Virginia Gomez Vice-President Southern California Minority Business Development Council, Inc.

Worth 45% of the score Respond to all questions asked beneath the major title

Worth 45% of the score

Respond to all questions asked beneath the major title

“ Please give us an in-depth view of this nominee’s business” DO NOT provide detail on processes Describe your business! Tell the story of your business.

“ Please give us an in-depth view of this nominee’s business”

DO NOT provide detail on processes

Describe your business!

Tell the story of your business.

Letters of Recommendation Submit as many as you’d like Select key letters of recommendation Include letters from companies of different industries

Letters of Recommendation

Submit as many as you’d like

Select key letters of recommendation

Include letters from companies of different industries

Business Performance Focus on the differentiators Be as specific as possible

Business Performance

Focus on the differentiators

Be as specific as possible

Question C. Speak about the company’s challenges and hardships in its growth Can be personal or business oriented Describe how the company overcame the obstacles

Question C.

Speak about the company’s challenges and hardships in its growth

Can be personal or business oriented

Describe how the company overcame the obstacles

Other Considerations Add significant items or anecdotes about your business that have not been addressed in the other questions DO NOT leave blank.

Other Considerations

Add significant items or anecdotes about your business that have not been addressed in the other questions

DO NOT leave blank.