The Business Monthly Reports on Completion of AAEDC’s First Spanish Language Business Accelerator

October 1, 2024

The Business Monthly reported on the successful completion of a Spanish language of AAEDC’s business accelerator, the Inclusive Ventures Program (IVP), in the following article:

AAEDC hails first Spanish language business accelerator grads

The article opened by reporting that “offering the IVP in Spanish boosts AAEDC’s and Anne Arundel County’s efforts to expand access to business resources for traditionally underserved communities,” followed by commentary from Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman:

“The Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation’s Inclusive Ventures Program has empowered business owners by providing them with the tools to grow,” said County Executive Steuart Pittman. “This program reflects the County’s commitment to providing resources and opportunities for minority and underrepresented businesses as they create jobs and strengthen our local economy.”

It then listed the 13 members of the cohort and their businesses:

Brenda Cortez, Lemus Tag & Tile
Maria Cumming, Graze by the Bay
Jose Estrada, J.E. Custom Contractors, Inc.
Krissia Garcia, Klean Krissia’s Cleaning Services, Inc.
Ileana Gonzalez, Apurva Wellness LLC
Candida M. Lemus, Lemus Shop, Inc.
Gerardo Martinez, Wild Kid Acres
Myriam Osorio McCormick, Latin American Crafts Company
Ana Recinos, Resguardo Logistics
Roxana Rodriguez, Super Caliente/Caliente Grill
Fredy Salmoran, Senor’s Chile
Rosalina Ventura, VR Dispatching
Maria Winters, The Coaching Therapist

It concluded with the following commentary from AAEDC President and CEO Amy Gowan:

“Although Hispanic and Latino business owners have been quite successful and are growing at a rapid pace, they still face a lot of challenges when it comes to access to loans and capital, navigating government services, and receiving contracts. That’s why AAEDC’s Spanish Inclusive Ventures Program is such a historical, innovative, and pioneering program – because it’s creating the infrastructure, the support, and the one-on-one assistance that these businesses need to be successful.”

Learn more about the Inclusive Ventures Program click here.

  

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