SMALL BIZ CEDC

“Your Business Is Our Business”

Presented by

Mary Scofield-Phillips

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954-353-6396

HISTORY

Small Biz Community and Economic Development Corp

is a community based 501C(3) non-profit organization

established in April 29, 2008 by a group of local and

retired business people who felt the need to unite small

businesses to become a collective voice as it pertains to

economic development in the community. Our office is

headquartered at 164 N. Powerline Rd, Pompano

Beach, FL 33069. We can be reached at 954-353-6396

or at our website www.smallbizinfo.net.

OUR MISSION

To promote and foster economic development and self-

sufficiency to economically distressed slum and

blighted areas within the community. To stimulate,

create, maintain and promote employment

opportunities within the community. To act as a

catalyst for interaction among and between small

businesses. To educate businesses on ways to

improve their client base and operate effectively and

efficiently. To empower youth to succeed financially,

socially and intellectually within a business

environment through education, mentoring and on-the-

job work experience.

OUR PARTNERSHIP

We accomplish many of our goals by partnering with for-

profit and non-profit entities to promote and develop

programs to achieve our common objective. One of our

business partners is the Greater Pompano Beach

Chamber of Commerce. One of their representative

service on our board and one of our representative

service on our board.

OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

CREATION OF THE SMALL BIZ RESOURCE CENTER

WHICH PROVIDES LOW COST COMPUTER CLASSES,

BUSINESS WORKSHOPS & BUSINESS RESOURCES.

EDUCATION, CRIME & EMPLOYMENT FORUM TO

CREATE AN AWARENESS OF ISSUES, DISCUSS

SOLUTIONS & PRESENT RESOURCES TO THE

COMMUNITY.

SMALL BIZ EXPO & SUIT DONATION FOR THE

HOMELESS IN COLLABORATION WITH POMPANO

BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WE PROVIDED

OVER 100 SUITS TO THE HOMELESS SHELTER ON

BLOUNT ROAD.

SMALL BIZ HEALTH & WELLNESS FEST IN

COLLABORATION WITH BROWARD HEALTH

PROVIDED HEALTH RESOURCES AND

SCREENING FROM LOCAL HEALTH PROVIDERS.

MORE ACCOMPISHMENTS

MEET THE CANDIDATES NIGHT IN COLLABORATION

WITH NAILS, POMPANO BEACH DEMOCRATIC CLUB

PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN TO

CANDIDATES AND TALK TO THEM ONE ON ONE.

SMALL BIZ CHRISTMAS PARTY & SCHOLARSHIP

DRIVE IN HONOR OF SOME OF OUR FOUNDERS

RAISED ENOUGH MONEY TO PROVIDE A

SCHOLARSHIPS TO A NEEDY STUDENT.

EACH YEAR DURING NOVEMBER & DECEMBER WE

PROVIDE TURKEYS AN GIFT CARDS FOR NEEDY

FAMILIES FOR CHRISTMAS.

MORE ACCOMPISHMENTS

SMALL BIZ NET WORKING CLUB HELD ONCE A MONTH

AT THE

E. PAT LARKINS CENTER WE ALLOW BUSINESSES TO

NETWORK AND SHOW CASE THEIR PRODUCTS AND

SERVICES.

MIX & MINGLE AFTER HOURS NETWORKING EACH

QUARTER WE HOST AN AFTER-HOURS NETWORKING

EVENT AT A LOCATION RESTURANT FOR BUSINESSES

TO HAVE FUN & EXHANGE BUSINESS CARDS &

NETWORK.

MONTHLY MORNING MEETINGS PROVIDING

WORKSHOPS ON BUSINESS RELATED TOPICS AND

EXTENDING AN INVITES TO SMALL BUSINESSES TO

JOIN THE ORGANIZATION.

TOGETHER WE CAN DO MORE!

LET’S CREATE A LEGACY THE WILL LAST A LIFE

TIME. WE NEED YOUR IDEAS AND SUPPORT TO

CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE

COMMUNTY.

BECOME A MEMBER OF SMALL BIZ COMMUNITY &

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP, TODAY.

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