On January 13th, 2021 LAEDA welcomed its first virtual Women’s Business Academy Training Program through the Women’s Business Center. LAEDA has been providing in-person training for over 30 years and launched its first virtual Entrepreneurial Development Training Program back in Spring of 2020...
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Business Insurance: Don’t Proceed Without It!
In this month’s Business Byte, LAEDA’s Assistant Program Manager of the Women’s Business Center, Sophie Werner, gives a brief overview of business insurance policies and highlights the importance of classifying employees correctly (W2 vs. 1099). Don’t risk what you’ve worked so hard to build...
A Moment with our EDTP Graduate- Tracy Ferguson
Tracy Ferguson is the owner of Passion Driven Parties, which is a one-stop shop for all of your event planning needs! Passion Driven Parties believes that every blessing in life should be celebrated- in spite of fact that we are living in a pandemic...
LAEDA Completes the Redevelopment of the Smith-Austermuhl Building and its New Headquarters
Built in 1920, the Smith-Austermuhl Insurance Company was active in the City of Camden through the 1980's until it closed. The project entailed the rehabilitation of 18,000 square foot in downtown Camden and was completed in 1999. The total project cost was $1.3 million and created 6 office suites, 1 banking facility and 1 retail space.
LAEDA Completes its Second Redevelopment Project – 2508 Federal Street
2508 Federal Street involved the rehabilitation of 8,000 square feet of blighted commercial space in the Federal Street commercial district.
LAEDA Completes its First Redevelopment Project – 423 Market St.
423 Market Street was LAEDA's first redevelopment project. The project was undertaken to redevelop the building for use as LAEDA's headquarters and training center as well as to house the Camden Community Credit Union, an enterprise of LAEDA.
Session #1 of the Entrepreneurial Development Training Program is hosted
The Entrepreneurial Development Training Program (EDTP) is implemented in 1990 in response to the need to provide alternate routes to employment to residents through business ownership.
The Latin American Economic Development Association, Inc. is founded
The Latin American Economic Development Association, Inc. (LAEDA) is incorporated in New Jersey in December of 1987 as a nonprofit, 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt corporation.