UMGC Capital Readiness Accelerator featuring M&T Bank Graduates 20 Business Owners!
In June our Capital Readiness Accelerator in partnership with UMGC graduated 20 business owners who participated in the 6-week program. Each week was facilitated by subject matter experts to delve into topics such as; Capital Structure, Debt & Equity, [...]
Apply Now to The Capital Readiness Accelerator
The Capital Readiness Program is a comprehensive 6-week executive education accelerator aimed at providing small business owners with the tools and knowledge necessary for success in today's competitive marketplace. The Capital Readiness Program, operated by the Capital Region Minority [...]
Financial Wellness Challenge Empowers Women Business Owners
On Tuesday, February 21st, eleven (11) women business owners began their 5-week Financial Wellness Challenge funded by The Capital Readiness Program operated by the Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council (CRMSDC) in partnership with Old Dominion University’s Women’s Business [...]
We Made the WBJ List Again!
For the 5th consecutive year, the Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council has earned its place among the Top 25 Largest Business Advocacy Groups in Greater Washington Region. What's even more remarkable is that we have not only maintained [...]
RMSDC DAY ON THE HILL
ADVOCACY In the realm of advocacy, the 23 Regional Affiliate Councils of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) play a pivotal and dynamic role. Spread across the nation, these regional affiliates are uniquely positioned to champion causes that [...]
The Attack on Affirmative Action: Is this our Selma Opportunity?
By Sharon R. Pinder For over fifty years, public policy has influenced the behavior of procurement programs in both the public and private sectors. Historically, debates over affirmative action have concentrated on [...]
Kellogg AMEP Registration is Now Open
BUILDING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH-ORIENTED MINORITY BUSINESSES The NMSDC Kellogg Advanced Management Executive Program is designed to provide certified, established, growth-oriented minority-owned business owners with the tools and skills needed to achieve and sustain accelerated growth in the constantly changing [...]
NMSDC and USBC to Sign Historic Strategic Partnership Alliance Agreement at Elocen Group Headquarters
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2023 Press Contact: Jered Weber Communications and Engagement Manager jered.weber@nmsdc.org NMSDC and USBC to Sign Historic Strategic Partnership Alliance Agreement at Elocen Group Headquarters Washington [...]
Press Release: MBE CEO Pandemic Recovery Academy Launched
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 26, 2022 Contact: Sonya Bigelow-Smith, Program Mgr Coronavirus Response and Relief Center sonya.smith@crmsdc.org | 410.707.2850 Minority Business Pandemic Recovery Academy Launched The Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council (CRMSDC), in partnership with the University [...]
Confirmed! Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
We are witnessing some breathtaking history. On February 25, 2022, during Black History Month, President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. On April [...]
Call for MBEs: Minority Business Pandemic Recovery Academy
The MBE CEO Pandemic Recovery Academy is a transformational six-week executive education program that will assist minority-owned firms as they continue to deal with and combat the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each week, participants [...]
The Gentleman General: Colin L. Powell
November is National Veterans and Military Families Month. While our acknowledgment of the sacrifice and service of all veterans and active military duty persons should be 365 days a year, November has been designated as a time to [...]