We're celebrating National Small Business Week with the SBA starting April 29th! Every year the President declares the first week of May as a special time to celebrate, educate, and appreciate the entrepreneurs who create jobs and support their communities with business ownership. VEDC acknowledges our family of businesses for their efforts in California, New [...]
The Board of Directors of VEDC, a leading non-profit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), announced the election of Scott Aney as chairman of the board of directors. […]
VEDC was recently recognized by Travelers Foundation during the International Corporate Citizenship Conference on April 9th in Los Angeles, CA. […]
Hiring can seem like a daunting set of tasks for many entrepreneurs. It’s a time-consuming process and can become complicated to manage without the right experience. […]
In case you haven’t noticed, VEDC gave itself a facelift this month. We rolled out a brand new logo, an updated website, and new ways to interact with our organization through email, simple online forms, and automated appointment scheduling. It’s a good way to start the new year: looking and feeling fresh! […]
Leticia Giron doesn’t see businesses as entities, or numbers. She sees them as people, just like her, who work hard to be successful, who need love and support from others. She sees them as friends. […]
In 2005, a dream of business ownership became a reality when Mr. Juan Gonzalez opened Tamales House, a restaurant specializing in Mexican tamales and serving authentic Hispanic food in North Hills, California. […]
Hello fellow VEDC board members, Last week I had an opportunity to visit the Watts Entrepreneur Business Accelerator (WEBA) as a guest of Adrian Veliz, who is the project manager for this community program and the South Los Angeles area. As a board member, this visit was an opportunity to see VEDC’s operations from its [...]
Grant to provide assistance to minority and female entrepreneurs VEDC, a leading nonprofit lender in San Fernando Valley, announced that Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has awarded them with a $125,000 grant. The contribution will positively impact minority and women-owned small businesses based in low income communities in a number of important ways, including [...]