The City of West Palm Beach will host its Quarterly Procurement event in celebration of Minority Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) Month on August 25, 2021 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. The City is taking precautionary measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and will host the entire event online via zoom. Registration is now open and all are welcome to apply to get the information to start or grow your business. Register now at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mwbe-month-cultural-diversity-contracting-celebration-tickets-158302646477

Frank Hayden, Director of Office of Economic Opportunity will speak about how to connect with the City of West Palm Beach and how to view opportunities for Small Minority-Woman-Owned companies. Hayden’s presentation will update the audience on the Small Business and Minority/Woman Business Programs at the City of West Palm Beach. Nate Rubel, Procurement Official will speak about the Procurement Process and promote upcoming City projects. There will be tips on how to submit bids/proposals and how to connect with other businesses in your industry.

Kellen Coleman of Coleman Public Relations & Consulting Firm LLC (CPR FIRM) will discuss how entrepreneurs can start or build their YouTube channels to promote and market their business. Coleman will focus on how to launch or promote your brand and how to listen to your customer’s feedback.  Whether you have 1 or one million followers, Coleman can share strategies to demonstrate to the audience how YouTube has helped other entrepreneurs grow their businesses to a consistent $10,000+ in revenues for months consecutively.

Special guests Grasford Smith, President of The Black Chamber of Commerce PBC and Juan Pagan, President of The Puerto Rican Hispanic Chamber will speak about how the business community can benefit from becoming members of their chambers.