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Wrestling the Business Inventory

Nelson Nigel — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 11:49:49 +0000

Business inventory is the lifeblood of a business. Without it, a business cannot exist to deliver its product or service. It is the product or service that engages the customer to make an exchange or a transaction with the business. Inventory is a big part of maintaining […]

Standards in Supplier Diversity Program: Reflections from a survey

Nelson Nigel — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:06:55 +0000

Supplier diversity is starting to be a positive and major trend for many businesses. The concept in itself is very attractive for both small businesses and the larger companies who wish to partner with them. However, in every strategy, supplier diversity has to face standards, regulations and […]

Success Stories: Tales of Small Businesses as Diversity Suppliers

Nelson Nigel — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 05:16:42 +0000

The world of business is full of success stories. We have heard a lot of small start-up companies that reach milestones in their history, the tales of many business and industry leaders, companies that survive severe economic and financial crises (both internally and externally) and others who […]

Go Diversity: 50 Great Examples of Doing Diversity in Business

Nelson Nigel — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 06:47:37 +0000

The practice of using diverse suppliers (small businesses owned and operated by disadvantaged owners) has been increasing as time goes on. Many companies have seen and are reaping the benefits of tying up and working with small and diverse-owned businesses. In fact, working with these businesses can […]

Supplier Diversity Certification – What it Means for You

Nelson Nigel — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 02:17:56 +0000

If you have a small business and one that can be defined as socially and economically disadvantaged, you can get certified as a disadvantaged small business. Those who qualify for the position are owners who are: Women Disabled Part of an ethnic minority Veterans Disabled veterans Members […]

CRM and SRM: More Alike than Different?

Nelson Nigel — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 01:00:58 +0000

What is CRM? For those working in sales, CRM or Customer Relationship Management is a staple. For the layman or the customer, it seems like a very complicated concept. To put it simply, CRM is software that manages a company’s customer relations and activities. A lot of […]

Who Needs a Cert? An Overview of Business Certification for Women and Minorities

Nelson Nigel — Tue, 27 May 2014 14:27:00 +0000

There comes a time in a business when certification might be needed. Certification, by all means, is the process and the act of being identified and affiliated with a certain organization. In addition, a certified business is a ‘seal of approval’ that can promote a business at […]

Different Sides of the Coin: Strategies for Women and Minority Entrepreneurs

Nelson Nigel — Fri, 23 May 2014 14:39:00 +0000

Making and enacting strategies is an art and skill. Strategy is also a major component on getting the most from a business and positioning the business to entities outside it. Business owners should be skilled in planning and doing strategies to make sure that every move they […]

6 Contract Management Software Programs to Handle your Contracts

Nelson Nigel — Tue, 20 May 2014 14:06:01 +0000

In procurement, the very first goal to achieve is to land a procurement contract. There are many steps and strategies to achieve this goal. Ultimately, the beginning of the actual procurement process is when two sides (the buyer and the seller) sit down, talk and agree to […]

Head Exposed to Hold DIVERSITYNYC 2014

Nelson Nigel — Sun, 18 May 2014 12:03:19 +0000

Supplier diversity issues will be tackled by stakeholders during the “DIVERSITYNYC 2014” forum on 30 May 2014, 12:00NN – 3:00PM at the NYC Small Business Solutions Center Jamaica NY. The forum is a collaborative event headed by Head Exposed with industry leaders, namely, New York City Business […]