make getting there a whole lot smoother.
ichigan Minority Business, the answer is yes.
We're paying the
road to success for
minority business.
people. Theres
now a man in
state goyemment
who can help
open all the right
doors. eet Don
ISUllnasN/NCQU Weatherspoon,
your Minority BusinessAdYocate. A per­
son whose business is your business. With
his help, you can aYO. d those occasional
business potholes.
As your advocate in Lansing, Don and
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his staff assure your business an open­
door policy to the specially tailored ser­
vices of the Department of Commerce.
Services tai lored to the specific needs of
minority businesses.
In the most efficient WifJ possible, the
dvocate acts as a guide for getting your
business where you want it to go. The
advocate can find solutions to regulatory
problems or gain assistance with federal
and state procurement. It \Wrks like this:
The advocate will evaluate your problem,
refer you to the correct service, monitor
the situation and see things through to
resolution.
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He not only expedites responses to
requests but can even give direction on
h<M' to make complaints known to state
agencies and departments.
To advance your business full speed
ahead, contact Don Weatherspoon toll
free: 1 800 831-9090, or write:
Don \\eatherspoon
inority Business AdYocat
Michigan Dept. of Commerce
P.O.8aK30225
Lansing, MI48909