Joseph “Joe” Rouzan III will retire after six years as president/CEO of Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation (VSEDC), making way for new leadership.
Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation honors local women leaders and held a 60-Second women-owned business pitch competition to celebrate Women’s History Month.
Homeless at the age of 19, Cassie Betts has a riveting life story. She shares memories about befriending “questionable characters of the night,” with the tech-savvy inner-city youth she trains in her technology academy Made In South L.A. (MISLA), initially launched from the janitor’s closet of a South Central Los Angeles charter school.
In operation for more than 30 years, VSEDC offers tools to aid both start-up ventures and established owners
The organization can now provide more direct funding to small businesses in South L.A.
Keep on truckin’—new this year a mobile marketplace sign up today!
Optimism and energy streamed throughout the crowd gathered on April 27, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation (VSEDC).
Mr. Rouzan assumes the leadership of VSEDC left vacant by the loss of the founder and Executive Director Marva Smith Battle-Bey in April of this year
Major Banks vow to assist in financing start-up projects
More than 500 current business owners, start-up businesses and Wantreprenuers visited the 4th Annual Mobile Retail and Food Truck Expo at Los Angeles Trade Technical College on Saturday, August 13th, where 40 local companies and speakers were showcasing their products and services to help stimulate and support local business and job creation. The event was organized by Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation (VSEDC) in partnership with the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, LA Economic Workforce Development department, American Mobile Retail Association and truck Manufacturer Kareem Carts.
“Marva Smith Battle-Bey’s focused and consistently positive energy will be missed by all of us working to improve conditions in South L.A.,” said Congresswoman Maxine Waters, who like other community leaders, family and friends reached out to various media outlets recently, expressing their grief for Battle-Bey’s passing. “The shopping centers at Vermont & Slauson, which she helped develop and manage, are just a small part of her legacy. For many years she was a successful and positive role model for so many in the community.” Battle-Bey, who spent 30 years leading the Vermont-Slauson Economic Development Corporation died April 7. As