Hartford Courant

CT doesn’t meet requirement for using minority-owned businesses. ‘We should be embarrassed’: lawmaker

For decades, minority-owned businesses in Connecticut have struggled to win contracts to do work for the state — despite a nearly 50-year-old program requiring that a certain percentage of state ...
Hartford Business

Minority contractors say CT not following its own rules, proposed fix doesn’t go far enough

For decades, minority-owned businesses in Connecticut have struggled to win contracts to do work for the state — despite a nearly 50-year-old program requiring that a certain percentage of state ...
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‘That's a win.' 6 takeaways about minority-owned businesses from a new report

Businesses owned by people from diverse backgrounds are succeeding, a new report says. "When a business in your community wins a contract, they hire from that community, " said Don Cravins Jr., CEO of ...

Bill aims to ease state certification for minority, LGBTQ+, and women-owned businesses

Lawmakers are considering a new bill designed to simplify the process for minority-, LGBTQ-, and women-owned businesses to ...
Los Angeles Business Journal

Minority-Owned Businesses: Diversity and Inclusion, Measured

In Los Angeles, diversity is not a corporate initiative. It’s a market condition.  From entertainment studios and consumer brands to logistics hubs and ...