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October 13, 2011
Pieter Bockweg, Executive Director
Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency
Omni Redevelopment District
49 NW 5th Street, Suite 100
Miami, FL 33128
Re: $70,000 Technical Assistance and Business Development Training
This document summarizes the proposed process for conducting the Business Assistance and
Business Development Training during the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. It
will be conducted by Neighbors and Neighbors Association Inc. The curriculum will be executed
-with the following workshops consisting of the below listed areas covering 252 hours of
comprehensive and interactive business training and individualized consultation in Capacity Building
training as follows:
I. Simple Business Plan
II. Business Set-up
III. Marketing/Advertising
IV. Financial Management
V. Business Taxation
VI. Business Strategy for Entrepreneurs
VII. Resources
VIII. Computer Training 101
Additionally, there will be invited guest speakers offering other business opportunities. Through the
CRA funding, we will be addressing the economic challenges faced by many small business owners
and the necessity for educational training to help build that capacity, with the offering of this
training. For many of these business owners this will be their first opportunity to attend formalized
business training. Without the CRA's sponsorship, these companies would not have the financial
ability to afford this training.
The upside for the investment into this type of training could yield an increase in the overall growth,
longevity , and success for these businesses. Thereby as a result of this training an increase in
employment opportunities for area residents, additional revenues to local government and
reinvestment of these dollars back into the, community.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide these services to small businesses in the Overtown/Omni
Redevelopment area. It is our genuine effort to provide the highest quality experience in giving
technical assistance and business development training to our emerging small businesses.
We appreciate your consideration and continued support on this matter.
Sincerely,
Leroy Jones
Executives=Di ctor-
Master Budget
Budget Neighbors And Neighbors Association Inc.
Contractual Services for the 12 Month Period Beginning January, 2012 to December 2012
For Capacity Building Training Program for The Overtown and Omni CRA
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1 252 hours @$100.00 per hour. Each session
will be 2 hours 2 days a week for a total of
4 hours weekly for actual class time and 2
hours a week (1 hour per class session) for
workshop preparation and close out for 84
classes over 42 weeks
Capacity building training for a
maximum of 80 participants. This
includes the facilitation of the class and
pre and post test, and all elements
related to the class structure.
Additionally, we will provide services
to indivuals in the Omni District area
who has an idea for a business.
$ 25,200,00
2 80 hours @ $74.00 each to cover (1) hour
on site visits or individual counseling for
each client.
$ 5,920.00
3 20 hours @ $100.00 per hour
Curriculum development course work
and materials
$ 2,000.00
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Supplies
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Preparation cost for workbooks for
small business owners that attend the
workshops. Each workbook will
contain materials and handouts related
to the subjects covered in the
workshops. Such subjects may include
Business Structure / Developing
bankable business plans / customer
services / marketing / Financial
management /HR Management /
Business ethics. Workbooks will be
prepared and assembled internally.
Estimated internal cost is $26.00 per
workbook for 80 participants.
$ 2,080,00
5 Administrative Expenses
Staffing - Coordinator / Office
Assistant @ $ 60.00 per hour for 80
hours
$ 4,800.00
6 Evaluation and wrap-up sessions
8 Post Events Evaluation and wrap-up
sessions @ $250 per event
$ 2,000.00
7 Facility Rental -
84 Sessions @ $150.00 each
$ 12,600.00
8 Over Sight and Supervision
154 Hours at 100.00 per hour
$ 15,400.00
Total Project
$ 70,000.00
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Budget
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Contractual Services for the 12 Month Period Beginning January, 2012 to December 2012
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1 126 hours a $100.00 Each session will be 2
hours 2 days a week for a total of 4 hours
weekly for actual class time and 2 hours a
week (1 hour per class session) for
workshop preparation and close out for 42
classes over 21 weeks
Capacity building training for a
maximum of 40 participants. This
includes the facilitation of the class and
pre and post test, and all elements
related to the class structure.
Additionally, we will provide services
to indivuals in the Omni District area
who has an idea for a business.
$ 12,600.00
2 40 hours @ $74.00 each to cover (1) hour
on site visits or individual counseling for
each client.
