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www.negociosnow.com Diciembre 2013 3 NegociosNow NegociosNow www.negociosnow.com Diciembre 2016 3 NegociosNow NegociosNow La nueva Directora de la SBA T he National Minority Sup- plier Development Coun- cil (NMSDC) warned the upcoming White House adminis- tration that it will not accept radi- cally "degraded views of inclusion and unity as the 'new normal." In a written statement request- ed by Negocios Now for the Spe- cial Edition focused on "Supplier Diversity", the NMSDC said that while it will continue to concen- trate on the practical economic and logistical realities of its mis- sion, the organization cannot ignore the new political climate. After a contentious campaign, Donald Trump is making the transition from businessman and reality TV star to president of the United States. His deroga- tory comments on the campaign trail about immigrants, Latinos, blacks, women, Muslims and oth- ers have created a fair amount of anxiety among marginalized groups in this country as well as their allies. Linda McMahon, reconocida magnate de la lucha profesional, fue la escogida del presidente electo, Donald Trump, para encabezar la estratégica Admin- istración de Pequeños Negocios (SBA, por sus siglas en inglés). Se g ú n Tr u m p, Mc Ma h o n desempeñaría un papel clave "en los esfuer zos de generar un crecimiento más fuerte del empleo y darle marcha atrás a las regulaciones federales". McMahon, de 68 años, y quien corriera infructuosamente para el Senado en 2010, es la cofunda- dora y ex Directora Ejecutiva de la franquicia de lucha profesional WWE, basada en Stamford, Con- necticut. La empresaria multimillonaria, sustituirá a María Contreras-Sweet, quien fue la primera latina en ocupar un puesto considerado muy impor- tante en la estrategia de crecimiento de la economía del país. La SBA, que tiene una ofi- cina en cada estado del país, proporciona apoyo a los peque- ños negocios, como préstamos financieros, y es un guardián para asegurar que estos reciban un porcentaje justo de los con- tratos del gobierno federal. McMahon tiene la misión de entender las necesidades de las pequeñas empresas y diseñar estrategias para su crecimiento. Las pequeñas empresas se con- sideran el motor de la economía estadounidense al ser la principal creadora de empleos. Las empre- sarias latinas son el segmento de más rápido crecimiento. Until Trump takes office in Jan- uary, supporters and critics alike are left with mere speculation about how his campaign rhetoric will translate into action from the White House. But Joset Wright- Lacy, president of the National Minority Supplier Development Council, has a clear message dur- ing this time of transition. "We must understand that disparagement of our mission – which, remember, was char- tered in 1972 under a Republi- can administration – and of our constituency is unacceptable. We must demand that our political leaders understand the conse- quences of the hostile attitudes toward minorities that their words have fostered, and the con- sequences of actions that threat- en to reverse years of progress in creating opportunities for minor- ity business owners. And we must not accept radically degraded views of inclusion and unity as the 'new normal,'" Wright-Lacy said in the prepared statement. NMSDC will not accept 'degraded views of inclusion as the new normal' Supplier Diversity Opportunities NegociosNow NegociosNow El Especial The National Minority Supplier Development Council exists to advance registered Asian, Black, Latino and Native American enterprises. It ensures its more than 1,750 corporate members meet supplier diversity goals by connecting them with more than 12,000 certified minority-owned businesses nationwide. As Trump prepares to move his team into the White House, the NMSDC calls on advocates to re-energize inclusion efforts, embrace diversity in business and employment opportunities and transform corporate America in ways that encourage its leaders to recognize "that all Americans strive to make America great." "Our greatness, it is said, depends on our goodness," Wright-Lacey said. "We will stand up for the good, the moral truth and our birthright, as citizens, to insist again that we are all created equal and will share equally in the bounty of our great nation." More Pages 10-18 "W e will stand up for the good, the moral truth and our birthright, as citizens, to insist again that we are all created equal and will share equally in the bounty of our great nation." Joset Wright-Lacy Linda McMahon

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