{"id":22767,"date":"2025-04-11T11:53:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T15:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/?p=22767"},"modified":"2025-04-11T12:41:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T16:41:36","slug":"attention-small-diverse-business-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/es\/attention-small-diverse-business-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"Attention Small &#038; Diverse Business Owners!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Attention-Small-Diverse-Business-Owners.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-22768 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Attention-Small-Diverse-Business-Owners.jpg\" alt=\"Attention-Small-Diverse-Business-Owners\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Attention-Small-Diverse-Business-Owners.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Attention-Small-Diverse-Business-Owners-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>Looking to grow your business and connect with state agencies and vendors? The Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office (SDO) is here to help!<\/p>\n<p>One-on-one meetings available to help you get the most out of your SDO certification or learn how to get certified for FREE if you haven\u2019t yet!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why get certified?<\/strong><br \/>\nStand out to buyers who are actively seeking diverse and small businesses like yours. It\u2019s a game-changer for growth and visibility!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meet with: John Fitzpatrick<\/strong><br \/>\nDirection of Supplier Diversity<br \/>\nPrograms Massachusetts Supplier<br \/>\nDiversity Office (SDO)<\/p>\n<p>Date: Tuesday, April 29th<br \/>\nTimes: 10:00 AM &amp; 3:00 PM<br \/>\nLocation: North Central MA Chamber of Commerce, 860 South Street, Fitchburg, MA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Register today: <\/strong>Email <a href=\"mailto:John.B.Fitzpatrick@mass.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John.B.Fitzpatrick@mass.gov<\/a> to reserve your spot!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to grow your business and connect with state agencies and vendors? The Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office (SDO) is here to help! One-on-one meetings available to help you get the most out of your SDO certification or learn how to get certified for FREE if you haven\u2019t yet! Why get certified? 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