St. Louis Supplier Diversity Professional's Network

We want to see YOU GROW and SUCCEED, so we have extended the deadline to apply for Acres! This program offers incredible opportunities to help Black farmers grow their businesses and secure national contracts. Why Join Acres? Cohort participants receive: - A 12-week learning curriculum to build capacity and skills - Weekly office hours for deeper dives into program topics - Business support to address challenges and opportunities - Mentorship to navigate procurement processes - An expanded network of peers, experts, and corporate leaders Ready to grow your farming business? Apply today to join Cohort 3! Applications close Dec. 2, 11:59 p.m. EST. https://hubs.li/Q02YmQ6p0 #CultivatingEquity #BlackFarmers #Acres

As we transition into a new chapter under the Trump-Vance Administration, the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) reaffirms its steadfast commitment to supporting minority business enterprises (MBEs). Each MBE plays a vital role in shaping the economic landscape of our nation by creating opportunities, and fostering a more inclusive future. In these pivotal times, NMSDC stands firmly with our corporate members, affiliate councils, and international partners. Our mission to empower minority entrepreneurs is more essential than ever. Together, we will continue to champion equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all, ensuring that our community thrives. Your resilience inspires us daily. Read our full statement at: https://hubs.li/Q02XqtTR0 #StrongerTogether #InclusiveEconomy #DEI #MBE

Sooooo excited to watch our cohort graduate!!! Checks and Certificates!!! Schnuck Markets, Inc. Springboard Accelerator!!! Mid-States Minority Supplier Development Council Accelerate 100+

What a fantastic day spent at the Women's Business Development Center (WBDC) HerBiz Opportunities Forum in St. Louis! Thank you, Shawni J., for the invitation to participate in the Supplier Diversity panel with Bryan Witherspoon from Ameren and Kendra Burris-Austin, MBA, PMP, CPSM from Centene Corporation moderated by Daphanie Pointer from Bayer. Nicole Adewale, LEED AP, Tanya Bryant, Kay Wells, and Cassandra Sanford, thank you for sharing “The Good, Bad & Ugly about being a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE)”. Sharing how certification has benefited your businesses provided important perspective for the women-owned businesses in the audience who are not yet certified in addition to benefiting the corporate representatives. Finishing the day with four rounds of matchmaking with groups of WBEs provided me with a list of action items to follow up on. Well done event, Women's Business Development Center (WBDC)! #SupplierDiversity #WomenOwned

An organization within Bayer recently introduced a "That Didn't Work" Award, and this kind of approach is perfectly aligned with what this article suggests. Thinking of your past decisions as a dataset that you can mine for insights helps you identify biases and assumptions that cloud your judgement. A series of six questions shared in this article can help you apply lessons from your past decisions to your current situation.