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
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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.
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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.
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