The Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council continues to monitor the developments related to coronavirus (COVID-19).
We are taking precautionary measures for the health and safety of our constituents and employees. Our COVID-19 preparedness is coordinated as part of the organization’s business continuity program, enabling us to support our constituents’ needs with minimal level of disruption.
Please visit our website www.fsmsdc.org regularly for updates on our events, programs and services.
However, if you should need to reach us via telephone, please call us at (305) 762-6151. For the COVID Response and Relief Business Programs, call respective numbers listed. Southern Florida office (305) 751 2907 and Central & Northern Florida office (407) 252-7021. We will return your call or respond to emails during normal business hours, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (EDT).
The Miami and Orlando COVID Response & Relief Business Programs are operated by Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council and is funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency’s Coronavirus Response and Relief Award.
The FSMSDC was founded in 1975 by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Miami Progress Foundation for the purpose of fostering the development of minority-owned businesses throughout Florida. Central to our mission is the principle that networks and relationships among and between minority businesses and corporate and government buyers build businesses.
The Mission of the Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council is to link Corporate and Government Members with Minority Business Enterprises to foster equity in business.
An MBE is a Minority Business Enterprise. MBEs are companies owned by United States citizens who are Asian, Black, Hispanic or Native American. Ownership by minority individuals means the business is at least 51% owned by such individuals.
The FSMSDC Supplier Diversity Roundtable meets regularly to discuss best practices in supplier diversity, professional development for diversity and procurement professionals and trends in supplier diversity. At the meetings, attendees have an opportunity to meet with your peers to share insights in supplier diversity.
The Business Expo is the largest minority business event in Florida. It brings together minority entrepreneurs, large corporations and government agencies to create new relationships, ventures and opportunities for growth. The Business Expo features 1-on-1 business appointments with buyers, power-packed workshops, MasterClasses, a Supplier Diversity Roundtable, the Youth Entrepreneur Workshop and much more.
This event brings together Florida’s business community for an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of minority-owned businesses and professionals that are shaping the future of the State of Florida. Awards presented include Local & National Corporations of the Year, MBE Suppliers of the Year, Advocate of the Year, Buyer of the Year, President’s Rising Star Award, Crystal Award and the Doing Well While Doing Good® Humanitarian Award.
This is The Council's annual B2B Matchmaker event. It successfully connects minority business owners, corporate members and government buying agencies.
There are hundreds of 1-on-1 appointments with corporate and government buyers. The event also includes session for learning best practices from peers who have gained great success within the network and gain knowledge to grow your business.
Get access to in-person and online training, meet federal agency representatives, and receive one-on-one consulting.
The Council is only as good as your participation, perseverance and persistence,” Robledo says. “The Council has the infrastructure to make the connections, certify you, advocate for diverse businesses and help you develop the best version of your company. I am living proof the Council is effective and works.”
The Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council’s strong leadership with representation from corporate America makes it particularly effective in advocating for closer relationships with corporations and increased opportunities for Minority Business Enterprises,” said José Nido.
Serving on the board of the FSMSDC allows me to spend time with other supplier diversity executives who also have supplier diversity programs and contribute to economic development in their respective communities,” Romany said.
I enjoy being part of an organization whose commitment to furthering the development and expansion of MBEs is unmatched,” she said.
I enjoy it because I like serving and helping others succeed,” she says. “By serving on the board, I can bring the mountain to the people.
FSMSDC has provided tremendous help and support for Vistra,” Butler says. “The organization does a great job of putting minority businesses in the same room with buyers, in an environment that fosters relationship building.
I will be forever thankful for everything I gained from [the Advanced Management Education Program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management],” Valcarcel-Roth says. “FSMSDC continues to be a wealth of information, support, networking and professional development, and its dedicated staff is an inspiration.”
The FSMSDC has given us opportunities to meet, bid and work with Fortune 500 companies we might not have had the chance to pitch to in the past,” Lynn says. “It has opened a lot of doors and allowed us access to those companies.
The FSMSDC and the Miami MBDA Business Center have been invaluable to the growth of our company,” Maldonado said. “They have made introductions to new potential retail partners and assisted with packaging a loan application that helped us to obtain a line of credit.
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MISSION
The mission of the Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council (FSMSDC) is to link corporate and government members with Minority Business Enterprises to foster equity in business.
VISION
A world in which economic success is diverse and inclusive.
Since 1975, FSMSDC’s purpose has been to foster the development and success of minority-owned businesses throughout Florida. Central to our mission is the principle that networks and relationships among and between minority businesses and corporate and government buyers build businesses.
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