Recommendations for Diverse-Owned Businesses when working with Corporates

Find below some recommendations for small / diverse-owned businesses when working with corporates:

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  • Know where you fit into the company
  • Ask questions (especially in RFx’s)
  • Show passion for your business
  • Highlight YOUR advantage vs larger suppliers
  • Certify with minority associations and/or agencies where available
  • See being a 2nd Tier supplier as a chance to grow
  • Make false promises
  • Go below your value
  • EXPECT to be treated different because you’re a diverse owned business
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Last week, I was writing about some obstacles a small / diverse-owned business can face when working with corporates.

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Andrea Fimian is a dedicated Inclusive Sourcing Leader based in Zurich, Switzerland. She is the owner and founder of fips consulting, a Supply Chain consulting firm with core competencies in Supplier Diversity /Inclusive and Responsible Sourcing. Andrea spent over a decade in supply chain at IBM where she also led and developed the Supplier Diversity & Inclusion 1st Tier program for EMEA and the Global 2nd Tier program for several years.

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