Bridgeton, NJ – Unidos Para La Familia hosted a community celebration for Mexican Independence Day at the Bridgeton Waterfront on Saturday, September 18...
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The Many Successes of Alumnus Rashaan Hornsby
Our Alumnus Rashaan Hornsby is continuously making a difference in the lives of individuals and communities through the many businesses that he owns and operates on a daily basis. He is the owner of Visionary Entertainment, Blueroom Studios, Royal Paper Company...
Your DreamWall Pivots, Continues to Inspire During Pandemic
Marcela Tapiero started Your DreamWall LLC back in 2019, left her nine-to-five to work the business full-time and attended LAEDA WBC’s Women’s Business Academy in Winter 2020. As with many fellow entrepreneurs, she has pivoted her business and has found ways to connect with her audience despite obstacles...
Gita’s Mobile Cafe Serves Up Successful Grand Opening
Pennsauken, NJ – Cooper River Park is now home to the mouth-watering aroma of cilantro sliders on perfectly crunchy tostones, freshly fried breakfast pastelillos, and many more Puerto Rican favorites...
Business Byte: How to Create Your Business Profile on Google
In this month’s Business Byte, Jamila Powell, LAEDA’s WBC Program Manager, will discuss how to add your business profile to Google. If you ever wanted to know how potential clients can find you on Google, is the video for you...
A Moment with our EDTP Graduate- Yhanne’s House of Cheesecakes LLC
Yhanne and Tiffany Battle are the owners and operators of Yhanne’s House of Cheesecakes LLC. Tiffany Battle is a graduate of LAEDA’s Entrepreneurial Development Training Program (EDTP)...
Ocean First Foundation Awards $5,000 Grant to LAEDA
Camden, NJ – Starting a business in South Jersey can be difficult, but thanks to the Ocean First Foundation and its support of the Latin American Economic Development Association, Inc. (LAEDA), it got a lot easier...
Ready to Start Homesteading? Local First-Generation Farmer Says, ‘Go for It!’
Kededra Holmes is first-generation farmer, U.S. veteran, serial entrepreneur and the founder of Lovely Hen LLC, a family-run farm in Southampton, NJ that specializes in exotic breeds of chickens, makes custom chicken coops, and designs luxury homesteading set-ups including tree-planting, gardening and organic living landscapes...
LAEDA CEO Keynotes, Bridgeton Area Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Business: The Power of Culture Event
On June 15, 2021, the Bridgeton Area Chamber of Commerce held “Hispanic Business: The Power of Culture” to underscore the immense positive impact of the Hispanic business community on the local economy and region...
Generational Wealth
Have you ever said you want to create a successful business that will leave a legacy for your loved ones after they are gone? The concept, known as generational wealth, refers to any kind of asset...