Thank you for joining us in Cincinnati, OH!
Recommended Reading
Walnut Hills Development Panel
Model Group debuts latest $30M Walnut Hills project: ‘This neighborhood is going to explode’ - Cincinnati Business Courier
Cincinnati Minority Business Accelerator: Past, Present, and Future Discussion
Minority Business Accelerator Ecosystem Diagram
Into the Swim: Minority Business Accelerator to raise $100M fund to help smaller companies scale up quickly - Cincinnati Business Courier
Small Business and Inclusive Procurement presentation and pre-read materials presented by Next Street
Ahead of this session, RIGN members should consider the following questions:
Connections and alignment: In general, how—and how much—have small business initiatives in your cities intersected with regional procurement efforts and supply chains?
Your ecosystem: What do you think of as the 2-3 most important features that define your regional ecosystem for supplier development (specifically) and inclusive procurement (more broadly)?
Your role: What exactly is the role(s) your organization is playing, or seeking to play, in your regional supplier and procurement ecosystem? Consider the distinctions between convener, incubator / innovator, direct service provider, etc.