I'm grateful to have joined with the Department of Small Business Services (SBS), to host the Bronx M/WBE Forum, the first in a series of Forums hosted throughout NYC. Guest speakers, city agencies and community partners joined to provide information for entrepreneurs and small business owners on how they can benefit from the M/WBE program. Access to capital, technical assistance and legal services are essential to the success of our small business community. Thank you to SBS, and our city agencies for recognizing the importance of the minority and women-owned small business in the Bronx.