The Business Plan: A Key to MWBE Supplier Development

Author(s):

Diane Denslow
Diane Denslow, University of North Florida, 904/620-1026 ddenslow@unf.edu

91st Annual International Conference Proceedings - 2006 - Minneapolis, MN

Abstract

Most corporations today face a major challenge in organizing and developing successful Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) programs. One of the key elements in developing MWBEs to become long term suppliers is to assist them in developing a comprehensive business plan to achieve and maintain sustainable growth. The goal of this session is to help participants learn how to develop and critique business plans that they will encounter when developing and qualifying MWBE sources of supply.