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assets to the city and state.Additionally,after receiving Minority Business Enterprise Certification, <br /> minority businesses who qualify will gain access to government contracts and special stnaU business <br /> grains such as those offered by the University of Notre Dame Gigot Center. <br /> A successful Minority Business Development Program will enable the city to take the lead in <br /> establishing Wtiatives that will encourage and enhance the community's existing and future minority <br /> and women owned businesses. The success of these businesses will provide numerous economic <br /> development benefits and reflect positively on our World Class city. <br /> Nianaxnent and S#affi <br /> This proposed Minority and Women Business Development]Program would operate under the <br /> auspices and monitoring of the City of South Bead. It would fulfill the mission and vision of the <br /> City of South Bend Diversity Development Program. <br /> A contract with an experienced business consultant would be implemented by the city and the <br /> consultant would be responsible for start-up,management and coordination of the program. The <br /> consultant would work with the city's Department of Economic and Community Development to <br /> create program goals,benchmarks and a work plan.Additional business experts and area college <br /> business students would provide business plan writing and technical assistance services. <br /> The Minority Business Development Program office would maintain regular business hours. Part <br /> time staff augmented by college student interns would provide information and referrals to <br /> appropriate business assistance programs and appointment scheduling. <br /> "Disadvantaged households bear dupmportrmate share of the moomk and racial cost of the inda stnd rertmd&nNg that it <br /> ocGft nq in South Beadand other rust-bell U.S. sties. Disadvantaged households are expected to ad ust to dandrutwhtation <br /> and uXeven eunnomrr exparuran even though they do not have the lahor market arnts and rawarres weasary to do so,and in the <br /> absence of adeqmWe targeted assistance hill often he unsuccersfui"Dr. Charter Crttypo,Eronomicr Professor, University of <br /> Notre Dome,quote from his paper oar Indusmal Aestrrre mnog and the [Porking Poor in a Midwest U.S.Factory T'atvn— <br /> Apw 1991 <br /> 9 <br /> This proposal was compiled and created by Sallie and Associates—sallieassvciates@aol.com <br />