ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS MEET WITH LEGISLATORS IN TROY, MICHIGAN AT THE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EAST-WEST BUSINESS CONNECTION EVENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 3, 2022
[March 3, 2022, Detroit, Michigan] – The National Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (National ACE) along with affiliate chamber partner, Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce (APACC), hosted the first small business roundtable for Asian American & Pacific Islander small business owners to discuss the state of business in 2022.
“Our business community continues to face many challenges. Asian American and Pacific Islander small business owners have battled both COVID-19 and a sharp spike in discrimination and violence. Our policymakers play a significant role in protecting our community, allowing our small businesses to operate safely, and creating prosperity,” said National ACE CEO/President Chiling Tong. “This conversation will help policymakers to understand the unmet needs of our community so we can find solutions. National ACE looks forward to working with Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce in Michigan to advance solutions that will help our economy move forward.”
“In a strong case for why supplier diversity matters, it would take 333 years for minority owned businesses to catch up and have parity to other majority owned businesses,” said Bill Grice, Director of the Minority Business Development Agency MBDA.
The AAPISTRONG Small Business Roundtable is designed as an open forum for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander business owners in the United States to connect with policymakers and find solutions for the barriers facing minority-owned small businesses in 2022.
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About National ACE
National ACE’s mission is to serve as a strong advocate of AAPI business interests and positive change on all issues that enhance and advance the goals and aspirations of AAPI business owners, entrepreneurs, and corporate leaders. National ACE strives to do this through supporting and promoting issues that impact the AAPI business community, improving the economic development and economic impact of the AAPI community, advancing coalitions and enhancing community building, and fostering the next generation of AAPI entrepreneurs and executives. National ACE provides a unified voice for the business interests of AAPIs nationally. Learn more at www.nationalace.org or www.aapistrong.com.
About APACC
APACC’s mission is to facilitate business relationships among Asian and U.S. based companies and to promote the economic advancement of Asian Pacific Americans. APACC strives to provide its members with information that is current and important in making strategic business decisions. We continuously identify timely topics and seek leaders in their field to address them from different perspectives to enhance their knowledge and network base in this global economy. Learn more at https://www.apacc.net/.
Press Contact:
Janet Alikpala
jalikpala@nationalace.org
312-217-4369