Camden, NJ- On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, LAEDA hosted the final class of its Entrepreneurship Development Training Program (EDTP) Session 96. The class brought together eight highly motivated and dedicated entrepreneurs, representing a vast variety of industries including pest control services, special event catering, beauty industry, independent artists, frozen fruit, juice, and vegetable manufacturing, and marketing consulting services. Over the course of the nine-week program, participants received 72 + hours of training from industry professionals as well as business planning education and business counseling. Jamila Powell, Program Manager of Women’s Business Center concluded the session by bringing back the first day’s conversation and asking the class to reflect back on what they have learned. “So is it the light of opportunity or are you going to get run over?” Jamila asked while displaying a picture of a tunnel with a light in the far distance, “Congratulations on finishing I admire each and everyone one of you and remember at the end of the day it’s you.”

Camden, NJ- LAEDA held an event called Turning Your Hobby Into a Business series, which consists of 6 seminars to gain the most benefit and to help entrepreneurs and or small business owners navigate the swerves and curves of the journey and transitioning from designing and creating for friends and family to producing for customers beyond their inner circle at Saint Joseph’s Carpenter Society in Camden, NJ.

Tashelle Ball is the owner and operator of Specialized Quality Care LLC, which provides individualized supportive services to individuals with Developmental Disabilities. We had a chance to sit down with her to ask about her experience with entrepreneurship and LAEDA's training program.

Camden, NJ- Thursday, October 19, 2023- The Latin American Economic Development Program Association, Inc. (LAEDA) celebrated their annual graduation ceremony for the Entrepreneurial Development Training Program and The Women’s Business Academy. The graduation was held at The Salvation Army Kroc Community Center in Camden, NJ. The graduating classes included the sessions from Fall 2022-Session 94, Winter 2022- Session 95 and Spring 2023-Session 96.

Anthony Gomez is the owner and operator of ANY Mobile Vending & Catering LLC, which offers the best service in hotdog carts here in southern New Jersey. We had a chance to sit down with him to ask about his experience with entrepreneurship and LAEDA's training program.

Arlene Wray is the owner and operator of Snorkkel Whalengton LLC. Founded in 2015, Snorkkel Whalengton Company is a Limited Liability company. The Founder, Arlene Wray, a certified Women’s Business Enterprise, a women-owned business, and author, set out to write positive children’s literature and produce bilingual children’s books that children and families will cherish and last a lifetime.

Camden, NJ- On Friday, September 15, 2023 funders, state and city officials, Haddon Avenue business owners, Parkside Business & Community In Partnership (PBCIP) and the Latin American Economic Development Association (LAEDA) welcomed the incubator for small businesses in the Parkside community. This will help bring entrepreneurs together and make the community even more vibrant, successful, and thriving with endless opportunities not just for the business owners, but the residents of the cities as well.

Camden, NJ- On Wednesday, September 13, 2023 LAEDA opened its' doors of their training room to welcome the Entrepreneurial Development Training Program Session 97. The students in the class have demonstrated their desire, willingness and ability to move their businesses forward in a meaningful way as a result of the 9-week intensive training course.

Camden, NJ- On Thursday, August 17, 2023 Camden businesses gathered at the New Jersey American Water for the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey’s Camden Business Council meeting to discuss the We Buy Camden Initiative. Many businesses networked with each other and came together on this day in order to discuss ways on how to improve the quality of life in the city of Camden.

Tylania Cooper is the owner and operator of We Luv That LLC, which is a Self-care business that has been in the confidence building industry for years and through outlet, product and service for women they help to build that highest level of Self.