Event Photos
Front Row (L to R) - Anthony Vigil, Ruben Garcia and Terrill Ashker
Back Row (L to R) - Carlos Liu, Kathleen Moran, Juliane Talley, Maria Hughes, Bonnie Valentine, Cynthia Harris, Mary Lake, Rosa Rodarte and Richard Blum.
L to R - Matt Andersn, Dept. of Commerce; Ruben Garcia, SBA District Director, San Diego; Eric Eng, Chapter Committee Chair, Hong Kong Association (HKA) - Southern California and other HKA board members at a meeting with representatives from the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office.
SBA Announces New Partnership to Connect Small Businesses with
Corporate Supply Chains
SBA Announces New Partnership to Connect Small Businesses with Corporate Supply Chains
A new private-public collaboration will help small businesses strengthen their revenue streams by gaining access to more than $300 billion in combined supply chain spending by a consortium of 15 of America's largest corporations, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced March 22nd.
Supplier Connection, created by the IBM Foundation, is part of the Obama Administration's American Supplier Initiative and is designed to help bridge the gap between small, nimble businesses looking for new opportunities and large corporations looking for innovative new ideas and diversity in their supply chains.
"The American Supplier Initiative is part of a comprehensive solution to grow small businesses, create jobs and to ensure that America has a strong, deep and diverse supply chain," said SBA Administrator Karen Mills. "While it is clear that becoming a corporate supplier can lead to business growth, breaking in can be a challenge for small businesses. The Supplier Connection will be one tool to help small businesses connect with corporate buyers. Tools like this help to ensure that more small businesses are part of commercial supply chains, which adds additional revenue streams. This is a proven formula for job creation."
