"Beyond DEI, How to Be & Stay In Demand, as a Diverse Small Business Supplier!”

Go beyond buzzwords and step into supplier success with Beyond DEI: How to Be & Stay In Demand as a Diverse Small Business Supplier, a timeless-tested, step-by-step blueprint and audio workbook designed for diverse small business owners who are ready to play at the highest level.

This transformative guide—written by Dawn Nicole McIlwain, Founder & CEO of Queen City Women in Business™(QCWIB)—pulls back the curtain on the real stories behind supplier diversity.

From the Good, to the Bad, to the downright Ugly, Dawn Nicole shares raw insights from her own journey and the experiences of a multitude of other diverse suppliers navigating the corporate supply chain.

With stories from why a successful Black Owned Consulting firm despised the use of Supplier Diversity, to other Minority-Owned Companies who credited their success to Supplier Diversity, this eBook offers a deep introspective.

Learn more on the complicated history of DEI, why some companies were quick to roll back while others doubled down; and Dawn Nicole's first hand account of how she accidentally won her 1st prime contract from a billion dollar firm, and how this shaped her early views.

Through the "Beyond DEI" eBook + Audio Workbook you’ll gain:

• How to identify, approach, and build a steady-ready pipeline of potential corporate clients, beyond DEI.
• A proven 5-point formula to engage to do business with any major corporation
• A customizable road map to build or strengthen your supplier ecosystem.
• A practical Supplier Fitness Assessment to help you audit your current position and get contract-ready faster.

More than just theory, Beyond DEI provides strategic action steps, audio reflections, and hands-on tools to elevate your competitive edge in today’s ever-evolving procurement landscape, the same used to help her QCWIB members today.

About the Author:

Dawn Nicole McIlwain is a nationally recognized supplier strategist and the visionary behind Queen City Women in Business™, one of the fastest-growing supplier sourcing and development platforms in the U.S. With over two decades of experience in corporate leadership, Dawn Nicole has secured over $2.25 million in supplier-related contracts in just one year and has helped thousands of women-owned and diverse small businesses prepare for and access corporate opportunities. Her track record as an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and ecosystem builder makes her uniquely qualified to offer a playbook for true supplier success—Beyond DEI.

Whether you're just starting your supplier journey or scaling to new heights, this eBook will empower you with the tools, confidence, and clarity to stay in demand, long after the conversation moves on.

Format: eBook + Audio Workbook

Perfect For: Diverse small business suppliers, procurement leaders, and supplier development consultants and more.

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