$ 2,960.00
3 10 hours @ $100.00 per hour
Curriculum development course work
and materials ,
$ 1,000.00
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Supplies
Preparation cost for workbooks for
small business owners that attend the
workshops. Each workbook will
contain materials and handouts related
to the subjects covered in the
workshops. Such subjects may include
Business Structure / Developing
bankable business plans / customer
services / marketing / Financial
management /RR Management /
Business ethics. Workbooks will be
prepared and assembled internally.
Estimated internal cost is $26.00 per
workbook for 40 participants.
$ 1,040.00
5 Administrative Expenses
Staffing - Coordinator / Office
Assistant @ $ 60.00 per hour for 40
hours
$ 2,400.00
6 Evaluation and wrap-up sessions
4 Post Event Evaluations and wrap-up
sessions a $250 per event
$ 1,000.00
7 Facility Rental -
42 Sessions @ $150.00 each
$ 6,300.00
8 Over Sight and Supervision
77 Hours at 100.00 per hour
$ 7,700.00
Total Project
$ 35,000.00
Budget
Budget Neighbors And Neighbors Association Inc.
Contractual Services for the 12 Month Period Beginning January, 2012 to December 2012
For Capacity Building Training Program for The Omni CRA
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1 126 hours @$100.00 Each session will be 2
hours 2 days a week for a total of 4 hours
weekly for actual class time and 2 hours a
week (1 hour per class session) for
workshop preparation and close out for 42
classes over 21 weeks
Capacity building training for a
maximum of 40 participants. This
includes the facilitation of the class and
pre and post test, and all elements
related to the class structure.
Additionally, we will provide services
to indivuals in the Omni District area
who has an idea for a business.
$ 12,600.00
2 40 hours @ $74.00 each to cover (1) hour
on site visits or individual counseling for
each client.
$ 2,960.00
3 10 hours @ $100.00 per hour '
Curriculum development course work
and materials
$ 1,000.00
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Supplies
Preparation cost for workbooks for
small business owners that attend the
workshops. Each workbook will
contain materials and handouts related
to the subjects covered in the
workshops. Such subjects may include
Business Structure / Developing
bankable business plans / customer
services / marketing / Financial
management /HR Management /
Business ethics. Workbooks will be
prepared and assembled internally.
Estimated internal cost is $26.00 per
workbook for 40 participants.
$ 1,040.00
5 Administrative Expenses
Staffing - Coordinator / Office
Assistant @ $ 60.00 per hour for 40
hours
$ 2,400.00
6 Evaluation and wrap-up sessions
4 Post Event Evaluations and wrap-up
sessions @ $250 per event
$ 1,000,00
7 Facility Rental -
42 Sessions @ $150.00 each
$ 6,300.00
8 Over Sight and Supervision
77 Hours at 100.00 per hour
$ 7,700.00
Total Project
$ 35,000.00
Neighbors And Neighbors Association, Inc. (NANA)
Technical Assistance Program and Business Development Workshops
For Miami Community Redevelopment Agency
Overtown/Omni District
Statement of Capacity/Organizational Experience
NANA has been funded by the City of Miami since 2000 and Miami -Dade County since 1998.
We have provided technical assistance to thousands of for profit businesses, including
developing business plans; providing training for small business owners; identifying and
applying for loan and grant monies; assisting with completion of grant and loan applications;
commercial revitalization projects; job creation; job retention; and other projects providing direct
assistance to small for profit businesses, as well as having general area benefits.
Our biggest ongoing project is the Mom and Pop Small Business Grant Program. NANA is the
only technical assistance agency in South Florida that has created an avenue to access dedicated
funding through Miami Dade County general funds. As a result, financial assistance is made
available to small businesses on an annual basis. NANA is also the creator and architect of the
overall process, which is in place to administer and monitor this successful program. Over 6,000
businesses have received funding through this grant program. Businesses throughout the City of
Miami received funding because of this unique program.
Technical assistance is made available to small businesses in order to create better working and
business environment, promote economic development opportunities, educate owners about
various city and county -funded programs and projects, form/foster better working relationships
among small business owners, retain and eventually create more area jobs, offer the necessary
training that small business owners so desperately need to become more efficient and
competitive, etc.
