Santander Bank’s 12-week program Cultivate Small Business came to a close on June 29, 2021 with a virtual graduation ceremony...
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LAEDA- A Word from Our Female Entrepreneurs In Regards to The Pandemic
COVID-19 has impacted our lives in various areas; however, for those who are also business owners, the effects were twofold. During this pandemic, we had a chance to ask alumna of LAEDA’s Entrepreneurial Development Training Program (EDTP) and Women's Business Academy (WBA) how they were coping during this time...
Celebrating the Entrepreneurial Development Training Program Session 90
On June 16th, 2021 LAEDA concluded the third virtual Entrepreneurial Development Training Program course. LAEDA has been providing in-person training for 34 years and launched its first virtual Entrepreneurial Development Training Program back in the Spring of 2020...
A Moment with our EDTP Graduates – Angelica Bautista and Alfonso Bermeo
Angelica Bautista and Alfonso Bermeo are the owners of two family-run pizzerias in South Jersey--Jacqueline’s Pizza & Pasta in Gloucester City, and most recently La Matta Pizza in Runnemede--where they serve up delicious pizza, pasta, and so much more...
Atlantic City’s Small Business Academy Pitch Competition 2021
Atlantic City, NJ- LAEDA in partnership with the Atlantic City Mayor's Office hosted its first nine-week program. Men and women from the Atlantic county area joined to gain knowledge on how to effectively start and grow their respective businesses...
Before & After: A Year Long Interview with EDTP Alumnus Lorng Chhour
Staff members Sophie Werner & Ashley Davis interviewed Lorng Chhour in February of 2020 before the pandemic hit, with hopes to spotlight her as a successful woman in business. She shared the entrepreneurial journey she’s been on for the past 10 years and her experience as a LAEDA alum...
Business Byte: Turning Your Hobby Into A Business
LAEDA is hosting a seminar starting June 22 tailored to budding entrepreneurs who produce a craft and wants to begin to make money selling - Turning Your Hobby Into A Business...
Mompreneurs & Work-Life Balance
For the May 2021 Business Byte, LAEDA’s Program Associate Alexandra Kyros shares some facts about mother entrepreneurs, or “mompreneurs” as well as tips to attain a healthy work-life balance...
LAEDA Hosts It’s First Small Business Academy in Atlantic City
Atlantic City, NJ- LAEDA in partnership with the Atlantic City Mayor's Office hosted its first nine-week program. Men and women from the Atlantic county area joined to gain knowledge of how to effectively start and grow their respective businesses...
LAEDA’s Individual Development Account Program – An Interview with our First Graduate, Mr. Hornsby
Through our partnership with United Way, LAEDA's Individual Development Account (IDA) program offers small business owners the opportunity to put aside savings for their business. Additionally, the IDA program is a Savings Match program...