“The Business Matchmaking Workshop was excellent! It really helped us to understand how to prepare and present our businesses to large corporations. Most of us had never heard of a Capabilities Statement before, let alone know how to prepare one! The instructors kindly and yet professionally taught us what it is. Now we have one that concisely and completely explains our capabilities and values to potential clients.
Further we understand that being Minority Business Enterprises opens a door for us, but we must be prepared to produce, to be good at what we do and satisfy the customer’s needs. The Business Matchmaking Workshop is a must for Small Diverse Businesses who want to improve!”
Ronald B. Cortez
Account Manager, San Diego Printers
“U.S. Bank is proud to support the ABAOC and is honored to be a partner to help the needs of the growing Asian Businesses in Orange County. At U.S. Bank we have been active working with ABAOC to identify, develop and build strong business relationships to promote opportunities through our Corporate Procurement and Supplier Diversity initiatives. The ABAOC has played a big role in helping us to accomplish this. Working together, we can develop creative solutions that maximize the potential of local businesses.”
Kristy Greg
U.S. Bank
VP/Community Affairs Manager
Southern California
“The ABAOC’s PROCON provides a wonderful opportunity for diverse businesses and corporations to make strong and mutually beneficial connections. The Disneyland Resort is proud to be a part of this signature matchmaking event.”
Carrie J. Nocella
The Disneyland Resort
Director
Government Relations and
Minority Business Development
“Southern California Edison (SCE) has been a corporate member and long time supporter of Asian Business Association of Orange County since its first meeting with a handful of members back in 1992. Today, ABAOC has establisehd itself as one of the well recognized Asian business associations in Orange County. SCE value its partnership with ABAOC in promoting business development and procurement opportunities for small and minority businesses now and for the years to come.”
Grace Whitcomb
Diversity Manager
Supplier Diversity & Development Division
Southern California Edison
“The Southern California Minority Business Development Council is proud to have worked through the years with the ABAOC in presenting programs that enable the growth of Asian American businesses as well as other small businesses in Orange County. Watch for upcoming ABAOC events. Your business and you can only gain by attending.”
Virginia Gomez
Vice President
Southern California Minority Business Development Council, Inc.
“As a small business owner who is fairly new to Southern California, I found invaluable friendships, partnerships and knowledge from ABAOC members and networking events. After attending ABAOC’s Business Matchmaking Workshop 2010, I now have the most amazing tools to help me take my business to the next level! My one-on-one meetings with corporation procurement managers during PROCON opened more opportunities for us! I have developed friendships and trusting relationships with fellow ABAOC members, and we have called on each other for personal and business needs. I have been delighted to be involved with ABAOC.”
Cheryl Tsang
President
Starport Foods