Building Equity in NYC through Manufacturing, Entrepreneurship, and Business Innovation (MEBI)
MEBI is an advanced training program designed to accelerate BIPOC Leadership and Innovation through Team Entrepreneurship in the Manufacturing Industry. MEBI is a new pilot program brought to you by the NYC Department of Small Business Services, NYC Young Men's Initiative Manufacturing & Industrial Innovation Council and Vanguarde Consulting Group.
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The MEBI Program aims to increase the capacity of BIPOC professionals to advance their careers in manufacturing. To get started, tell us more about yourself below:
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What is the
NYC- MEBI Program?
MEBIT is the City of New York's newly launch pilot program aimed at promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the metro area Manufacturing Industry. Launched in 2022 by the Department of Small Business Services (DSBS), the MEBI initiative provides targeted professional development and entrepreneurial training aimed at increasing the capacity of BIPOC leadership and their career opportunities within local manufacturing firms.
Why Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Initiatives Matters Across Growth Industries
$2bn
in potential revenue if financial inclusion efforts broaden services for Black Americans
$12tn
in additional GDP if gender gap is narrowed by 2025
160m
women may need to change jobs through 2030 due to automation
McKinsey & Company "Diversity Wins: How Inclusion Matters" (May 2020)
MEET THE MEBI TEAM
The NYC-MEBI program is led by technical experts, industry practitioners, and business leaders across the manufacturing and technology sectors who will guide your professional growth, skills development, and capacity to advance your career within the manufacturing sector.
D. Bernard Webster
Managing Partner @ Vanguarde Digital LLC
& ED @New York Tech Center for Entrepreneurship
Khalilah Webster
Managing Partner @ MVP Accelerator Inc.
& Infront Strategies Consulting Corp.
Anthony R. Clarke
Faculty NYU Tandon School Of Engineering
& CEO @3Wheels Tech
Gain Important Industry Skills
Through the NYC-MEBI Program, participants learn the latest innovations in design thinking practice for product manufacturing, build project management skills to lead a new line expansion, and the soft skills required to secure investment capital successfully.
Reach Your Goals
Increase your professional capacity and career mobility within the manufacturing industry.
