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Opportunities 4/16/2016
0 CommentsJefferson Street Streetscape, Phase II Mandatory Pre-bid meeting to be held on April 7, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. in the... Read More →
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0 CommentsThe Birmingham Metro Black Chamber of Commerce (BMBCC) will hold its next monthly meeting on April 5, at Alabama Power... Read More →
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Member Spotlight 3/2016
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ASBCC
The ASBCC is a private non-profit entity committed to advancing the economic, intellectual, and social conditions of its affiliates and members and the communities that they serve throughout Alabama.
Alabama’s Black firms generate less than 1% of the total sales/receipts generated by Alabama businesses.
Problems Facing Alabama’s Black Businesses:
- Limited & reduced access to capital and credit due in part to stricter regulatory oversight.
- Primarily in slow growth industries.
- Inability to obtain contracts and historic under utilization of Black businesses on state and local contracts.
- Slow recovery from the 2007 recession.
- Higher rates of Black unemployment resulting in lower disposable income and consumer spending .
- Limited access to information and tools to grow their business.
- No advocacy for Black business community statewide.
- Grow a strong, vital, and united Black business community
- Creation of value for local chamber affiliates and members
- Position ASBCC as the leading advocate for Black business issues
- Assess, evaluate, and align the organization and operation of ASBCC