EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Congresswoman Judy Chu Comments on Challenges Businesses Face for Access to Capital

Congresswoman Judy Chu represents the 32nd District of California.  Her assignments include serving on the House Education and Labor Committee, House Judiciary Committee, and on the Government Oversight Committee. She spoke exclusively to Ib’s Blog about the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) annual summit held in Washington, D.C. in June, …

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: MBE Inclusion Is Critically Important for Economic Growth, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez Tells IB’s Blog

United States Senator from New Jersey, Robert Menendez, who serves on the Senate Committees on Finance; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Energy and Natural Resources; and Foreign Relations, spoke exclusively to Ib’s Blog on the importance of Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) inclusion in America. “I think it is critically important, …

Annual Minority Business Development Agency Summit Opens Doors of Opportunities and Addresses Vital Issues

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) at the U.S. Department of Commerce held its second annual summit in Washington, D.C. between June 8 and June 9. The two-day event brought together minority entrepreneurs, thought leaders, practitioners and stakeholders. The main goal of the conference was to “strengthen public policies and …

Update: Associated Black Charities Celebrate 25 Years of Progress

Associated Black Charities on June 13, 2010, celebrated its 25th Anniversary and honored Eight African-American innovators and role models in higher education. The event was sold out, and attendees included Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, State Senator Cathrine Pugh, Chief Judge Maryland Court of Appeals Robert Mack …