Raleigh, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory was joined by small and minority business owners and members of the governor’s Office of Historically Underutilized Businesses at the Executive Mansion today to celebrate the contributions of small and minority owned businesses. The governor has proclaimed this week as Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week in North Carolina.
“Minority and women-owned businesses are a significant source of job creation in our state, employing thousands of residents and contributing to the more than 300,000 new jobs added in North Carolina since 2013,” said Governor McCrory. “As North Carolina’s economy continues to rebound, we will continue to support historically underutilized businesses.”
MED Week is a time to honor the many innovative and emerging minority businesses in North Carolina for their contributions. The week’s activities offer businesses an opportunity to network with other firms, identify resources for growth and present themselves to community leaders and supporters.
Governor McCrory said he is proud of what his administration has done as a state to help small and historically underutilized businesses. In 2013, the governor signed Executive Order 24 establishing an advisory council to increase opportunities and identify obstacles for small and historically underutilized businesses.
As a result of recommendations from this council, one-fourth of all state construction spending now goes to small and HUB firms.
To view the proclamation, click here.
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