The MMBC Continuum

The Mid-South Minority Business Council Continuum (The MMBC Continuum) was established as a part of the Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce in 1973. In 1988, GOALS for Memphis, a think tank of Memphis executives, identified four strategic priorities for the future of Memphis. Minority economic development was one of those priorities. This renewed emphasis on minority development spurred resurgence in the Memphis Regional Purchasing Council, and in 1989, it became a self-sufficient free standing organization with an independent Board of Directors comprised of senior executives of member corporations. Today, The MMBC Continuum serves as the Mid-South's foremost minority business development organization and is highly respected by the corporate community as a trusted source of knowledge and expertise. The Mid-South Minority Business Council recently changed its name to The MMBC Continuum, to clearly reflect the continuous efforts of the organization to advance minority economic development.