THE CITIZEN JUNE 8 - 14,1986
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\\e make getting there a whole lot smoother.
ichigan Minority Business, the answer is yes
Ire paving the
road to success for
minority business­
people. Theres
now a man in
state �mment
who can help
open all the right
doors. Meet Don
e Weatherspoon,
your Minority Business Advocate. A per­
son whose business is your business. With
his help, you can avoid those occasional
business potholes.
As your advocate in Lansing Don and
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 Wi1i possible, the
advocate 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 works like this:
The advocate will evaluate your problem,
refer you to the correct service monitor
the situation and see things through to
resolution.
He not only expedites responses to
requests, but can even give direction on
how to make complaints known to state
agencies and departments.
To advance your busin full speed
ahead, contact Don Weatherspoon toll
free: 1 800 831-9090, or write:
Don Weatherspoon
Minority Business Advocate
Michigan Dept. of Commerce
P.O. Box 30225
Lansing, MI 909
