Tennessee Immigrant and Minority Business Group (www.TIMBG.org)

Invites you to attend its 9^th monthly meeting

Tuesday July 22, 2014 - 6:30-8:00 PM

Free admission, food and drinks

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www.TIMBG.org;  www.diverseculturalevents.com; www.globalmusiccity.com

Panel on the Impact of Immigration Policies on
Immigrant Businesses 

Moderator:           Mr. Gethan Ward, Journalist, The Tennessean
Panelists: Sen. Todd Gardenhire, Rep.  Chattanooga
          Ms. Brenda Wynn, Davidson County Clerk
               Mr. Fabian Bedne, Nashville Metro Councilman
             Mr. Glenn Funk, Davidson County District Atty
         Ms. Remziya Suleyman,  American Center for Outreach
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Venue: Highland Hills Funeral Home
2422 Brick Church Pike, Nashville – off I-24 and West Trinity Lane

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Co-founded in 2013 by Drs. Ming Wang and Galen Hull, TIMBG (www.TIMBG.org) promotes communication and interaction among immigrant and minority business owners through a series of monthly seminars to enable participants to market their series and products as well as to discuss topics of mutual interests. Membership in TIMBG is open to all, regardless of whether they are immigrants or minorities.

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 Panel Topic: There is abundant evidence of the positive impact that immigrant businesses are having on the American economy. For example, immigrants started 28% of all new U.S. businesses in 2011, employing one in 10 U.S. workers. They represent 18% of small business owners in the U.S.—exceeding their share of the overall population (13%. They are more likely than those born in the U.S. to start a small business. The Nashville area reflects this trend.  A study conducted in 2008 of the 39,000 businesses in the Davidson County tax base estimated that of these some 4500 were likely foreign-born (12% of the total).

This is the good news. But there are unresolved issues that continue to impact the immigrant population. 

• Comprehensive immigration reform efforts in the U.S. Congress are moving slowly.
• At the state and local level efforts are being made to bring the immigrant population more into the mainstream of society.
• Recent local elections are bringing into office new public representatives who are beginning to address issues confronting immigrants and immigrant businesses.
• The Tennessee Senate recently voted overwhelmingly to grant in-state tuition rates to U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants. The bill is now in the House. However, a second more controversial measure aimed at granting in-state tuition to children who are here illegally but have spent at least five years attending Tennessee schools and graduated high school with a B average was shelved.

Tennessee Immigrant and Minority Business Group
Invites you to its eighth monthly meeting

Thursday, June 19, 6:30-8:00 PM

Sponsored by

Microcasting for your city

Venue:  Talkapolis

2600 Westwood Drive, Nashville, 37204

Parking is available in lot and side streets

Food and drinks will be served

Free admission, business attire,

RSVP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

www.TIMBG.org;www.diverseculturalevents.com;www.globalmusiccity.com

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Co-founded in 2013 by Drs. Ming Wang and Galen Hull, Tennessee Immigrant and Minority Business Group (www.TIMBG.org) promotes communication and interaction among immigrant and minority business owners through a series of monthly seminars to enable participants to market their series and products as well as to discuss topics of mutual interests. Membership in TIMBG is open to all, regardless of whether they are immigrants or minorities.

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Talkapolis:

Talking about your work, your city, your places to go…your life.

• Creates social media television networks for cities through geographically targeted social media accounts

• Microcasts to the news feeds of over 350,000 residents in Middle Tennessee

• Creates awareness and manages your social media presence

• Creates cost effective video content with TV scale numbers

• Delivers measurable results – not ratings point guesses

More information available at:

http://tinyurl.com/talkapolis-political; http://tinyurl.com/talkapolis-seo; http://talkapolis.com

Tennessee Immigrant and Minority Business Group 
Invites you to attend its seventh monthly meeting

Thursday, May 15, 2014   6:30-8:00 PM

Small Business Financing Opportunities, sponsored by

Official Bank of

Co-Sponsored by the Global Mall at the Crossings
Venue: Meeting Room across from the Office in the Global Mall
5252 Hickory Hollow Pkwy, Antioch, parking in LOT B on the back side of the Mall

Food and drinks will be served 
Admission free, business attire, RSVP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

www.TIMBG.org;www.diverseculturalevents.com; www.globalmusiccity.com

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Co-founded in 2013 by Drs. Ming Wang and Galen Hull, TIMBG (www.TIMBG.org) promotes communication and interaction among immigrant and minority business owners through a series of monthly seminars to enable participants to market their series and products as well as to discuss topics of mutual interests. Membership in TIMBG is open to all, regardless of whether they are immigrants or minorities.

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For over 150 years Fifth Third Bank has been providing quality financial products and services to its customers. Based on its rich history of performance and customer service, the Bank has received numerous accolades for the way it operates. Fifth Third Bank operates 17 affiliates with more than 1,300 full-service locations in twelve states.  Nashville area branches include two on Nolensville Pike, one on Nashboro Village, Nipper’s Corner, and East Thompson Lane. Fifth Third was a Platinum Sponsor of the Celebrate the Nations event at the Global Mall on April 12^th. Small businesses such as those participating in TIMBG events are the special focus of Fifth Third outreach.

Fifth Third Bank strives for diversity, recognizing the value that different perspectives bring to the way service is delivered.  The Bank’s vision is to be a growth company that relentlessly meets today's needs while working hard to deliver a better tomorrow for customers, employees and shareholders.

Fifth Third Bank has a rich legacy of community support. In 1948, it became the first financial institution in the United States to establish a charitable foundation. Today, it continues to invest the time, resources and people to help build a better tomorrow in the communities it serves. Fifth Third Bank is also committed to increasing the financial literacy of people living in the communities it serves. With that in mind, the bank has developed financial empowerment programs that provide access to the information and tools that contribute to good financial decisions.

Tennessee Immigrant and Minority Business Group (TIMBG)

Invites you to attend its fifth monthly meeting

Thursday, March 20, 2014   6:30-8:00 PM

Women Entrepreneurs Doing Business in Nashville

Panelists:

Nonye Ejiofor, Publisher of The New American Times newspaper (Chair) 

Gina Inkum, Owner of Gateway2Africa and Managing Partner of Hoskins & Inkum

Martha Lupai, Owner of S&E Hair Braiding

Wang Vision 3D Cataract & LASIK Center

Palmer Plaza (at 18^th and West End Ave)

1801 West End Ave, Ste 1150,  Nashville, TN, 37203
(Parking available in the parking garage building behind the Palmer Plaza)

Authentic African cuisine will be served.

Admission free  Business attire

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