The program has grown and improved each year and is now being offered countywide. As a
result, we recognize that the needs of each district are different and our goal is to address this
diversity. The Mom and Pop Program, which was designed and implemented by NANA, have
been adopted as an official Countywide program.
To its credit NANA:
NANA acquired Tools For Change (TFC) in 2007. TFC is a not -for -profit organization dedicated
to improving South Florida's urban community through economic development and
entrepreneurial assistance. TFC is an agency of NANA.
Our Services
Assisting businesses with technical support by of offering business training, negotiating with
government agencies, permits, license, code compliance, completing loan and grant applications,
landlord/tenant disputes, 40-year building recertification, on -site visits/on the job training, assist
Miami -Dade County Business Entity Registration Application, help with completing a Daily
Sales Report for business owners that are not computer literate and referrals.
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MOM AND POP BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
The Mom and Pop Small Business Grant program was created to provide financial and technical
assistance to qualified small businesses that are approved for funding. This program has allowed
small owned and operated businesses the opportunity to interact with local government under
favorable conditions and this relationship will ultimately bridge the gap between the two entities.
The program provides financial assistance to further the economic viability of recipients.
Funding can be used to purchase equipment, supplies, advertising/marketing inventory, building
liability insurance, security systems and to make minor renovations.
MICRO LOAN
This project provides direct technical assistance to a minimum of 300 small businesses
throughout Miami -Dade County so they are more efficient and profitable. The project will make
available micro loans through our office Tools For Change, enabling the businesses we serve to
garner loans through more relaxed guidelines.
FARMER'S MARKET
Farmer's Market will provide economic opportunity for 10 vendors/farmers. The project will be
a source of job creation and business startup ownership for the three nearby public housing
residents as well as the community at large. This project is a partnership between NANA, the
land owners, the community and County Commission District 9.
CITY OF MIAMI MICRO ENTERPRISE BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Micro -Enterprise Program provides up to $10,000 to low to moderate income business owners
located in City of Miami District 2 and 5.
SMALL BUSINESS FORMATION WORKSHOP
The workshop offers a thorough overview of all the ins and outs of starting a business.
Participants will learn how to incorporate, what type of corporation status their particular
business needs as well as the various legal entities involved in incorporating. The workshop also
offers corporate kit filling.
COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION PROGRAM (CRP)
CRP is designed to improve the physical and economic condition of commercial areas in low and
moderate income neighborhoods. The program makes available grants up to a maximum of
$1,000,000 to qualified business owners and merchants to rehabilitate the exterior of their
commercial buildings. We will assist clients through the application process once approved.
AUDREY M. EDMONSON SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT HUB PROGRAM (ESBH)
ESBH is a commercial incubator space and resource center for small businesses in District 3
(Commissioner Audrey M. Edmonson's District). The ESBH provides free space for ten small or
start-up businesses. Each business is provided with a workstation that is complete with a desktop
computer, printer and office supplies. Each computer is wired for high-speed interne.
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Staff
NANA will retain its current working staff to accommodate businesses with a wide range of
programs and services and also provide ongoing assistance on an as needed basis. These
positions include the Executive Director, Project Director, Economic Development Specialist
II/Financial Controller, Business Development Director, Office Manager, Special Project
Coordinator, Assistant Project Director, Business Coordinator I, Business Coordinator II, and
Receptionist.
The current staff is qualified to perform these duties based on prior experiences
1 Leroy Jones
Executive Director
Is the Executive Director of the
organization and answers to the board of
directors
2 Nehemiah Davis Project Director
Operates as the Program Director that
looks over all the projects and answers to
the CEO
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Neville Rhone
Economic Development
Specialist / Financial Controller
Acts as the Financial Officer over all
funds and documentation that pertains to
the company.
4 William Young Esq. Business Dev. Director
Handles all the loan programs offered by
the Organization.
