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The amount of entrepreneurs and subcontractors continues to grow, and it is empowering to see so many minorities with an entrepreneurial spirit.  www.staples.com asked some minority business owners and those who work with them to provide advice on managing for success.  The tips below may help you create success as a minority business owner and…

Where to start: First register on the Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL) through the CPA.  State agencies select vendors from the CMBL for solicitations based on the following dollar thresholds: Over $25,000– Solicitations (IFB, RFP, RFO) are advertised on the open market and posted on the Electronic State Business Daily site. All CMBL-listed vendors under…

For the third consecutive year, Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) buildings have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR certification. Buildings that earn the EPA’s ENERGY STAR certification use 35 percent less energy and generate 35 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than similar buildings from around the country. In addition to this year’s award,…

The Supreme Court has said that there is no definition that solves all problems relating to the employer-employee relationship under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Court has also said that determination of the relation cannot be based on isolated factors or upon a single characteristic, but depends upon the circumstances of the whole…