Episode 109: 5 Things to Take Advantage of as a Minority or Women-Owned Business"
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This week's Food Biz Wiz Podcast guest is Jessica Thomas, the founder and CEO of Curate360.
Curate360 fills the gap between Diverse Suppliers that want to get on the shelves and Retailers that support Supplier Diversity.
In this week's episode, we talk through:
What Curate360 does
Five things minority-owned businesses should take advantage of to grow and scale
How we can help diversify the CPG industry
Some great resources that will help you get your business off the ground!
In this episode, Jessica mentioned:
The SBA has excellent resources, including mentorship and education and funding specifically for minority and women-owned businesses. They also offer local assistance, so find an SBA in your state!
The Council for Supplier Diversity provides a gateway for Diverse Suppliers to expand and increase their bottom line.
Make sure to follow Jessica and Curate360 on Instagram and keep up with Jessica on LinkedIn.
When you follow Curate360 on Instagram, DM them the words ‘Allison Ball’, and you'll get some fantastic freebies!
We also have a special discount code for a Curate360 membership!
Go to www.curate360.co/suppliers and enter this discount code on the payment page: c360allisonball to get 15% off the membership.
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