DOBE Spotlight Series: Betta Beasley

Written by USBLN on June 14th, 2018June 14th, 2018.

Prior to founding 2rbConsulting, Betta Beasley, the company’s CEO, led an interesting professional life.

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DOBE Spotlight Series: Artura Taylor

Written by USBLN on May 22nd, 2018June 6th, 2018.

Artura credits USBLN certification and the USBLN Conference for building the type of relationships that have helped her grow as a business owner and a leader. “After attending the USBLN conference last year, I’ve been able to secure calls with companies I would never have been placed in front of.”

USBLN And VIB Network Announce Partnership Agreement to Benefit Veteran Business Owners

Written by USBLN on May 3rd, 2018May 14th, 2018.

The USBLN and the Veterans in Business (VIB) Network are proud and excited to announce a new partnership agreement that will enhance the business opportunities and professional development of veteran-disability owned businesses and service-disability veteran owned businesses.

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DOBE Spotlight Series: iDisability™

Written by USBLN on March 20th, 2018March 22nd, 2018.

iDisability™ is an enterprise-wide eLearning solution. It was developed in a partnership between Joyce Bender and Andrew Houghton, both USBLN Certified DOBEs, and DOBE Host Committee Members.

DOBE Spotlight Series: Mona Lisa Faris

Written by USBLN on February 19th, 2018February 22nd, 2018.

Mona Lisa Faris, the publisher of DiversityComm, originally planned to be a professor of intracultural communication and public speaking when she realized she needed to make an important decision: start a teaching fellowship, or take an entrepreneurial path and begin publishing a newsletter on diversity.

DOBE Spotlight Series: Pat Graves, Caption First

Written by USBLN on January 22nd, 2018January 22nd, 2018.

Caption First, a USBLN® Certified DOBE™, has been providing real time captioning services for almost 30 years. The company is dedicated to delivering communication alternatives for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have trouble with comprehension and fluency.

Information Guide for Service-Disabled Veteran and Veteran Disability-Owned Businesses

Written by USBLN on December 4th, 2017December 7th, 2017.

There are approximately 57 million people with disabilities in the U.S., and they’re nearly twice as likely to be self-employed. With initiatives like the USBLN’s Disability Supplier Diversity Program (DSDP), they also have the ability to achieve greater economic success and independence.

DOBE Spotlight Series: Matt Hempel

Written by USBLN on November 10th, 2017November 10th, 2017.

Agilitech Solutions LLC, a USBLN® Certified SDV-DOBE™ and VA Verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, was formed to address the critical issues of web accessibility for the disabled community. It provides automated web accessibility solutions that work with a single line of code.

The Public Relations Society of America Recognizes O’Brien Communications

Written by USBLN on October 19th, 2017.

The October Disability-Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE) Spotlight is on O’Brien Communications. Founded by Tim O’Brien in 2001, this PR firm was recently ranked as one of the top 14 PR firms in Pittsburgh. O’Brien Communications is the 2017 recipient of the Public Relations Society of America “Indie Award.”

The Resource Network: A USBLN Certified DOBE® Making the Right Connections

Written by USBLN on September 12th, 2017September 18th, 2017.

The Resource Network (http://www.resnet.org/), a USBLN Certified DOBE® helps to connect resources within and between organizations to catalyze a multiplier effect that optimizes the bottom line.  Their services include Access and Information Integration; Business and Contact Intelligence; Partner Programs as well as Collaboration & Customer Relationship Management.