LAEDA is excited to announce that we have gone “Prime Time!” Our new commercial features LAEDA alumni ranging from session 61-78, including Davon Clark (ADC Kid), Alberta Ferebee (Aunt Berta’s Kitchen), Valerie Stancill (Cloud9 Wellness), John Rigu (Fresh Start Moving Services), Francisco and Cecilia Cabrera (El Sitio), and Ernesto Guerrero (Cruzan Transportation).

Waiting until the end of November to enjoy some good food and camaraderie seemed like a bit too long – so LAEDA decided to hold a potluck for its alumni as an opportunity to mingle and connect with each other. The night’s program consisted of a mini-presentation on marketing, a fun round of networking bingo, and closing remarks about the value of belonging to LAEDA’s alumni network. Gaining knowledge, sharing experiences, and making connections are valuable components in an entrepreneurial journey, which is exactly what happened November 8 at LAEDA’s alumni open house.

Becoming a certified Minority-Owned, Woman-Owned or Disadvantaged Business is a time consuming process. Is it worth it? It depends on how established your business is and what your business goals are. Check out this great video with LAEDA's President & CEO.

Melva June is the owner and operator of Belle Mai Organic Beauty & Hygiene Product Line and a graduate of LAEDA’s Entrepreneurial Development Training Program. We had a chance to sit down with her to ask about her experience with entrepreneurship and LAEDA's training program.

Camden, NJ- On November 14, 2018, entrepreneurs of class 82 had their last Entrepreneurial Development Training Program (EDTP) class. In this class, the highlights of the EDTP was about what was learned, what each entrepreneur’s Ah-ha moment was, what was the most favorite class and what the biggest challenge was during this program. Before these questions were discussed, Annabel Soto, Office Administrator congratulated the class for completing the program and for all the hard work that each entrepreneur had done along the lines of letting the entrepreneurs know that the doors of LAEDA are always open for them for help and or guidance.