The Summer 2020 issue of American DBE Magazine features a cover story remembering the life and legacy of Andrea Harris, a fierce advocate for minority- and women-owned DBE businesses in North Carolina and across the country. Harris was one of the founders of the North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development in 1986. Over the years the agency served as the host agency for the Minority Business Development Center of North Carolina, host of the South Atlantic Region Small Business Transportation Resource Center, and the host agency for the SBA Women's Business Center of North Carolina.
This issue also features stories addressing the impacts and opportunities the coronavirus pandemic has created during 2020, and recommendations for DBE, MBE and WBE firms to prepare for the upcoming months ahead. Our DBE Power Player story highlights Yerba Buena Engineering & Construction, a San Francisco-based firm that is reclaiming its success by scaling back and focusing on its core market and core services.
