Beaver Street Enterprise Center Stories

Mayor and Wealth Watchers hosts Shaun Donovan, Secretary, HUD
Wealth Watcher's was host to HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan and Mayor Alvin Brown who visited the Beaver Street Enterprise Center on April 4, 2012 for a roundtable with key leaders.
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U.S. EDA supports entrepreneurship in Jacksonville
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) today announced a $472,000 grant to Fresh Ministries, Inc. and Core City Business Incubators, Inc. of Jacksonville, Fla., to expand the Beaver Street Enterprise Center business incubator to create additional office and entrepreneurial training space. In 2002, EDA invested $850,000 to help construct this business incubator facility. Read the Full Story

MAYOR BROWN ADDRESSES BSEC CEO's

Mayor Alvin Brown and small business CEOs share kindred spirit in role of entrepreneurs ‘You are creating jobs...creating opportunities’ says Mayor Read the Full Story

TWO GRADUATES MAKE INC MAGAZINE'S TOP 500 LIST
Two Incubator Graduate Companies have made Inc. Magazine’s 2011 list of the 500 fastest-growing companies in the U.S. Read the Full Story

Jacqulyn Perry of Beaver Street Enterprise Center receives management certification
JACKSONVILLE - Jacqulyn Perry, executive director of Beaver Street Enterprise Center, recently received her National Business Incubator Association (NBIA) Management Certification. Read the Full Story

Incubator Graduate Donates $5,000 to help Beaver Street Enterprise Center

JACKSONVILLE - Sean Almas, representing B3 Solutions, presented a check in the amount of $5,000 to the incubator during their end of year Christmas celebration. Executive director, Jackie Perry and several members of the board of director, including co-chairs Fred Blum and Paul Stallings; Deborah Thompson, Graeme Nichol, John Dietzen and Ron Johnson were on hand to show their continued support of Beaver Street Enterprise Center clients and to congratulate them on a stellar year. Read the Full Story

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Beaver Street Client Recognized as Among Best Homecare in Jacksonville

Annie Wilson Homecare Services was recently recognized by the Jacksonville Business Journal as one of Jacksonville’s Top Ten Homecare Services of 2011. "That’s huge," says founder Annie Wilson, "especially since it’s basically been just about doing the right thing for the people I serve.” She adds that “I’ve experienced so much growth at Beaver Street Enterprise Center and I’m proud to be graduating to Beaver Street II.”

SBA Small Business Week Winners Announced

Arthur J. Lee, President of Lee Wesley Restaurants of Jacksonville, has been named the 2011 Minority Business Champion of the Year. Arthur Lee is an anchor tenant at the Beaver Street Enterprise Center and has been a mentor at the Center for the past four years. Full Story |

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Women in Business Awards Announces 2011 Winners

Grace Huxtable-Mount, owner and business manager of The Learning Experience Child Development Center (TLE), wins recognition as the 2011 FRANCHISEE OF THE YEAR. Grace is a 2009 Graduate of the Beaver Street Enterprise Center. Full Story |

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Incubator Client wins National Award

The National Business Incubation Association announced Peters and Yaffee, Inc. as finalists for Outstanding Incubator client award in the non-technology category. Full Story |

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“When you want the best for your child ...” JACKSONVILLE, Florida -- Both Jason Mount and his wife, Grace Huxtable-Mount, grew up as part of large families in small Florida communities where higher education was like a dream that seemed almost out of...