EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: College Degree is the Magic Pill, Bernard Wynder, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at Frostburg State University, Tells Ib’s Blog

Bernard Wynder, assistant vice president for Student Affairs at Frostburg State University, spoke exclusively to Ib’s Blog in an interview about education. Wynder spoke on the need for young people to strive to get higher education and a college degree, regardless of the situation(s) in which they find themselves. “There …

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, …

Minority Business Development Agency Summit 2010 Update

The Minority Business Development Agency at the U.S. Department of Commence held its 2010 summit in Washington, D.C., between June 8 and 9, 2010. The summit brought together minority entrepreneurs, thought leaders, practitioners and stakeholders for a single purpose:  “to strengthen public policies and programs directed at fostering the growth and competitiveness …