Creating Global Supply Chains in Black Communities

Time:
September 30, 2021 - 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Room:
Expo Stage

Small Business Matters | Thursday, Sept. 30

Successful black owned businesses are one of the most important catalysts of African American independence, and they’ve never faced a more critical period of challenge and transformation. Day 3 is all about helping new and veteran entrepreneurs find opportunities and leverage their strengths for long-term success. Find out how to tap into recovery assistance and new sources of capital. And learn from master entrepreneurs what strategies produce healthy returns for new and growing ventures.

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The 18th annual National Black Business Month and the Dr. T. Nathaniel Burbridge Center for Inclusive Innovation are seeking to grow the number of African-American manufacturers from 1,000 to 25,000 by the end of the International Decade for Peoples of African Descent in 2024 as part of Our10Plan: the African-American economic strategy. John William Templeton, Founder and Publisher of the Journal of Black Innovation, tells the scope of innovations being developed throughout the country to create the  employment magnets to stabilize communities.  

Moderator:
John William Templeton, 18th NBBM Founder and Publisher of the Journal of Black Innovation

Panelists:
Dr. Marcus Martin, CEO of 2M Clinical
Malcolm Fabiyi, COO of 3Degrees Group 
Derek Peterson, CEO and Founder, Long Island-based Soter Technologies
Colleen Payne-Nabors, COO, MCI Diagnostics
Dr. Frederick Foreman , Chairman & CEO, Mathematical Modeling Inc. 
Jefferi K. Lee, CEO, RepItSocial

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