Assistance BEDR's services to the community include:
| | Business Development Incubator Training Program. Providing an academic business training program. Through a collaborative effort with Northwood University, the Incubator Program offers a comprehensive series of practical application workshops and classroom training to prepare budding entrepreneurs for ownership and profitability. Micro-Loan Program. Identifying qualified prospects to participate in a program that offers an opportunity for micro and small business owners to receive business credit and training. These owners form loan groups, build a credit record, develop their business skills, and obtain business loans of up to $5,000. Northwest Neighborhood “Banyan Place” Project. Working with the residents of the Northwest Neighborhood of the City of West Palm Beach to design a commercial and/or residential development project. Summer Youth Employment Training Program Developing a summer employment program for students in conjunction with the Palm Beach County School District, the City of Riviera Beach, the Urban League of Palm Beach County, the Weed & Seed Program, John F. Kennedy Middle School, and the Street Beat Program. This program aims to integrate academic achievement and vocational training through project-based learning, entrepreneurial training and arts enrichment.
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