The Southwest Minority Supplier Development Council is your direct link to corporate America.  We offer a wide range of services to prepare your business to do business with global corporations.  Our goal is to help you navigate a competitive business landscape – creating new opportunities for growth and increased revenues.

Certify
SMSDC certification offers many benefits to Minority Business Enterprises:

• Access to corporate buyers and opportunities, supplier diversity and development champions
• Automatic HUB Certification for Texas-based MBEs
• Marketing and networking events
• Extensive array of educational seminars and workshops conducted by national experts including capacity building education
• Expansion of your marketing efforts with national exposure through local and national database

Connect
We connect your business with corporations to develop strong business relationships through cutting edge business seminars and networking events throughout Southwest Texas.  We connect you with corporate buyers, procurement officers, contracting agents, and supplier diversity experts in large corporations, locally and nationally.  SMSDC teaches you to navigate complex corporate cultures and meet the person who can help you.  Learn about new business opportunities and growth areas for you to expand your product offering.

Develop
We help your business develop your unique value-add proposition. SMSDC educational seminars and workshops feature subject matter experts, presenting real world case studies to empower you with industry best practices. Offered throughout Southwest Texas, SMSDC programs help you refine your business