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SUMMARY:Verizon SBDR: So You Want to Source? Finding and Partnering with the Right Suppliers
DESCRIPTION:Have you registered for Verizon's Small Business Digital Ready platform?\n\nAccess amazing educational resources and grant opportunities here!\n\n\n\n\n\n \nAs your business develops\, sourcing methods become increasingly prominent. Finding the right suppliers involves a strategic process that goes beyond simply identifying potential vendors.\n\n \n\nEvana Oli is an entrepreneur and seasoned marketing executive\, currently serving as the Co-Founder/COO at Beautiful Curly Me\, a social impact toy and media company and Lead Principal at Zeva Consulting\, a growth marketing firm. Prior to Beautiful Curly Me\, Evana spent 15+ years as an award-winning marketing and strategy leader at various organizations including CNN\, Delta Air Lines\, Georgia Pacific and Honey Baked Ham. Evana has her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and MBA from Emory University's Goizueta Business School. A Forbes Next 1000 honoree\, she is passionate about empowering small business-owners and youth entrepreneurs.\n\nAt the end of this event\, you will:\n\n\n	Clarify all the details about effective sourcing.\n	Learn how to define your needs and evaluate potential supply chain partners.\n	Understand how to establish long-term relationships based on mutual benefits for a successful and sustainable supply chain.\n\n\n \n\nPrior to this event\, you should:\n\n\n	Have an idea of your supply chain and where it needs improvement.\n	Have a business plan that defines your next few stages of growth.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family: Verizon-NHG-eDS\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; box-sizing: border-box\; outline: 0px\; font-weight: bolder\; color: rgb(61\, 61\, 61)\; background-color: rgb(243\, 243\, 243)\;">Have you registered for Verizon&#39\;s Small Business Digital Ready platform?</span><br style="font-family: Verizon-NHG-eDS\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(61\, 61\, 61)\; background-color: rgb(243\, 243\, 243)\;" />\n<a href="https://digitalready.verizonwireless.com/?utm_source=nglcc&amp\;utm_medium=partner&amp\;utm_campaign=digital-ready_national-partner_nglccny" style="color: rgb(160\, 74\, 156)\; font-family: Verizon-NHG-eDS\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: rgb(243\, 243\, 243)\; text-decoration-line: none\; overflow-wrap: break-word\;"><u style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">Access amazing educational resources and grant opportunities here</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Verizon-NHG-eDS\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(61\, 61\, 61)\; background-color: rgb(243\, 243\, 243)\;">!</span><br />\n<br />\n<img height="433" src="https://cpcontents.adobe.com/public/account/97965/thumbnails/courses/14408134/2025-09-19%2001:53:42.112856753CNY_PR28661_AdobeStock_159043515_sRGB_V2_ce17f143a62849e5ba2134c3120ec7da.png" style="height: 433px\; width: 650px\;" width="650" /><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Verizon-NHG-eDS\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">As your business develops\, sourcing methods become increasingly prominent. Finding the right suppliers involves a strategic process that goes beyond simply identifying potential vendors.</p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Verizon-NHG-eDS\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">&#65279\;</p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Verizon-NHG-eDS\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="background-color: transparent\;"><img alt="" src="https://cdn.verizon.smallbizready.com/protected/account/97965/description/courses/14408134/14408134-COURSE8f8feb2f3f9844818b367663738dfb35.png?cp_oauth_jwt=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJleHAiOjE3NjMzMTk2MjEsImlhdCI6MTc2MjcxNDgyMSwicmlkIjoiNTAyODY1MCIsImNpZCI6IjEyNDYiLCJ2IjoiMSIsInAiOiJ1cmwiLCJyYW5kIjoiYmZiNjExMTkzNGFkMmEyOGZjMzNlMzVlNDEzNTg0M2IiLCJvcmlnaW5hbFVybEhhc2giOiI4MTkyNjkwNDI2YzRkNzQxZDA3Y2ZlZDNkMGE5MWZhN2E1YjEzMTkwIn0.5WFhc3Sv_0kbXemT-2V05eAu-01l0ovqt-iP2b7eofs" style="margin: 0px 1em 1em 0px\; display: inline\; float: left\;" width="175" />Evana Oli is an entrepreneur and seasoned marketing executive\, currently serving as the Co-Founder/COO at Beautiful Curly Me\, a social impact toy and media company and Lead Principal at Zeva Consulting\, a growth marketing firm. Prior to Beautiful Curly Me\, Evana spent 15+ years as an award-winning marketing and strategy leader at various organizations including CNN\, Delta Air Lines\, Georgia Pacific and Honey Baked Ham. Evana has her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and MBA from Emory University&rsquo\;s Goizueta Business School. A Forbes Next 1000 honoree\, she is passionate about empowering small business-owners and youth entrepreneurs.</span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Verizon-NHG-eDS\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><strong style="background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\;">At the end of this event\, you will:</strong></p>\n\n<ul style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Verizon-NHG-eDS\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">\n	<li><span style="background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\;">Clarify all the details about effective sourcing.</span></li>\n	<li><span style="background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\;">Learn how to define your needs and evaluate potential supply chain partners.</span></li>\n	<li><span style="background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\;">Understand how to establish long-term relationships based on mutual benefits for a successful and sustainable supply chain.</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Verizon-NHG-eDS\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Verizon-NHG-eDS\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><strong style="background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\;">Prior to this event\, you should:</strong></p>\n\n<ul style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Verizon-NHG-eDS\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">\n	<li><span style="background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\;">Have an idea of your supply chain and where it needs improvement.</span></li>\n	<li><span style="background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\;">Have a business plan that defines your next few stages of growth.</span></li>\n</ul>\n
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