Diversity Rules Magazine

Bridge 2 Technologies (B2T), the technology com- pany that accelerates inclusion and understanding to drive business growth by leveraging a global network to facilitate business partnerships and networking, today announced the launch of the B2T Pla orm. The announcement was made at the third annual Global Intellect Summit at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City - a gathering of founding members, and prominent corporate, educa onal, financial, and non-profit leaders to address the challenges of build- ing an inclusive business ecosystem and strategies to connect global corpora ons to diverse-owned com- panies. The B2T pla orm was created as a global and inclu- sive online pla orm where industry leaders, diverse businesses, non-profits, educators, mentors, talent, and communi es connect and collaborate. The plat- form will assist major corpora ons in overcoming the complex challenges associated with iden fying and partnering with diverse companies as poten al partners, board members, and suppliers. Forward thinking global corpora ons understand and recognize that ethnic, cultural and gender diver- sity are linked to profitability. According to McKinsey reports, corpora ons with diverse leadership finan- cially outperform those who are not, and are be er able to meet the needs of their customers and stake- holders while improving their bo om line. Global corpora ons seek to close the diversity and inclusivity gap but the challenge is finding an efficient way to partner with qualified and scalable business- es. B2T provides the resources to connect Provid- ers (global corpora ons and investors) with Seekers (diverse-owned businesses) to facilitate business-to- business (B2B) partnerships. Providers are prequali- fied as having opportuni es and a need for diverse resources. Seekers apply to the B2T pla orm and are invited to ensure they have the required business profile and ability to scale. Addi onally, the B2T pla orm will help qualified businesses enhance their por olios and scalability by offering cri cal business and funding resources. This feature ensures that all Seekers are also given ample opportuni es to apply for the various projects and posi ons posted by global corpora ons. "B2T has developed a unique and innova ve plat- form that addresses economic parity, accelerates social change, and will reshape the future of global business," said Alden J. McDonald Jr., CEO of Liberty Bank. "Developing trust, serving our communi es, and providing flexible banking services to those un- derserved have been the cornerstones for Liberty Bank. As part of the B2T ecosystem, we will be able to further empower those in need and con nue to be a catalyst for posi ve change." "I had the honor of a ending the 2022 B2T Global In- tellect Summit and it was a life changing experience. As a law firm with expansion objec ves, I was able to network with business leaders from around the Unit- ed States and the world. Moreover, the B2T ecosys- tem has since realized a posi ve outcome for James Carter & Associates, LLC," said James Carter, Manag- ing Partner at James Carter and Associates LLC. "Today, James Carter & Associates, LLC, a MBE cer- fied law firm, and the AM 200 law firm Adams & Reese have forged a unique business alliance that is well posi oned to handle a wide array of legal mat- ters for tech companies and beyond. This new law firm alliance is already represen ng new business clients. I am excited to par cipate in the 2023 B2T Global Intellect Summit and look forward to securing addi onal opportuni es as part of the game chang- ing B2T pla orm," Carter con nued. "We took a hard look at the problem of business in- clusivity and determined that the solu on required a global ini a ve driven by technology. We are dis- mantling barriers and unleashing the full poten al Bridge - Con't on page 21 18 |Diversity Rules Magazine | July 2023 Bridge 2 Technologies Launches Private Platform to Build a Global Inclusive Business Ecosystem B2T Platform Uses Technology to Address Inclusion, Connecting Global Corporations, Busi- ness Leaders, Educators, and Diverse Businesses to promote Partnerships, Opportunities, and Business Growth

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