Tough times call for new business strategies and a Manhattan group hopes to provide some for women and minorities struggling to grow their companies during the economic turndown.
The National Minority Business Council is partnering with the U.S. Small Business Administration for an economic summit on June 9 in Manhattan.
The summit’s theme is “Bridging Troubled Economic Waters: Strategies for Survival and Growth.” Presenters from the public and private sector will offer ideas on how small businesses owned by women and minorities can navigate the current environment of rising costs, tighter credit and less corporate spending on contracts.
The council is co-sponsoring the summit because it feels that businesses owned by women and minorities are “not being heard from or talked about in the current economic downturn,” said John F. Robinson, the council’s president.
The summit will take place at 26 Federal Plaza, sixth floor, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
To obtain an invitation or for more information call 212-693-5050.
--Carrie Mason-Draffen