5 Vanessa C.
Rodriguez
Office Manager
Assists the ED with all organizations
inner office and outer office
correspondences
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7 Bedilia Campbell
Special Project Coordinator
Assistant to Pro. Director
Manager of NANA's Business Incubator
and assists in completing all
organizations programs and projects
Reports to the Project Director and assists
in maintaining all companies projects.
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Lawanza Finnie
Business Coordinator-1
Process all businesses that apply for
Technical Assistance & grants.
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TBA
Business Coordinator-2
Part-time assistants to Business
Coordinator-1
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Akila Baki
Business Incubator Manager
Coordinator of NANA's Business
Incubator located at 4055 NW 17th
Avenue.
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Gloria Rice
Receptionist
Log - In all business clients that visit the
office and direct all phone calls to staff.
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Paula Knight
Administrative Assistant
The office administrative assistant the
support staff person for the office. Assist
the staff throughout the office.
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Jerome Williams
Business Resource Manager
Manager of NANA's Business Resource
Center located at 22121 So. Dixie Hwy.
14 Chianti Williams
Resource Coordinator
Coordinator of NANA's Business
Resource Center located at 22121 So.
Dixie Hwy.
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Collaborations
NANA strongly believes that in order to maximize effectiveness it is important to access and
utilize the expertise of other agencies and organizations whenever possible. NANA has foiiiied
numerous strategic partnerships and has worked with the following organizations in the past:
1 Tacolcy Economic Development Center
2 Women's Business Development Center.
3 Contractors Resource Center
4 Working Capital Florida
5 Tools for Change
6 Access Miami
7 Liberty Square Housing Development
8 Little River Terrace Housing Dev.
9 Project Embrace
10 Little Haiti Edison FCU
11 Hialeah -Dade Development, Inc.
Program Objectives
12 City of Miami Licensing Department
13 Enterprise Community Center
14 Urban Empoweiiuent Corporation
15 DA Dorsey Educational Center
16 Teen Pregnancy & Prevention
17 Northside Optimist Club
18 St. John CDC
19 Fanm Ayisyen Myami, Inc.
20 Carrie Meek Center for Business
21 South Miami CRA
22 Florida Capital Solutions
NANA hopes to administer this Business Assistance and Business Development Program for this
grant cycle:
A. Technical Assistance providing direct technical assistance to small for -profit businesses
with the objective of job creation.
B. Business Development Training will include a three month curriculum that includes 168
hours of interactive training. This program commissioned by the CRA for small
businesses located. in the historical district of the City of Miami known as Overtown.
There will be a total of 18 sessions of training which will include Marketing Strategies,
Financial Management & Accounting, Customer Service, Business Planning and
Structure, Resources available for start-up, emerging and expanding businesses.
NANA is interested in administering this CRA program because providing technical assistance
fits our organizational goals and objectives of offering direct help to small business; and because
the opportunity to administer this projects not only allows us to provide direct assistance to
several businesses, but also to impact a larger community with a project which will economically
revitalize that area.
For the Technical Assistance project, NANA's long term mission is met because our core
mission is to provide technical assistance in support of our member businesses. We have a long
track record of providing a range of technical assistance to small businesses, and look to continue
to provide those services into the future.
For the Business Development Training program, NANA's long term mission is met because we
are looking to expand beyond providing technical assistance to individual businesses and include
improving entire areas, be they geographical areas, specific industries or classes of businesses.
These projects enable NANA to provide direct technicalassistance to the participating
businesses, while impacting the broader revitalization of the Overtown/Omni district.
Guest speakers from the public, quasi -private and private sector will be invited to provide
information about their respective areas of operation.
Description of Program
NANA's Program involves three (3) components:
1. Individualized business consultations with pre and post assessments.
2. 84 interactive class sessions to be held on Tuesday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and on
Thursday from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The afternoon sessions are provided to accommodate
those owners who are unable to attend the morning sessions. The curriculum breaks down
into 7 modules: Business Customer Service, Simple Business and Marketing/Advertising,
Financial Management, Business Planning & Structure, Computer Training 101 and
Resources with the introduction to Public, Private and Quasi Public/Private Sector
resources.
3. Beyond the classroom experience participants will get on site visits and surveys of their
actual businesses and those evaluations will be shared with the respective businesses.
