Ready, Set, Deal depicts how small companies owned by minorities and women can take advantage of the supplier diversity movement and sell themselves to Corporate America. Many small and medium sized MWBEs start with jumping on the tradeshows and networking train and end up with no contract signed after multiple events. Discouraged, the companies often give up. With years of experience in working with MWBEs and witnessing their triumphs and failures, the author contends that while winning business from Corporate America and multinational companies is a must for a small MWBE company to grow, the starting point is not at the tradeshow and networking events, but at home. Like many other endeavors, to grow, a small MWBE needs preparation, markets right, meets and exceeds the high expectations of their big corporate customers.

BLACK ENTERPRISE is the ultimate source for wealth creation for African American professionals, entrepreneurs and corporate executives. Every month, BLACK ENTERPRISE delivers timely, useful information on careers, small business and personal finance.

BLACK ENTERPRISE is the ultimate source for wealth creation for African American professionals, entrepreneurs and corporate executives. Every month, BLACK ENTERPRISE delivers timely, useful information on careers, small business and personal finance.

BLACK ENTERPRISE is the ultimate source for wealth creation for African American professionals, entrepreneurs and corporate executives. Every month, BLACK ENTERPRISE delivers timely, useful information on careers, small business and personal finance.

Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond. This is an adaptation of Introduction to Business by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better ebook reading experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.