, Betsy Connolly, talks about her experiences as a shift worker, the challenges and rewards of owning a business, and why she decided to get an NGLCC certification for her business, Working Nights, last July.
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How to Market and Manage Your Business Successfully
Many small business owners are responsible for marketing their company as well as managing the business's day-to-day tasks. The Southeast Missourian gathers experts and small business owners to weigh in on how to juggle both.
Looking for Extended SBA Loan Incentives? Apply ASAP
Inc. magazine suggests if business owners are interested in applying for bank loans with an SBA guarantee, they should do so sooner rather than later.
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Knowledge@Wharton sat down with managing director of TSG Consumer Partners, Alex Panos, to discuss the ins and outs of finding and promoting products that get consumers to keep coming back, even in a down economy.
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