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Congratulations
to the attendees of the 2023 Bonding Class.
I know it is not an easy task while concentrating your small business.
AACCNJ Announces Antoinette Ellis-Williams, Ph.D.,
as the Winner of the Art Contest for its Inaugural
Juneteenth Black Business Expo at Montclair State University.
(TRENTON, NJ – May 23, 2023) The African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ) announces Dr. Antoinette Ellis-Williams as the winner of the Art Contest for its inaugural Juneteenth Black Business Expo, which will be held on June 15th at Montclair State University (MSU).
The mixed media artwork entitled “City Underwater”, was selected as the winner of the “Black Entrepreneurial Excellence, Past, Present, and Future” Art Contest. The AACCNJ will present Dr. Ellis-Williams with a grand prize of $1,500.00 during the Expo’s cocktail reception from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the Conference Center at MSU. As the winning submission, the artwork will be included in a virtual reality Art Gallery that will be featured at the Expo and in the commemorative program book, which is complimentary for all attendees.
“Historically for Black people art and music has always served as a mechanism and expression of our resilience in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds,” said John E. Harmon, Sr., IOM, Founder, President & CEO, AACCNJ. “The Juneteenth Expo will showcase the intersection of Black Business and Black Culture, i.e.., food, music, art, technology and history, with a focus on health disparities that disproportionately impact people of color.”
Antoinette is a playwright, visual artist, poet, and filmmaker. Her play Scarf Diaries: A Play About Women, Life and Entanglements debut at NJPAC, November 2017; author of Black Gardenias: A Collections of Poems, Stories, & Saying from A Woman's Heart. In 2016, she was the winner of the Newark Black Film Festival Paul Robeson Short Documentary Award for “Lee Hagan: Connecting Generations”. Her credits include producer, co-director, and writer.
An Open Call for Artists was made in November of 2022 with submissions accepted through April 15, 2023. The specifications for the submissions were original artwork done in ink, pencil, crayon, paint, on paper, canvas, or digitally. The AACCNJ received submissions from 20 artists which will be featured, along with the winning selection, in the first ever AACCNJ Virtual Art Gallery, created by Black Heart Emoji Inc. Visit the Virtual Gallery at the Tech Corner in the Exhibit Hall at the Student Recreation Center, from 9:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on June 15th at MSU.
as the Winner of the Art Contest for its Inaugural
Juneteenth Black Business Expo at Montclair State University.
(TRENTON, NJ – May 23, 2023) The African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ) announces Dr. Antoinette Ellis-Williams as the winner of the Art Contest for its inaugural Juneteenth Black Business Expo, which will be held on June 15th at Montclair State University (MSU).
The mixed media artwork entitled “City Underwater”, was selected as the winner of the “Black Entrepreneurial Excellence, Past, Present, and Future” Art Contest. The AACCNJ will present Dr. Ellis-Williams with a grand prize of $1,500.00 during the Expo’s cocktail reception from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the Conference Center at MSU. As the winning submission, the artwork will be included in a virtual reality Art Gallery that will be featured at the Expo and in the commemorative program book, which is complimentary for all attendees.
“Historically for Black people art and music has always served as a mechanism and expression of our resilience in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds,” said John E. Harmon, Sr., IOM, Founder, President & CEO, AACCNJ. “The Juneteenth Expo will showcase the intersection of Black Business and Black Culture, i.e.., food, music, art, technology and history, with a focus on health disparities that disproportionately impact people of color.”
Antoinette is a playwright, visual artist, poet, and filmmaker. Her play Scarf Diaries: A Play About Women, Life and Entanglements debut at NJPAC, November 2017; author of Black Gardenias: A Collections of Poems, Stories, & Saying from A Woman's Heart. In 2016, she was the winner of the Newark Black Film Festival Paul Robeson Short Documentary Award for “Lee Hagan: Connecting Generations”. Her credits include producer, co-director, and writer.
An Open Call for Artists was made in November of 2022 with submissions accepted through April 15, 2023. The specifications for the submissions were original artwork done in ink, pencil, crayon, paint, on paper, canvas, or digitally. The AACCNJ received submissions from 20 artists which will be featured, along with the winning selection, in the first ever AACCNJ Virtual Art Gallery, created by Black Heart Emoji Inc. Visit the Virtual Gallery at the Tech Corner in the Exhibit Hall at the Student Recreation Center, from 9:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on June 15th at MSU.
WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR SISTAH OF ALL NATIONALITIES AND CONTINUE THIS MONTH TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEM.
Keisha Lance Bottoms, Hon. Loretta Lynch, Michelle Jordan, Morgan DeBaun, Thasunda Duckett, Gwen Carr, and Tekedra Mawakana Named to U.S. Black Chamber’s 2023 Women of Power
February 23, 2023- Today, U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. announced their 2023 Women of Power "Power 50" honorees ahead of Women's History Month next month.
These women are leaders in the business, education, arts, sports, entertainment, philanthropy, technology, and social justice sectors.
USBC’s Power 50 List represents an important opportunity for USBC's Women of Power to receive national recognition for their hard work and efforts toward progress during the annual Women of Power luncheon taking place in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, March 23rd at the AT&T Forum for Technology.
USBC recognizes these women and all women who are telling our stories, building our communities, advocating our causes, inspiring change, making #HERstory, and amplifying the voices of all women every day.
