First Quarter 2018 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Event Recap
Recap of Seattle-area events
Hispanic Arte & Culture Exhibit Opens
March 2nd
Kenmore City Hall, Kenmore WA
We raised awareness of DEI at the Bothell Kenmore Business alliance chamber of commerce.
The Spot Light provided a 7 min presentation and networking with local businesses in Kenmore and Bothell area also explained the […]
The Arts of Kenmore and BizDiversity make presentations to Kenmore City Council regarding Cultural diversity in the Community
By Tina Estes, BizDiversity Executive Account Manager and Owner of Tina Time Office Solutions
On Monday, February 26th, Sara Solum Hayashi from The Arts of Kenmore, and Samuel Rodriguez of BizDiversity each made a presentation to the Kenmore City Council regarding […]
Can the Experienced Business Owner recognize a Data Breach
Are we learning from the data breach mistakes we read about?
For hackers around the world, success breeds more success, it seems.
A company called KnowBe4 has released a report entitled “Top Ten Global Phishing Email Subject Lines For Q3 2017.” To prepare it, they analyzed email subject lines […]
The Pros and Cons of Being Your Own Boss
By Samuel Rodriguez , Founder of BizDiversity
I have dreamed about being my own boss since I was a little kid.
Growing up, I used to play store and put prices on things and charge people money, constantly rearranging items on the Fisher Price shelving throughout the day. Life […]
Why Entrepreneurs are Going to Rule the World in 2020
By Samuel Rodriguez , Founder of BizDiversity
As an entrepreneur, I often listen to podcasts and attend online classes presented by other entrepreneurs.
In 2014, Forbes Contributor, Mica Kaufman wrote something that surprised me. She wrote an article titled, Five Reasons Half of You Will be Freelancers in 2020. This statistic was […]
Welcoming Kirkland
By Samuel Rodriguez , Founder
The Welcoming Kirkland event held at the Kirkland Heritage Hall on September 21, 2017, included a number of organizations from Kirkland and the surrounding community.
BizDiversity was amongst several companies invited to spread the word of how inclusion fits within the means for growth for businesses in Kirkland, WA. The organizations and businesses in attendance brought rigor […]
Diversity and Inclusion Best Practices for Small Businesses
By Tina Estes, Account Executive, BizDiversity
One of the best things any small business can do is to create their statement of Best Practices and how they plan to incorporate the promotion and practice of Diversity and Inclusion.
Many years ago, Diversity and Inclusion meant that you were, perhaps, making […]
Recap: Eastside Multi-Association Networking & Business Showcase July 26th
By Anthony White, Digital Strategist
The Eastside Business Association Networking & Business Showcase (held in Woodinville, WA) included more than 100 attendees from a variety of organizations, including BizDiversity.
The Triplehorn Brewing Company graciously hosted the event. The atmosphere was electric and entertaining and the location was cozy. The […]
Benefits of diversity and inclusion practice in business
By Nirupa Shah, nirupashah@live.co.za
People are converging and circulating globally in search of opportunity and growth……
Over 150 million people live outside their country of birth. Migration of talent is not seen as a “brain drain” but rather as “brain circulation”. Historically, people gravitated towards thriving economies, but we’ve come […]
What is cultural competency and what does mean in serving customers
By Anthony White,
anthony@bizdiversity.net
As the markets we serve become more diverse, it becomes increasingly important that we develop our cultural competencies to better serve all customers well.
Cultural competence can be defined as having an awareness of one’s own cultural identity and views about difference, and […]
