ABOUT US
Advocacy
We advocate for multicultural businesses through our ongoing conversations and alliance with our local public entities and local multicultural businesses. Our goal is to explore, adopt and maintain a uniform model of measurable best practices with our local public entities and corporate partners that will promote an environment for multicultural businesses to start, grow and thrive.
Capacity Building
We build capacity by offering our members technical assistance and a variety of business and wealth-building educational opportunities in collaboration with our local and regional business resource partners. Our goal is to increase the number of multicultural businesses in the Springfield, Missouri area that are able to successfully compete for government-funded procurement/contracts as a certified DBE, MBE, or WBE.
Networking
We provide networking opportunities through our monthly Multicultural Networking Events, our Community Welcome Receptions as well as our Annual Heritage Awards Banquet. Our goal is to create and support multicultural professional social networks designed to create engagement and a sense of connection in the Springfield area.
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Helping You Start
Whether a small or emerging business owner needs help starting their business, growing their company, or would like more information on federal, state, and local resources to help them succeed, we are here to help connect them to available resources.
Connecting Community
We also connect multicultural and diverse business professionals to one another and provides spaces for them to connect with others by establishing a sense of community, belonging, and while developing mutually beneficial relationships with other multicultural professionals in the Springfield region. Such efforts minimize feelings of isolation that some multicultural diverse professionals feel when they relocate to our city.
BOARD MEMBERS
Whether you need help starting your business, growing your company, or would like more information on federal, state, and local resources to help you succeed, we are here to help build your business roadmap!
H. Wes Pratt
Executive Director
Joe Robles
President
Steve Dooley
Board Member
Nicole Millan
Secretary
Leslie Izaguirre
Board Member
Justyn Pippins
Board Member
Arthur Duncan
Board Member
UPCOMING EVENTS
HERITAGE AWARDS BANQUET
SMALL BUSINESS MEMBERS TESTIMONIALS
“What a great group to be involved in with the community!”
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“Great organization! Ready to help business and community!”
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“Great Organization dedicated to small Businesses!”