Celebrate National Ice Cream Day with Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation and All Chill!
Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation is celebrating National Ice Cream Day on July 21st with our friends at All Chill Ice Cream! All Chill is a hip-hop ice cream shop, frozen treat caterer and cultural institution dedicated to the exploration of hip-hop culture, located in the heart of Leimert Park. Roots in Community and Creativity […]
National Coalition of 100 Black Women Honor VSEDC and Dr. Jazz Keyes
Dr. Jazz Keyes receives her award at the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Annual Tea and Awards
VSEDC’s Inaugural Grand Pitch Competition is a Resounding Success
If you are familiar with VSEDC, you know us by our signature events: small purse pitch competitions for Black History Month, Women’s History Month, and Latino Heritage Month which allow local entrepreneurs to pitch their small businesses to lending officers and the community. It has been a dream in the making to hold a grand […]
Accelerating Community Growth at LA Trade Tech
In the teeming atmosphere of the LA Trade Tech Procurement Matchmaking Event, every handshake and exchange pulsated with the heartbeat of opportunity. Amid entrepreneurs eager to forge paths and partnerships, VSEDC found itself ideally at home, reproducing its enduring promise to uplift the community. VSEDC was instrumental in orchestrating this symphony of opportunities. Business & […]
Celebrating Latino History: VSEDC Annual Latino Heritage Month Pitch Competition
Ambition and the fervor of dreams overflowed from this year’s Latino Heritage Month Pitch Competition, spotlighting the unconquerable spirit of Latino entrepreneurs. This competition provides a platform where selected finalists, cherry-picked from a vast field of applicants, present their business ideas to a panel of experts. At the forefront of the evening were our honorees, […]
YIA Pitch Competition Unfolds at Spotify’s Creative Campus: Shaping the Future of Innovation
Bright minds and hopeful hearts filled Spotify’s Downtown Los Angeles campus this month as young entrepreneurs took center stage at the inaugural Young Innovators Accelerator (YIA) Pitch Competition. Sponsored by the Calley Foundation, AnnenbergTech, the Greater LA Education Foundation, and Best Buy, this competition marked a watershed moment in tech innovation for the youth of […]
South LA Teen Tech Center Awarded $10k Youth Advocacy Grant to Fight Food Insecurity in South LA
We’re thrilled to announce that the South LA Teen Tech Center (SLATTC) has been awarded a $10k Youth Advocacy grant to address food insecurity in South LA. The program will span from January through November and will be led by a group of passionate youths dedicated to feeding those in need. The Youth Advocacy grant […]
A Flavorful Journey with Vegan Chef Nekia
Nekia Hattley’s entrepreneurial journey is a delicious tale of love, inspiration, and an unwavering passion for promoting health through food. Vegan Chef Nekia utilizes her father’s recipes and her personal experiences with plant-based diets to create unique fusions of taste and health. After losing her father to diabetes and battling health issues herself, Nekia’s life took a turn […]
Celebrating Youth Innovation at the 2023 Youth Entrepreneurial Challenge Finals
VSEDC is brimming with pride as we celebrate the achievements of our brilliant students at the recently concluded 2023 Union Bank Youth Entrepreneurial Challenge (YEC) in partnership with NFTE. The air was thick with anticipation at The Beehive, Los Angeles, on April 29, 2023, as the finalists vied for the top spot. The day was […]
VSEDC Clients Participated in the Los Angeles Region Small Business Summit
LA Region Small Business Summit Draws an Unprecedented Crowd Last week, members of our team at Vermont Slauson headed to the Los Angeles Region Small Business Summit. The summit is the first of its kind, created by the Los Angeles City Economic and Workforce Development Department, the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Business and Economic […]
