07 Apr 2020 BCF Partners with Dell to Make Technology More Affordable for Minority Business Enterprises
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – April 7, 2020 – National Minority Supplier Development Council Business Consortium Fund, Inc. (BCF) and its subsidiary, Triad Investments L.P. (Triad Investments, together with BCF, BCF Entities), have entered into partnership with Dell to support the technology needs of minority business enterprises (MBEs) certified by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). Through this partnership, certified MBEs can receive exclusive discounts on top of current savings off the regular price of Dell computer systems, hardware and Dell-branded electronics and accessories at https://www.bcfcapital.com/dell
“Our mission is to help NMSDC certified MBEs grow their businesses and we see this new partnership with Dell as an extension of that effort. In addition to providing financing, we can now help MBEs obtain the technology at a significant savings,” said BCF President G. Winston Smith. “This is especially critical now in this Covad-19 business environment as more companies transition to remote working.”
One of the world’s leading technology companies, Dell provides customers of all sizes — including 98 percent of the Fortune 500 — with affordable technology solutions that enable companies to make smarter business decisions and increase productivity to improve their bottom line. The company offers a wide range of products for business and personal use.
“As a corporate member of the NMSDC ourselves, we’re thrilled to offer a competitive advantage to Small Business MBEs by offering them healthy discounts on Dell’s award-winning business products and solutions along with free consultation from our Dell Small Business Advisors. We hope to enable these Small Business’ to get more done with less, and use the savings to invest in other areas of their business,” said Mobolaji Sokunbi, Head of Strategic Partnerships, North America Small Business with Dell.
NMSDC certified MBEs can access the discounts at https://www.bcfcapital.com/dell.
About National Minority Supplier Development Council Business Consortium Fund, Inc.
The BCF is a non-profit organization that is a community development financial institution. Its principal subsidiary, Triad Investments, is a for-profit investment firm that is a specialized small business investment company and is a community development enterprise. Together, the BCF Entities have been an important source of impact financing for many NMSDC certified MBEs. The BCF was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in New York.
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Media Contacts:
G. Winston Smith
President
National Minority Supplier Development Council Business Consortium Fund
212-243-7360
gwsmith@bcfcapital.com
Christian Mims
Strategic Partnership Account Executive
Dell | Small/Medium Business
817-915-9516
Christian_Mims@Dell.com