TNJ spoke with Ron Shinault, president of the National Minority Medical Suppliers Association (NMMSA), as his organization prepared for the 2004 MedSurg Conference and Expo, October 7-9, in Chicago, p
Industry Focus
Securing bids to do business with major corporations hasn’t always taken place on an even playing field for minority- and women-owned companies. Over the last decade, however, big business has begun
When the Black Data Processors Association convened in Dallas this past August for its annual conference, high on its agenda were entrepreneurship and career vitality. Given projections for the indust
Look at that wire snaking out of the back of your phone. Not too long ago that wire carried one thing: phone calls. Today the same line also carries faxes, e-mail, downloadable music and much more.
After starting Dennison Electric in 1997 with $36,000 of his personal savings, Steven Dennison, with new contracts, new prospects and phenomenal growth, was soon prompted to seek additional funding. H
Operating a company where customer service comes first; running a small manufacturing firm that supplies parts to a Fortune 500 multinational; or simply operating a small shop where the owner is the o
When he was 5 years old, Bryant Scott McBride left inner-city Chicago for Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario, Canada, with his mother and Irish-Canadian stepfather. He liked his new home. Never mind that the
Tune into your favorite professional sports channel on any given day and you’re bound to see a plethora of Black faces. For the most part, they are competing on the field or on the hardwood. Sometim
Selma Jackson, proprietor of 4W Circle of Art and Enterprise in Brooklyn, N.Y., has survived the ever-changing face of the retail industry for 13 years by focusing on a niche market: the Afrocentric s
The Minority Supplier Development Council of New York & New Jersey Inc., formerly the New York/New Jersey Minority Purchasing Council, goes live this year with two programs designed to enhance bus