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  • Submitted on 04 February 2013

    David Hinson AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY
    Washington, DC
    Thursday, January 24, 2013

    Good Afternoon.

    Thank you for the kind introduction.

    When the Minority Business Development Agency was established over 40 years ago, its mandate was to build the wealth and capacity of minority owned firms, in support of U.S. job growth. As we just witnessed the second inauguration of our first African-American president, Barack Obama, the state of U.S. minority business enterprises (MBEs) has greatly improved, but there is still a lot of work to be done.

    But while there is still more work, under the Obama Administration, there is increasing evidence the American economy is moving forward again following the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Minority-owned businesses have a critical role to play in maintaining the momentum. MBDA has a 40 year history of promoting the growth and competitiveness of large, medium and small minority-owned enterprises (MBEs).  

  • Submitted on 26 December 2012

    David Hinson AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY
    Washington, DC
    Thursday, December 13, 2012

    Good afternoon, On behalf of President Barack Obama and Acting Secretary Rebecca Blank, I am delighted to be here with you this afternoon.

    I always look forward to being in the company of my good friend, Marie Johns, and applaud the work of her and her team at the Small Business Administration. MBDA and SBA are strong partners in the President’s efforts to create an economy built to last and I am proud of that partnership.

  • Submitted on 26 December 2012

    David Hinson AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY
    Los Angeles, CA
    Monday, December 10, 2012

    Thank you Kermit for the kind introduction. Before I get going I want to provide you with some information. My email address is dhinson@mbda.gov and my phone number is 202-482-2332.

    I want to also thank Representative Bass for her leadership on the House Foreign Affairs committee and Africa sub-committee and for inviting me to this event. I am delighted to be here with you representing an Administration committed to maximizing the export potential of the US economy, and I bring greetings from Acting Secretary of Commerce Dr. Rebecca Blank.

  • Submitted on 26 December 2012

    David Hinson AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY
    Washington, DC
    Friday, December 7, 2012

    Good afternoon,

    Thank you for your kind introduction. On behalf of President Barack Obama and Acting Secretary Rebecca Blank, I am delighted to be with you this afternoon. The Minority Business Roundtable is an invaluable asset for this nation’s nearly 6 million minority-owned businesses.

    The efforts undertaken by Roger and his team to ensure that these businesses are engaged in the policy arena has truly helped them have a hand in their own competitiveness. Nearly four years into the Obama Administration there is increasing evidence the American economy is moving forward again.

  • Submitted on 26 December 2012

    David Hinson AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY
    Minority Enterprise Development Week Conference
    Washington, DC

    Thursday, December 6, 2012

     

    Introduction of Mr. John Rogers, Jr. MBDA National Director Special Recognition

    One of the fringe benefits I have as National Director of the Minority Business Development Agency is meeting and working with a lot of talented people. Our 2012 MED Week award winners is one such group of people . . . and they represent a much larger circle of Americans who are dedicated to their business, profession, family and community.

  • Submitted on 26 December 2012

    David Hinson AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY
    Minority Enterprise Development Week Conference
    Washington, DC

    Thursday, December 6, 2012

    Ladies and Gentleman, before we break for our 30th Anniversary Awards luncheon, I would like to introduce you to a cadre of people who are champions of providing working capital, insurance and loans to U.S. firms going global.

  • Submitted on 26 December 2012

    David Hinson AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY
    Minority Enterprise Development Week Conference
    Washington, DC

    Thursday, December 6, 2012

    It now gives me great pleasure to introduce you to a cadre of industry professionals who are spearheading an exciting new partnership with MBDA that will allow us to make headway into one of the fastest growing industries—the medical sector.

  • Submitted on 26 December 2012

    David Hinson AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY
    Minority Enterprise Development Week Conference
    Washington, DC

    Thursday, December 6, 2012

    Welcome to the 2012 Minority Enterprise Development Week Conference. How many of you had the opportunity to attend the Inter-American Bank reception last night. For those who did not make it, it was a wonderful opportunity to build relationships with fellow CEO and learn about the extraordinary economic opportunities in Brazil.

  • Submitted on 26 December 2012

    AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY
    Inter-American Development Bank
    Washington, DC

    Wednesday, December 5, 2012

    Thank you Gustavo for that kind introduction and for all you did behind the scenes to make tonight’s event possible. Your Excellency Mauro Vieira and Señor Luis Alberto Moreno on behalf the Department of Commerce, I extend greetings from Acting Secretary Rebecca Blank and Under Secretary for International Trade Francisco Sanchez.

  • Submitted on 26 December 2012

    David Hinson As Delivered
    Friday, October 5, 2012

    It’s my pleasure to be here this afternoon on behalf of the Minority Business Development Agency, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. As new national recognition is being given to the growth and success of minority-owned businesses as leaders in job creation, MBDA has stepped up its game and added more efficiencies through the 40 MBDA Business Centers across the country that work with minority businesses of all sizes.

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