Preparing Small Business for Eligibility and Accessibility in Supplier Diversity Programs

This month’s Changemakers LA podcast episode is hosted by Deborah Membreno, LISC LA Program Officer. It covers Preparing Small Business for Eligibility and Accessibility in Supplier Diversity Programs. Each guest provides unique insights on how they are helping impacted businesses increase their overall sustainability and eligibility for contracting. Joining LISC LA for this conversation are: Dr. David Choi, Award-winning professor of Entrepreneurship, Loyola Marymount University (LMU) Claudia Morales , Small Business Owner and Business Consultant Rene Cota, President of CMG Alliance This episode began by discussing how many workers are motivated to leave the traditional 9-5 to pursue their passions, exit corporate America, or take on new opportunities like starting a business. Each guest serves the diverse capacity gap needs of new and disadvantaged businesses. In addition, our guests’ business development efforts increase access to supplier diversity initiatives, which facilitate measurable and equitable outcomes towards upward mobility. Learn more about our guests and our work at

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Preparing Small Business for Eligibility and Accessibility in Supplier Diversity Programs is an episode from Changemakers LA by LISC LA.

This episode is 00:28:46 long.

This episode was published on Jul 12, 2022.

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