S eptember 28, 1994 • T he P ortland O bserver BLAZERS & O regon A rena corporation ACTIVELY SUPPORT & ENCOURAGE Shirley Minor of S. G. Minor, Inc. Minor Heads Growing Contracting Firm Shirley Minor likes the freedom and rewards that come from operat ing her own business. “Being in business is an adven ture," she said. "You have the inde pendence to learn and grow in many different ways.” Minor is the president o f S.G. Minor, Inc., a mechanical contract ing business which is growing with annual increases in sales and ser- vices. The firm was founded in 1990 as a sole proprietorship, specializing in plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning. It recently became incorporated and focuses on com m e rc ia l, in d u stria l, te n a n t and leasehold improvements. An emerg- ing part of the business is residential projects for community development corporations and m id-size apart ments. M inor has a firm belief that busi nesses in the community need to work and develop together. She said business was not a topic at the dinner table while growing up. "O ur orientation was to finish high school, go to college and ac quire a secure government position.” M inor said. "For me I had to learn a great deal about how to run a busi ness. N othing prepares you well enough to deal with all the require ments. "Y ou must comfortably learn to deal with bids, contracts, financial (Jehebrati in a reports, field supervision, moving supplies and above all, staying on schedule and producing a good prod uct and service.” Minor is committed to sharing information with others. “I feel we can do it better to gether than separately. 1 am very lucky to have a fam ily w ho fully su p p o rts m y e ffo rts ,” she said. M in o r w o rk s c lo se ly w ith o th e r A fro -A m e ric an c o n tra c to rs and su p p o rt sta ff from the B lack C o n tra c to rs A llian ce. “As a g ro u p w e are h a v in g a p o sitiv e im p act on the c o n tra c tion in d u stry . W e are le a rn in g to g e th e r and g e tte r b e tte r,” she said. r t ¡moruy ’Z Zzz ß uSmeSS E m e r g in __________ B i LJILDIh IG A F 'OUNE3ATIOI FOR TH E ¿Enterprise por the ivee L o f S e p te m b e r 2 8 th (S? CJctob er 5 tk . - •Í LAZERS . . RE — j O regon Aren a C o rp o ra tio n . •' Oregon Arena Project Drake/Turner, Joint Venture •». «•■ ?. • ■ I-.'-' ? ^.1 / < • ■" Z • C i ' s ‘• • '7 < . > Proudly Acknowledges, Salutes, Support And Utilizes Minority Business Enterprises On The Oregon Arena Project. M > ¿ - 1' Drake/Turner, Joint Venture is an Equal Opportunity Employer and requests subcontractor bids from Disadvantaged, Minority, Women Business Enterprises and Viet Nam Veterans. Disabled Veterans and Emerging Small Business Enterprises Are encouraged to apply. " •* #. *r< » •• • t : ' • • ‘V ... . ; »• * & •/ f * a r . I »7/ J , ••• -,