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NielsenIn collaboration with The National Newspaper Publishers Association, Nielsen recently released The State of the African-American Consumer Report. Syndicated radio personality Steve Harvey was so enthusiastic about it he devoted almost 10 minutes of air time to it earlier this week. If you have a chance, listen to the two parts of the interview.

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WELCOMEwelcome to Chatham Business Association Small Business Development Inc.


The Chatham Business Association Small Business Development Inc. is a small business resource center that offers an array of customized services and programs designed to assist businesses with expansion and growth through economic development, strategic planning, technical training, business trend workshops, access to capital assistance, effective collaborative marketing programs and government certification.

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Celebration of Diversity Dinner Honorees were Former House of Representative, Attorney Paul Williams; Melinda Kelly, Executive Director, Chatham Business Association; Jerry Reinsdorf, Esq, Chairman of the Chicago White Sox and Owner of the Chicago Bulls

Celebration of Diversity Dinner Sponsor, James P. Ryan, EP of Crown Imports, Chatham Business Association Chairman/CEO Citizen Newspaper, William Garth, Honoree: Melinda Kelly, CBA, Celebration of Diversity Dinner Sponsor Barnes & Thornburg, LLP Attorney Richard Boykin, Honoree: Jerry Reinsdorf, Honoree: Paul Williams and CBA Vice Chair and CEO of Tailorite Cleaners, Joseph Caldwell.

I am grateful to Barnes & Thornberg, American Dietetic Association, Best Buy, Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind, Cown Imports LLC and Northstar Lottery for sponsoring this event.  I had the privilege the sharing this special night with friends and family, and we were all treated to hearing a very Special Guest speaker, the Honorable John Lewis, Member of Congress.

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Great new opportunity for small businesses called 10,000 Small Businesses that Goldman Sachs is doing with the City Colleges of Chicago and other partners.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at the City Colleges of Chicago is a practical business management education program that helps small business owners develop the skills they need to grow their companies. Participants will receive one-on-one business advising from dedicated professionals to help them develop a tailored plan for growth.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is a $500 million national program designed to help small businesses in the United State create jobs and economic growth by providing entrepreneurs with a practical business education, access to capital and business support services.

Applications for the upcoming class at City Colleges of Chicago are due October 26, 2011 at 5:00pm for classes starting in January. After the deadline, applications will be accepted via rolling submissions, with priority being on a first-come, first-served basis.

For questions, visit www.goldmansachs.com/10000smallbusinesses or contact Jenny Kaplan at Goldman Sachs at Jenny.Kaplan@gs.com. Keep CBAWorks.org in the loop If you are interested in applying, let Melinda know.

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