| The Wachovia Corporate Supplier Diversity process was created to increase the amount of goods and services purchased from minority- women owned business enterprises (MWBEs). Our mission is to implement and integrate sourcing and procurement opportunities that mutually beneficial business relationships with minority- women owned business enterprises to enhance the economic vibrancy of the communities we serve. Wachovia and the Carolina Minority Supplier Development Council in partnership with Edmondson Associates - Entrepreneur Development Network (EA-EDN), presents the Wachovia Supplier Development Initiative - Capacity Building Training. This innovative initiative is designed to help you build capacity as a (MWBE), by providing educational resources and tools to enhance the growth and development of your business. You will learn how to retool and reposition your company's competitive advantage in the marketplace. Wednesday, February 18, 2009 3:00 p.m. - 6:00p.m. at Yorel Integrated Solutions, Inc. (Directions included) 8520 Cliff Cameron Drive Mallard V, Suite 400 Charlotte NC 28269 We strongly encourage you to attend the informational orientation in person. However, if you are not able to attend in person, you will have the opportunity to listen in on the session by dialing the following conference line. Conference line: 1-888-898-2590 Passcode: 704-590-7957 To register for the orientation and to be considered as a candidate to participate in the 7-week session, please register at: http://www.insightexpress.com/s/WachoviaSDI.asp by Friday, February 13, 2009. (NOTE: If you have trouble clicking on the above link, please copy & paste it into your Internet browser). For more information, please review all attached documents. For additional questions, send us an email at corporatesupplierdiversity@wachovia.com We hope you will consider becoming a part of the Wachovia Supplier Development Initiative in partnership with the Carolinas MSDC. |
| Entrepreneur Development Network -Capacity Building Institute (EDN-CBI) Business Planning & Development Overview The Entrepreneur Development Network (EDN) is the number one licensed provider of NxLevel™ entrepreneur training programs and has successfully conducted national business planning courses since 1997. In November 2007 the Entrepreneur Development Network™ entered into an exclusive global licensing and Trademark Agreement with the NxLevel™ Education Association the Nations leader in entrepreneur training and business planning courseware. Under this agreement the NxLevel™ Education Association granted permission for an exclusive EDN™ branded and licensed curricula. Since 1996 more than 90,000 people have taken NxLevel™ courses in communities located in over 48 states, as well as Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Canada, Latin America, Europe and Asia. The Diversity Business Development capacity building process is designed to assist global supply chain and inclusion programs towards developing qualified minority suppliers of scale. The EDN-CBI combined its already successful Learn, Launch, Run and Grow entrepreneur development strategies to create the now successful EDN-Capacity Building Institute, which helps entrepreneurs develop a comprehensive business plan for growth. Have more than three years in operation. · Have at least three employees, but usually without a fully functioning management team. · Have annual revenues of approximately $250,000 to $40 million plus. · Have the ability to do business regionally, nationally and or globally. All current and potential entrepreneurs who fit this profile are encouraged to apply. At the request of our corporate and government partners a special effort is made to qualify and develop minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses. EDN-CBI Business Growth Methodology: The goal of EDN-CBI business planning and development processes is to develop existing entrepreneurial skills necessary to connect with and serve the marketplace by leveraging resources and proven methodologies - resulting in increased profits, reduced risk and long lasting relationships. Our growth and success is accomplished through entrepreneur lead and facilitated training sessions and industry/subject matter experts that share their "best practices" with students and encourage peer to peer networking that fosters relationship building and improved business processes. EDN-CBI Business Development Structure: EDN-CBI targets corporations, franchise companies, government agencies and individual entrepreneurs that have a passion for small business development and high growth potential. Corporate buyers, procurement leaders, franchisors and financial institutions conduct 30-minute to 2-hour industry/subject matter expert session per class. The majority of participants are selected by corporations who have a desire to grow small businesses to scale and increase their diversity business development and inclusion strategies in the global marketplace. Our training and development sessions are 5-hour classroom time, one-day per week for 7 weeks. Participants will spend an average of 20-to-40 hours per week with industry research related homework assignments. 1. EDN-CBI textbook for background reading. 2. EDN-CBI workbook and resource guide business plan worksheets, resource guide and sample letters and signage/ branding guidelines for growth strategies. 1. Entrepreneur Facilitated Training - Entrepreneurs not instructors or facilitators, provide world class capacity building strategies based on current industry trends and their day to day proven business success best practices. 2. Industry Specific Subject Matter Experts - EDN-CBI provides guest speakers who are relevant to the majority of businesses that are currently in the capacity building sessions. 3. Capacity Building workshops - in addition to the business planning and development process workshops such as the RFX process, doing business with the federal government, supply chain resource strategies and how to communicate with buyers and sourcing leaders are also delivered to participants. 4. Program Management Support - EDN-CBI Program Managers are primary point of contact for participants and are responsible for ensuring that each session is implemented in accordance with the EDN standard of excellence. Support includes tracking participant's progress, reviewing and grading weekly assignments, reviewing all participant correspondence and individualizing the class concepts to each participant's business industry |
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