Minority, Women & Small Business Enterprises
There are more opportunities than ever for minority-, women-owned, and small business enterprises to do business with a range of corporations, from the Fortune 500 to smaller organizations and other diverse suppliers looking to broaden their reach. Serious investors want to see a history of the firm’s performance before they invest.
This includes a track record that demonstrates innovation, financial soundness, marketing prowess and dedication to superior customer service. Through PIN’s education incubator, suppliers can get information about investors, corporations’ supplier diversity programs and what they look for when selecting supplier partners.
PIN Process Flow
Register
Supplier Registers in PIN. Supplier obtains access to the portal and completes the initial assessment.
RM Assigned
Relationship Manager is assigned and conducts due diligence. They assist supplier in determining additional business needs (i.e., business plans, audited financials, etc.)
Review
Supplier can begin reviewing educational videos from subject matter experts.
Due Diligence
Relationship Manager determine state of the company and recommends appropriate avenue in order to gain access to capital (i.e., equity or debt financing, etc.) or other services.
Meetings
Relationship Manager will work with financial institution, broker dealer or investment advisory/private equity during financial review.
LOI Signed
Meetings are conducted, and letter of intent signed.
Minority, Women-Owned & Small Business Enterprises - Benefits
- Get business advice from corporate leaders via PIN’s Message Board
- Access free archived webinars from our subject matter experts and corporate partners on topics of interest to the business
- Receive corporate announcements of current and future outreach opportunities
- Company listing in the funding section, providing exposure to potential investors
- Opportunities for joint ventures and strategic alliances with other members
- Business consultation to ensure diverse suppliers retain majority ownership interest
- Funding options, from equity investments and lines of credit to alternative financing
- Participate in “Video on Demand” segments