| National ACE August Newsletter |
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| | AAPISTRONG Annual Conference Agenda Out Now! |
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| | | National ACE’s AAPISTRONG Annual Conference will deliver engaging leadership programming and networking opportunities for AAPI business leaders. Attendees will discover innovative opportunities, receive legislative updates, and hear from founders, investors, and community leaders who are setting new industry standards. Breakout rooms will include a discussion led by panelists from industry leaders, who will share best practices for growth, contracting opportunities, and matchmaking, and will include a local chamber development track. Attendees can attend the Marketplace Expo, one-on-one matchmaker meetings between suppliers and top corporations, panels with Fortune 500 companies, and an awards dinner celebrating the achievements of our AAPI business leaders and community advocates.
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| | | | | | The 5th Annual Minority Women Lead is BACK and in-person! The California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce, National ACE, and Comcast are proud to make space for the next generation of visionary minority women at this year's event. Please join us for a riveting, live pitch competition featuring the top five innovative entrepreneurs selected across the nation. At the event, attendees will experience the live pitches, enjoy appetizers and drinks, and have the opportunity to network with entrepreneurial women who are working to make positive impacts in their communities.
Event details: Event: 5th Annual Minority Women Lead Date: Thursday, August 25, 2022, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Location: The GlassHouse, 84 W Santa Clara St. Ste. 100, San Jose, CA 95113
Space is limited — RSVP to reserve your seat! |
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| | | August 4: Utah Small Business Roundtable
August 10: Sacramento Small Business Roundtable August 18: Seattle Small Business Roundtable August 19: North Carolina Small Business Roundtable August 25: Minority Women Lead RSVP September 19-21: AAPISTRONG Annual Conference RSVP October 13-14: ACE NextGen Unity Conference RSVP |
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| | | | Regional and National Surveys Provide Pulse on the State of AAPI Business in 2022 AAPI small business owners report overall economic optimism and high trust in government while still facing lack of access to sufficient capital and race-fueled violence. Read Press Release
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| | National ACE at a roundtable with the Hill to discuss scalable solutions to enable diverse small businesses to grow and thrive. From Left: Ying McGuire, President & CEO, NMSDC; Steve Clemons, Contributing Editor, The Hill; Chiliing Tong, President & CEO, National ACE; Ramiro Cavazos, President & CEO, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Joe Erlinger, President, McDonald’s USA; Dewayne Goldmon, Senior Adviser, Racial Equity, USDA
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| | National ACE at the Celebration of Life honoring The Honorable Norman Mineta on Tuesday, July 19th at the U.S. Capitol. |
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| | | | Above: National ACE President/CEO Chiling Tong on CBS News LA for the AAPISTRONG Small Business Grants on July 20, 2022. Click to watch. |
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| | | Sugar Bliss Donates 10% of Proceeds to National ACE |
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| | Asian American owned bakery Sugar Bliss in Chicago (who ships to all 50 states!) is donating 10% of the proceeds to National ACE for anyone who uses the "ACE2022" code at checkout. Order Now! |
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| | Sign Up for The Small Business Digital Ready Program |
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| | Running a small business has never been more complex. Verizon Small Business Digital Ready can help. It’s a free program designed to give small businesses like yours more tools to succeed in today’s digital world. Sign up now for free workshops, peer networking, and resources to grow your small business.
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| National ACE July Newsletter |
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Registration Now Open for the AAPISTRONG Annual Conference |
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National ACE’s AAPISTRONG Annual Conference will deliver engaging leadership programming and networking opportunities for AAPI business leaders. Attendees will discover innovative opportunities, receive legislative updates, and hear from founders, investors, and community leaders who are setting new industry standards. Breakout rooms will include a discussion led by panelists from industry leaders, who will share best practices for growth, contracting opportunities, and matchmaking, and will include a local chamber development track. Attendees can attend the Marketplace Expo, one-on-one matchmaker meetings between suppliers and top corporations, panels with Fortune 500 companies, and an awards dinner celebrating the achievements of our AAPI business leaders and community advocates. Register Now!
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AAPISTRONG: Small Business Grants |
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The COVID-19 pandemic hit Asian American and Pacific Islander American (AAPI) business owners across the country hard. Now, as signs of recovery emerge, the long tail of COVID's economic impact on small businesses continues.
To support AAPI business owners and entrepreneurs, Reimagine Main Street and National ACE – with financial support from Meta – are partnering with community organizations across the country to launch AAPISTRONG: Small Business Grants.
The new initiative will provide $2 million in cash grants to help 100 AAPI business owners grow and thrive.
Applications open on July 11, and interested entrepreneurs can sign up now to receive information as soon as applications go live!
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The California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce and National ACE are seeking the next generation of visionary minority women whose businesses have a positive impact on the community. At the 5th Annual Minority Women Lead event in the Silicon Valley, selected applicants will participate in a live pitch competition, pitching their projects to a panel of business innovators who will award funding of up to $10,000 to each winner. Up to three winners will be selected. Applications close Monday, July 11 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Selected pitch applicants will be notified in July. More information: minoritywomenlead.comEligibility:- Business is 51% owned and operated by someone who identifies as female AND identifies as Asian American, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and/or a Person of Color
- Business is based in the USA
- Business is independently owned and operated, and not a franchise location
- Business has operated for at least one year
- Owner is at least 18 years of age
- Able to travel to San Jose, California for the live pitch event on August 25, 2022 (roundtrip flight vouchers will be provided and ground transportation upon arrival in San Jose, California to/from the event)
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July 12: Q&A on AAPISTRONG: Small Business Grants RSVP July 18: Asian American Mental Health, Healing, and Trauma RSVP July 21: Technology 101 for Small Businesses RSVP August: Minority Women Lead RSVP September 19-21: AAPISTRONG Annual Conference RSVP |
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National ACE at the White House for the signing of Congresswoman Grace Meng's bill establishing a commission for the creation of a National Museum on Asian Pacific American History and Culture on Monday, June 13, 2022 Statement |
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(from left) Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su, Deputy Secretary at the U.S. Department of Transportation Polly Trottenberg, and National ACE CEO/President Chiling Tong at the Department of Labor's Good Jobs Summit on June 21, 2022 |
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National ACE, U.S. Black Chambers, Inc., and the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Urge the House of Representatives to Fund MBDA in FY2023 Appropriations Bill on June 28, 2022 Read the Letter |
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June 9, 2022 Too often hate crime against Asian Americans goes unreported Dallas Morning News
June 22, 2022 Unity March: First Asian American-led march on National Mall will bring together thousands Yahoo News
June 23, 2022 For Small Businesses, Grants Can Offer Both Cash And Lifelong Relationships Forbes
June 24, 2022 Amid a Weekend of Demonstrations, Asian Americans Will Have Their First National Rally Bloomberg |
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Sign Up for The Small Business Digital Ready Program |
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Running a small business has never been more complex. Verizon Small Business Digital Ready can help. It’s a free program designed to give small businesses like yours more tools to succeed in today’s digital world. Sign up now for free workshops, peer networking, and resources to grow your small business.
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