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This #BlackBusinessMonth, we’d like to spotlight a key tenet of our values here at Ariel: business diversity. In an interview with Asutosh Padhi of McKinsey & Company, our Founder and Co-CEO John W. Rogers, Jr. advocates for moving away from the term “supplier diversity” to encourage more procurement spend with minority-owned professional services firms in high-growth sectors, where wealth is ultimately created.   Read the full Q&A here: https://lnkd.in/ePcuXsEu   Fun Fact: John also proudly serves on the U.S. Small Business Administration's Council of Underserved Communities, which focuses on populations that traditionally have faced barriers in accessing credit, capital and the other tools they need to start and grow businesses. Learn more about the council here: https://lnkd.in/dXGwF_Ag #ShareAriel

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