Category: Small Business

I recently addressed a room full of business owners and corporate decision-makers at a Welcome to Georgia reception to kick off the national supplier diversity conference in Atlanta. My challenge to the group was a simple question with broad implications for the future. When I first asked, “What Will You Do?”, it was a call […]

2025 marks a historic milestone for The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC), as the state’s leading supplier diversity and small business development organization celebrates its 50th Anniversary. For five decades, the GMSDC has been at the forefront of economic equity, facilitating supply chain partnerships between Georgia’s small and minority businesses and the corporations and […]

The GMSDC welcomed the Supplier Diversity Community to Atlanta for the NMSDC National Conference and Exchange on October 20 – 23. This annual gathering brings together thousands of corporate decision-makers, minority business owners, procurement professionals and industry experts for workshops, keynotes, panels, matchmaking and networking opportunities focused on economic equity. The GMSDC is one of […]

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp recently appointed Maria Guerra-Stoll, the CEO of Atlanta’s GSB Architects and Interiors, to the Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Advisory Commission. Guerra-Stoll, also the principal of PAM Studios (Playa Azul Media) in Rome, was a pioneer in the design and implementation of the sound stages, backlots and studios that now […]

One of the hot topics on today’s political landscape is the concept of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, commonly referred to as DEI, an umbrella term for programs and initiatives designed to create opportunities for minorities and other historically disadvantaged segments of the population. For nearly 100 years, civic leaders, elected officials, community leaders, non-profits and […]

The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) is proud to announce that the Honorable Roger Bruce will be the 2024 recipient of the Blue Legend Award, the top individual honor at the Council’s annual Spirit of Alliance Awards (SOA). This year’s SOA gala – scheduled for Wednesday, August 28th – will be a luncheon presentation, […]

Each of us is afforded but a few opportunities, over the course of a lifetime, to walk with giants who are among us. For some, that might entail meeting a Hall of Fame athlete, going backstage at a landmark concert event, shaking the hand of an admired political leader or spending time with legendary icons […]

Did you know that emphasizing diversity is good economic policy? Much of the debate over Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in American business centers around the perception that seeking out diversity ultimately diminishes the quality of the product, the productivity of the team, or the efficiency of the operation. The lawsuit that led to the Supreme […]

The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council is approaching its 50th year of service to Georgia’s business community. Founded by progressive corporations that saw the value in diversifying their supply chains and offering business opportunity to everyone, the GMSDC has been training and developing Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) firms and facilitating mutually beneficial business partnerships since […]

The bottom-line objective of the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council is to bring people together, to do business in new and profitable ways. We certify small businesses owned by ethnic minorities in Georgia, help them to become the best possible version of themselves,  and then facilitate introductions to corporate supply chains and governmental entities in […]

As we continue to celebrate Small Business Month, the spotlight shines on the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) firms that make up the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC). More than 1,200 Georgia-based suppliers are members of the GMSDC community, including some of the largest and most successful minority owned companies in the nation. The Atlanta […]

The month of May has been designated Small Business Month, a national recognition of the many contributions small businesses make to the American economy. It has often been said that ‘as small business goes, so goes America,’ but many are unaware of just how significant that statement is.  The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council is […]

The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council is one of 23 affiliates of the National Minority Supplier Development Council nationwide. These regional councils comprise a network of local staff teams who meet the needs of GMSDC corporate members and Minority Business Enterprises day-to-day. In Georgia, that ecosystem consists of more than 400 corporations and 1,200 MBEs […]

Greatness in America is often reflected in victories and achievements across sports, politics, and business. But true greatness also embraces the more intangible elements of our humanity—our generosity, community involvement, and care for all segments of society. This balance between achievement and compassion is the core of our character. At the intersection of these ideals […]

The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council salutes the amazing women in our companies, communities and families as we commemorate Women’s History Month. While Georgia is well known for its business-friendly climate, economic influence and historic role in the evolution of civil rights and social justice, no analysis of our Great State would be complete without […]

The Atlanta region has long been recognized nationally for its progressive and open-minded business community. Not only was the City Too Busy to Hate the focal point of the American struggle for civil rights, social justice and equal protection under the law, but the nation’s ongoing pursuit of economic equity for minority business has also […]

For nearly 50 years, the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) has been a leading voice in pursuit of economic equity across our great state. The vision of the progressive corporate leaders who founded this organization in 1975 was for an economic landscape that was inclusive of everyone, regardless of from whence they came. For […]

In the complex world of small business, success can be a fleeting thing. The search for that ‘single best piece of advice you can give to a new business owner’ often consumes us, as we pursue that one bolt of lightning that will propel us to the top. That quest for excellence is why the […]

In the heart of Georgia’s economic landscape lies a powerful catalyst for growth – the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC). The GMSDC is state of Georgia’s leading supplier diversity and minority business development organization. For nearly 50 years, the GMSDC has fostered economic growth through strategic alliances between certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) firms […]