Genesis Block has a company goal in 2023 to connect minority owned firms to $2.5 million dollars in contracting opportunities. …

Genesis Block is preparing for an exciting 2023 by announcing a company goal to broker $2.5 million in contracting opportunities for minority owned firms. In a recently released study titled “Facilitating Growth for Minority-owned Businesses”, the report suggest that with no concerted effort to make significant changes in corporate and…

A report commissioned by the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council assessed the growth rate of minority business enterprises and determined the gap that remains in revenue parity for MBEs. Here are the findings https://minoritysupplier.org/333-years/. The overall findings from the report suggest increasing supplier diversity remains a significant challenge, and achieving…

333 years or 121,545 days is what it will take for minority-business enterprise (MBE) business revenue to match that of white-owned businesses. In a recently released study titled “Facilitating Growth for Minority-owned Businesses, the report suggest that with no concerted effort to make significant changes in corporate and government procurement…

Back in August, Genesis Block announced a partnership with Cape Fear Community to launch Block Eatz. Block Eatz is a food hall incubator aimed at supporting local food entrepreneurs with marketing, entrepreneur training and a high traffic retail environment to strengthen their ventures. In recent years, food halls have increased…

Using data published from the United States Census Bureau, Supplier.io reports, spending with minority owned businesses will have to increase by 400 to 500% in order to be at revenue parity with white owned businesses https://minoritysupplier.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/State-of-MBE-Executive-Summary.pdf. In other words, it will take 333 years for minority owned businesses to achieve…

We are just days away from Genesis Block Presents Converting Conversations to Contracts at the Wilson Center and hundreds are expected to be in attendance. Genesis Block Converting Conversations to Contracts will bring together some of the region’s largest businesses and organizations in order to connect diverse owned companies with…

Genesis Block is partnering with Cape Fear Community College to present Converting Conversations to Contracts for the 8th Annual Cape Fear Minority Enterprise Development Week. The schedule of events begins on Monday, October 3 and ends Friday, October 7. …

Genesis Block is partnering with local food entrepreneurs and Cape Fear Community College to launch Block Eatz. Located at the McKeithan Center on North Campus, Block Eatz is a food hall incubator and commissary kitchen that will help local food entrepreneurs get established and expand their business. …