23 04/2018

ServSafe Food Safety Test

2018-05-03T16:06:22-07:00April 23rd, 2018||0 Comments

All health departments in the State of California require managers and supervisors to have an ANSI certified Food Safety managers on premises. This class will prepare you for the test (4.5 hours) and will include the exam (1.5). Enroll in advance to receive study guide. Participants who study the guide before class have the most [...]

23 04/2018

Preventing Sexual Harassment

2018-04-23T15:58:13-07:00April 23rd, 2018||0 Comments

If you have 5+ employees, this is not the class you want to miss! Requirements are all business owners in California need to avoid thousands of dollars of penalties for failing to properly train & notify employees about sexual harassment & discrimination. Average non-trial sexual harrassment cases could settle for $53K, trial cases can go [...]

19 04/2018

Entrepreneurial Bootcamp (3-Day Series)

2018-04-19T10:54:29-07:00April 19th, 2018||0 Comments

ATTENTION ENTREPRENEURS! If your dream is to start a business or better build your business, then this workshop series is for you! We will cover topics such as: • Day #1 Business Planning: learn the do's and don'ts about having a business as well as the different business structures and required licenses or permits your [...]

13 03/2017

Microloans for Micro-Entrepreneurs Program Announcement

2018-01-10T15:35:28-08:00March 13th, 2017|Press|Comments Off on Microloans for Micro-Entrepreneurs Program Announcement

Four women among first recipients of new ‘Microloans for Micro-Entrepreneurs Program’ presented by VEDC and Avon LLC on March 13, 2017. Sherman Oaks, CA – Four entrepreneurs were among the first recipients of the Microloans for Micro-Entrepreneurs Program developed for home businesses by VEDC – a non-profit small business lender founded in 1976. The one-day [...]

16 02/2017

Celebrating Black History Month: Annie Malone

2018-01-10T15:40:30-08:00February 16th, 2017|Blog|Comments Off on Celebrating Black History Month: Annie Malone

Annie Turnbo Malone was a businesswoman and philanthropist from Illinois, known for her cosmetic inventions and the Poro College. Because of her work, she’s sometimes referred to as the “mother” of the African American cosmetics, hair care, and beauty industries. Malone was also the first black female millionaire in America. […]

6 02/2017

Celebrating Black History Month: George Washington Carver

2018-01-10T15:40:20-08:00February 6th, 2017|Blog|Comments Off on Celebrating Black History Month: George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver was one of the most prominent scientists and inventors of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, an American icon, and a true entrepreneur and lifetime student. His life was dedicated to educating, learning, and inventing new tools and technologies to better the lives of Americans and the world. […]