For more information about USBC’s Women of Power luncheon visit www.usbcwomenofpower.com.
ABOUT U.S. BLACK CHAMBERS, INC.
The U.S. Black Chambers (USBC) is the voice of Black business owners and a top advocate for resources and policies that impact Black business owners. To learn more visit: usblackchambers.org.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms, Hon. Loretta Lynch, Michelle Jordan, Morgan DeBaun, Thasunda Duckett, Gwen Carr, and Tekedra Mawakana Named to U.S. Black Chamber’s 2023 Women of Power
February 23, 2023- Today, U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. announced their 2023 Women of Power "Power 50" honorees ahead of Women's History Month next month.
These women are leaders in the business, education, arts, sports, entertainment, philanthropy, technology, and social justice sectors.
USBC’s Power 50 List represents an important opportunity for USBC's Women of Power to receive national recognition for their hard work and efforts toward progress during the annual Women of Power luncheon taking place in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, March 23rd at the AT&T Forum for Technology.
USBC recognizes these women and all women who are telling our stories, building our communities, advocating our causes, inspiring change, making #HERstory, and amplifying the voices of all women every day.
For more information about USBC’s Women of Power luncheon visit www.usbcwomenofpower.com.
ABOUT U.S. BLACK CHAMBERS, INC.
The U.S. Black Chambers (USBC) is the voice of Black business owners and a top advocate for resources and policies that impact Black business owners. To learn more visit: usblackchambers.org.
U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. | 1001 Conn. Ave NW, Suite 504 , Washington, DC 20036
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Last Month's Woman in the Spotlight
Teaming Up For More Opportunities
Teaming with other companies and organizations can be tremendously beneficial in many ways for small businesses. For example, when you have a larger (or more experienced) teaming partner as your subcontractor, you can expand your capacity and geographic footprint, enhance your team's past experience and past performance, get assistance with proposal writing, increase your financial capability to fund awarded contracts, and increase your bonding levels (when applicable).
However, you don't have to be a prime contractor to benefit from teaming. An often overlooked aspect of teaming is the greater number of opportunities your firm may be able to access as a subcontractor. In this tip of the month, we discuss three types of entities you should consider teaming with as a subcontractor to potentially increase the number of opportunities you can pursue and win.
Entity 1: Large Prime Contractors. Large prime contractors well positioned in the government marketplace enjoy a steady flow of opportunities. In many cases, the government also requires these large primes to have subcontracting plans with specific goals and a plan to maximize opportunities for small businesses. However, even without a subcontracting plan, most large primes have plenty of subcontracting work to go around.
Entity 2: Other Small Businesses. Teaming with other small businesses can give you access to set-aside opportunities in socio-economic categories where you don't hold a certification such as 8(a), Women-Owned, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, HUBZone, etc. In this challenging economic climate, you can expect to see more set-asides as the federal government seeks to support and sustain small businesses. Furthermore, you may find that it's easier to team with other small businesses whose owners and managers are more open to connecting and discussing teaming opportunities.
Entity 3: Non-Profits. Many contractors overlook non-profits as a potential source of subcontracting opportunities. However, non-profits receive a good portion of the government's annual spending through grants and contracts. Besides, in many cases (but not all), for-profit firms can't go directly after grant opportunities and, therefore, need to team up with a non-profit to get a share of the grant funding.
The bottom line is this: You may find many more opportunities coming your way if
Teaming with other companies and organizations can be tremendously beneficial in many ways for small businesses. For example, when you have a larger (or more experienced) teaming partner as your subcontractor, you can expand your capacity and geographic footprint, enhance your team's past experience and past performance, get assistance with proposal writing, increase your financial capability to fund awarded contracts, and increase your bonding levels (when applicable).
However, you don't have to be a prime contractor to benefit from teaming. An often overlooked aspect of teaming is the greater number of opportunities your firm may be able to access as a subcontractor. In this tip of the month, we discuss three types of entities you should consider teaming with as a subcontractor to potentially increase the number of opportunities you can pursue and win.
Entity 1: Large Prime Contractors. Large prime contractors well positioned in the government marketplace enjoy a steady flow of opportunities. In many cases, the government also requires these large primes to have subcontracting plans with specific goals and a plan to maximize opportunities for small businesses. However, even without a subcontracting plan, most large primes have plenty of subcontracting work to go around.
Entity 2: Other Small Businesses. Teaming with other small businesses can give you access to set-aside opportunities in socio-economic categories where you don't hold a certification such as 8(a), Women-Owned, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, HUBZone, etc. In this challenging economic climate, you can expect to see more set-asides as the federal government seeks to support and sustain small businesses. Furthermore, you may find that it's easier to team with other small businesses whose owners and managers are more open to connecting and discussing teaming opportunities.
Entity 3: Non-Profits. Many contractors overlook non-profits as a potential source of subcontracting opportunities. However, non-profits receive a good portion of the government's annual spending through grants and contracts. Besides, in many cases (but not all), for-profit firms can't go directly after grant opportunities and, therefore, need to team up with a non-profit to get a share of the grant funding.
The bottom line is this: You may find many more opportunities coming your way if
- You know where your business has the best fit (think subcontracting),
- You know where the money is flowing to the companies in your industry,
- You proactively build relationships with other businesses, and
- You can make your partners better and more competitive.
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