Veteran Business Supporter, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is sponsoring a critical diversity bill introduced by Senator Steven Bradford: Senate Bill (SB) 534. As an extension of the original insurance supplier diversity bill AB 53, SB 534 focuses on supplier and governing board diversity and seeks to: Require insurance companies to report on their supplier [...]

Learn the skills you need to give a persuasive presentation for your business from one of the best in the nation; Larry Tracy. Larry will share trade secrets you need to sell to Government Contractors and beyond. Larry was a Senior Intelligence Briefer to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In a later assignment, the White House [...]

5% growth in goals are first since FY 2010         VA Secretary Robert Wilkie announced to increase to the department’s goals for contracting with Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB). For fiscal year (FY) 2019, VA seeks to award at least 15% of its total contract dollars to [...]

Larry Tracy is a retired Army colonel turned speech coach. He is writing a series of articles for VIB Network on how to conduct business presentations. He will also conduct a free VIB Network webinar on delivering winning oral presentations for government contracts on April 24. His recently-published E-book Bring Home the Bacon: Become a [...]

Invitation to Apply AT&T proudly offers executive-level scholarships to support and sponsor diverse businesses to thrive and prosper in today’s economy. Scholarships are offered to CEO’s of certified diverse-owned businesses as part of our commitment to making meaningful and measurable contributions to their economic growth.   Apply Today!   1. Tuck - Dartmouth College • [...]