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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 small business <br /> grants such as those offered by the University of Notre Dame Gigot Center. <br /> A successful Minority Business Development Program well enable the city to take the lead in <br /> establishing Wmatives 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 Woad Class city, <br /> l4facM9gnteret <br /> This proposed Minority and Women Business Development Program would operate under the <br /> auspices and monitoring of the City of South Bend. 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,bencht=ks 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 infortnation and referrals to <br /> appropriate business assistance programs and appointment scheduling. <br /> "Duadvaruaged houteho/dr beara dlspraporhonate(bare of the economic acrd mural cast of the ietdarhW ruftwtxrYj'q that it <br /> ocirar�ir�in Saxih&nd and other rrut--belt U,S cities Disadoantaged hauseboldr are expected to udusJ to deindrutriali�atlon <br /> acrdxsreraers economic expansion even though they do not bane the labor market assets and nmurwr xesesrmy to do m,andia the <br /> absener of adegxafe targetrd arsutanro will often be xnsuccestfuL"Dr.Charkr Crppo,Economics Professor,Urttctrsity of <br /> Notre Dame,quote from hupaper on Industrial Resirxctuniv axd ibe IF rks'ng Poorin aMsdmest lI S.Faaary 7 omn— <br /> '9pri!9991 <br /> This proposal was compiled and created by Sa&and Associates—saDieassodates(Qa aol.com 9 <br />