The Importance of Teamwork in Pursuing Grants

 How many of you look forward to the opportunity to support others with your strengths?  According to the journal American Psychologist, It has been proven by science that working in teams is important when it comes to a company's success. Working in a team will always be more beneficial than working alone, so never see it as something that is dreadful.  I know some people do not feel comfortable working with others, or they just prefer not to, but it is essential. Someone that you work with may have an idea that you did not  think of or maybe they are more talented in a specific area. As John J. Murphy put it, “Each individual has unique gifts and talents.” When you work as a team of individuals, with each having their unique talents, you will grow as an individual as well.  In addition, you will learn new things about yourself, and you will become more aware of your strengths and weaknesses. When you have weakness, don’t fret, because your team ( a good team that is) will support you by covering for our weaknesses. You will not be the only one with weaknesses. In addition, you will get the opportunity to support others as well with your strengths. 

How we can Actually Help Small Businesses

 With the past year keeping everyone from spreading the coronavirus, a lot of businesses had to shut down while everyone was saying “support small businesses”, Yesterday. The Governor of California, Gavin Newsom announced that there will be a $9.6-billion economic recovery package. 2.1 billion dollars will go to grants for small businesses. This is great news! New grants being written and funded to ‘for-profit’ entities.  Allowing quite a few businesses to remain open or reopen. However, that will not be enough? For profit businesses getting grants seems like it's new but it's not. Companies such as Wells Fargo, Chrysler, and Alliance Financial Corp have received government funding  and each of them have been included as part of public, private partnerships.  So how can we keep this going. Maybe just maybe, for profit businesses can keep things going being a part of Public, Private Partnerships that support their sustained capacity to keep receiving grants!  Worth the thought! 

MHM is Here to Help Entrepreneurs in Need

     “Even as we choose to elevate Afro Americans, minorities  and women with grants,  as Americans,

we should all come together to help each other out, and yes that includes Immigrants… as we are we

are all American.” (Luvina Beckley, CEO of MHM and Associates Enterprise).

Last June, the California legislature passed assembly bill 82 (this was a SEED Initiative). This bill is in favor of helping immigrants of all backgrounds no matter their immigration status. With this bill there, will be a decrease in unemployment of immigrants and there will be an increase in “economic diversity”. Not only that, but the State of California’s Employment Training Panel (ETP)will be administering $9,650,000 under their  SEED Initiative. 

So we need to do the same!   We are committing to seek grants  and support Afro American and immigrant entrepreneurs in making sure that our fellow entrepreneurs are given the opportunity to move their businesses forward and live a life of comfort, as I am sure we would all like to do.   So, as MHM makes it a mission to support social inclusion and help grow small businesses throughout California with grants, we would like to acknowledge our shift of inclusion of immigrants!  With support for  entrepreneurship and small businesses growth , it will be easier for Americans to live the life that they sought after and they will be able to live comfortably and happily, as we all should. That being said, SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL VENDORS AND SMALL BUSINESSES!!!