Succession Planning
This January, LAEDA is undertaking the next step in its evolution – Succession Planning. Over a four week period business men and women will learn how to prepare themselves, their businesses and their families for the next stage in their lives, retirement. Sell to a third party? Sell to the next generation? Remain owner under a silent partner arrangement? These questions and more confront each business owner. We hope to see you then. Click here

Upcoming Seminars
Easy Record Keeping for busy entrepreneurs (January 27):
A sound financial life depends on good records. Therefore you must have a system in place for monitoring and managing your finances that is both comprehensive and easy to understand. What you use and how you use it is up to you. However, whatever you use there are certain attributes that need to be included for your record keeping system to be sufficient. In this seminar you will learn: The Basics of Recording Business Transactions Accurately, Time Saving Tips on Keeping Your Financial Records Up to Date and A Simple Easy to Follow System to Save Time

Legal entities and Small business taxes (April 22):
How you form your business, and its legal structure, is one of the most important decisions you will make in the process of launching your venture. The pros and cons of different business formations are worth understanding, come to this seminar to learn this important information to create your business.

Credit Management (October 28):
The importance of having a good credit score cannot be undersold, especially when it comes to small businesses. Access to financing is a critical factor in starting and growing a successful business and your personal credit history is the important factor in the pursuit of loans and lines of credit. This program will help you understand your credit history as it is reported by the credit bureaus and will provide steps to repairing your credit.

Open Enrollment
Do You Have A Business Idea? Not Sure What to Do Next? Are You Ready to Get Started? Need A Business Plan For The Banks?

LAEDA is accepting applications for candidates interested in enrolling in Entrepreneurial Development Training Program (EDTP) Winter 2011 Session.

If you have a dream of owning your own business and not sure how to get started. Calling LAEDA to get more information at 856-338-1177 or inquire through our website using the LAEDA Inquiry Form.

The Entrepreneurial Development Training Program (EDTP) will equip you with the tools you need to start your own business. EDTP is a 9 week course, held Monday thru Wednesday from 5:30PM to 8PM. The course includes all areas of business development including: business concept development, accounting, management, marketing, personnel and management, business law and much more.

Are you ready to take the first step in taking control of your financial future?

Call 856-338-1177 to get started on your path to business ownership.