Minority businesses are one of the fastest growing business segments and are well positioned to contribute to job growth, investments, and the overall economic health of our region. Facilitating corporations' efforts to buy from M/WBEs fits directly into our mission, which is to organize and undertake actions to expand private sector jobs and stimulate investment in the Buffalo Niagara region.

Carena Wells, Owner
Inkwell Office Supply

"I like the personal attention that this program provides to the M/WBEs."

Dr. Uzo Ihenkle, Owner
Uzo 1 International

This program is a win-win for minority and women-owned business enterprises (M/WBEs) and our region's largest companies: M/WBEs find new markets for their products and services, and corporations get lists of ready and qualified vendors that match their procurement needs.

I encourage you to participate in this program and be a part of growing the local economy. It's through programs like this that we can help realize a better business environment in which all companies can operate, and bring more jobs to the region -- something the entire business community can benefit from.

Sincerely,
Andrew J. Rudnick