Partner Event

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Often in conversation, a business owner or small business advocate will bemoan that black owned businesses are not speaking out about policies and issues that impact them. There are people who are concerned about an absence of voice on a statewide level to speak about business opportunities in the private and public sector. Anecdotally, it seems that the economy, business practices, lack of access to capital and other factors have resulted in the slow growth or the demise of some black owned businesses; but no one is actually documenting this observation.

The FLCBB believes in the following:

1. Black businesses must collectively define and maintain a purpose that can be supported and advocated through a statewide organization
2. Black businesses must gain access to substantial capital and build capacity and wealth
3. Black businesses must understand the marketplace and make sure that the marketplace includes significant representation of black businesses
4. Black businesses must build an effective growth planning system to include growth industries and measure/report the growth
5. Black businesses must increase its customer base in the private and public sectors
6. Black businesses must use technology and put the power of technology to work
7. Black businesses must attract and keep the best and brightest employees and professional service providers
8. Black businesses must develop trust, conduct business among its members and generate a strong referral network among its members
9. Black businesses must support its leaders and advocates and hold each other accountable for quality results

This event and this consortium of businesses is open to all Florida black businesses and to all advocating partners, both private and public that all want to “open business opportunities to Florida’s black businesses.” Please become a part of the consortium as soon as possible.