This week I’m delighted to share this platform with Abel Ebane, the 2022 Board Chair for the Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce. Abel shares his insights on how we can better work together to be ever more impactful to the business community. Thanks Abel! Before I turn the mic over to Abel, I have to send a shout-out for the MLS All-Star Game this week. Check out the All-star week events throughout the Twin Cities. Entrepreneurs need resources to prosper in any space. Minnesota is no exception. Resources are available and a lot of work is being done by Chambers of commerce, for-profit, non-profit organizations, and other entities trying to influence the business ecosystem. Some are successful and others are duplicating efforts. This lack of a streamlined and synergistic approach to resource mobilization creates a big challenge. At the Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce, we are committed to serving Black-owned businesses and their communities through access to education, advocacy, and economic development. Our goal is to maximize the potential of every Black-owned business, large or small, by providing equitable opportunities for growth at every stage. Our Chamber and the St. Paul Area Chamber are working together to connect businesses to build a more collaborative ecosystem. We believe that when organizations share more about the work they do and their best practices, we can build synergy, mobilize resources for entrepreneurs of color, and create a more vibrant region. To better help amplify the work being done by entrepreneurs, there needs to be a synergistic approach to the work being done to mobilize resources in Minnesota. Organizations and enterprise leaders need to work hand in hand and leverage the power of numbers to influence outcomes. A simple approach could be to start supporting each other’s efforts, sharing key trainings and best practices, and leveraging each other’s expertise. Let us help in that effort and better connect the great talent in our region! Abel EBANE http://linkedin.com/in/abellubbertyn See you in the trenches. B
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I just spent a week in Indianapolis, at our Association of Chambers of Commerce Executives (ACCE) annual conference. It was my first conference and I was energized with great work being done in Chambers across the country; and they aren’t always in the largest Chambers. Amazing people, on the ground, serving employers with extraordinary creativity and energy. I spent a lot of time thinking, too, about the season we are in. Today, August 1, is my 5-year anniversary as the President and CEO in service to you at this Chamber. It’s been quite a season together thus far, yes? So much work has been done, building. And ahead I see that we are entering a new season, one of refining. We are shifting gears. And each gear requires different leadership skills. First and second gears, our building season, have been about restarting, becoming productive and honing our competitive edge on your behalf. We’ve been innovative, we’ve challenged thinking (including our own), and leaned in where needed. As we shift into third gear, our refining season, we are operationalizing the priorities and values we’ve laid out, executing on real work that helps businesses get access – to capital, to opportunity, to new business. And we’re investing in our team, building leaders within who can be increasingly impactful to you and joyfully connected to the work. We also are responsible for providing a nurturing environment for innovation and invention. And we need partnerships more than ever. Because this is new territory for all of us. Thank you for your ideas, your service, your creativity, your allyship. Thank you, too, for the privilege of serving you. It continues to be my honor. See you in the trenches. B
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