Large organizations don’t just purchase from large suppliers — they need small businesses, too. Take it from Johns Hopkins University, one of the biggest employers in the City of Baltimore. It takes 5,000 requisitioners to purchase the supplies the university needs — including lab, IT, office and maintenance repair supplies — to conduct its leading research. By purchasing on Amazon Business, Johns Hopkins University not only gets access to a wide selection of items delivered quickly, but it can choose to buy from small businesses. As part of its HopkinsLocal initiative to promote economic ..read more

  Kelly Cudworth never expected to run his father’s office supply business. After college, he moved away and pursued other careers. But when Jeff Cudworth invited Kelly to join the company, he saw an opportunity to grow as a businessman. Today, as president of Pacific Northwest Business Office Products (PNWB), Kelly Cudworth is leading the small business on a new path — embracing market trends towards e-commerce and rapidly growing the company. When looking to expand PNWB, Kelly Cudworth turned to Amazon Business as a partner. With the help of the Amazon Business support team, PNBW built a ne ..read more