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8A ooo NEWS/TEtit C^aTlottt $at Thursday, February 2, 2006 Small business program meets established goals Continued from page 1A million that went to women. But that’s small potatoes for black entrepreneurs, said Nathaniel Jones, president of Jones Grading and Fencing in Charlotte. “1 can’t tell a single differ ence since it started,” he said. “We’re registered, we’re on the SBO hat, everything is active But I don’t remem ber being called for any thing” One of the city’s largest building projects over the last thee years, Charlotte Bobcats Arena, surpassed goals for minority participa tion, Capers said. More than $26 million in contracts went to companies owned by per sons of color and women. Ihe entire project was bud geted at $265 million. “We exceeded the goal of 15 percent,” Capers said. What’s lost in that is that money was spent with local firms within the seven coim- ties around Charlotte.” TTie program’s success has spurred talk of boosting the goal, but no action has been taken yet. A potential pitfall is raising the bar too high to succeed due to a lack of ven dors. Tlie city has more than 680 companies registered on its small business roster. “The response we’re get ting is they’re getting enough work,” Capers said. ‘Tm not sure what the city is going to do to raise the goal. We could raise the goal, but do we have enough SBEs?’ Jones would like to have some opportunities for his business. “I haven’t been the recipi ent of any new jobs since it started,” he said. “I don’t remember a single person calling and telling me there’s a job available.” On Ihe Net: Charlotte Small Business Opportunity statistics www.charmeck.org/depart- ments/economic+dex’elopment/h ome Office DEPOT Care of^^mtrterf WE’RE YOUR TAX TIME HEADQUARTERS PHOrOCURTIS WILSON Robert Suris of Charlotte loads scaffolding at a con- st'uction site near uptown. The city’s Small Business Opportunity program is meeting goals, according to the Infest statistics. Estate and Used Fur Sale! Come Early For Best Selection. Doors open 9am Saturday If you ever dreamed of owning a Douglas Fur, now is the time. You Will Select From... Mink Capes & Stoles from .$95 Mink Jackets from $395 Mnk Coats from . $695 More than IIMI preuwned furs. Some like new. Cleaned and glazed, waiting for your inspection! 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