Additionally, invited guest speakers will be participating and offering business insights and
opportunities in their respective fields of endeavors i.e., Department of Treasury (IRS), Barry
University Entrepreneurial Institute, City of Miami Purchasing Department, South Florida
Workforce, Accion USA, Partners for Self Employment, Service Corp. of Retired Executives
(SCORE), Florida Women's Center, Miami -Dade County Department of Procurement
Management, etc.
NANA primarily provides services to businesses located in low to very low income areas and
their customer base also falls into the low to very low income category and whose census tracts
with the L/M population is fifty-one percent or more.
NANA provides these businesses with technical assistance, including, but not limited to,
business development training, assistance in finding working capital, book keeping training and
any other needs the enterprise might have in order to stay in business.
NANA leverages benefits due to the technical assistance funding we receive from Miami -Dade
County. Some businesses benefit from both City of Miami and Miami -Dade County resources.
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In addition, we leverage resources by providing. funds, through the Mom and Pop Grant
Program and other projects, to businesses in every single Commission district in the City of
Miami.
Evaluation
We will complete an evaluation for services provided based on our Scope of Services. Our report
will reflect the businesses that received services, the condition the businesses were in prior to
receiving services, the type of effects, changes and growth that have occurred since our initial
evaluation to include the type of services the businesses are providing for their customers. We
will survey some of the businesses' customer/client base to see if the services have noticeably
improved and what other improvements they would like to see take place.
Impact
Because NANA has been so successful with the business community, they now feel comfortable
enough to refer their customers to us for all types of services to include employment opportunity,
landlord disputes, grievance hearings, housing issues, assistance completing different
applications, letter writing, review of important documents, etc.
This project will improve services between the business owners and consumers. Both are located
in low and low/moderate income areas. By providing resourceful services to the businesses, they
will become more competitive, user friendly, attractive, accessible, spawn expansion, etc.
Goals
Since these small Mom & Pop businesses have been the substantial driving force behind
economic development in low income areas, without having the technology, skills or financing
to be competitive, they have still managed to stay afloat and provide jobs to welfare recipients,
ex -offenders and predominantly people that are considered hard to employ due to lack of
education, low or no job skills or other applicable factors. It is important that small businesses,
who give so much back to the communities they serve, remain viable because they are an
integral part of the community. Each business can be used to disseminate information i.e.
updated City information, workshops and training. opportunities, community meetings and
events, etc. to consumers.
Our plan is to also continue assisting businesses that we have already established a working
relationship with. It has been proven that these businesses have many special needs and so far
there are only a few programs available to assist them.
All program/projects will be administered by Executive Director Leroy Jones, who is responsible
for all field work and negotiations with business owners; with significant assistant from the fiscal
officer who tracks spending and contracts; the administrative assistant who completes monthly
reports to the City; and the receptionist who processes applications and paperwork from
participating property/business owners.
Neighbors And Neighbors Association, Inc. (NANA)
Technical Assistance Program and Business Development Workshops
For Miami Community Redevelopment Agency
Overtown/Omni District
PRELIMNARY SCHEDULE FOR OVERTOWN DISTRICT CRA WORSHOPS
(Schedule is subject to change based on space availability)
Tuesday Thursday
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Session One
Business planning & structure 2-07-12 2-09-12
Marketing/Advertising 2-14-12 2-16-12
Business Customer Service 2-21-12 2-23-12
Financial Management 3-06-12 3-08-12
Business Taxation 3-13-12 3-15-12
Business Resources 3-20-12 3-22-12
Session Two
Business planning & structure 5-08-12 5-10-12
Marketing/Advertising 5-15-12 5-17-12
Business Customer Service 5-22-12 5-24-12
Financial Management 5-29-12 5-31-12
Business Taxation 6-05-12 6-07-12
Business Resources 6-12-12 6-14-12
Session Three
Business planning & structure 8-07-12 8-09-12
Marketing/Advertising 8- 14-12 8-16-12
Business Customer Service 8-21-12 8-23-12
Financial Management 8-28-12 8-30-12
Business Taxation 9-04-12 9-06-12
Business Resources 9-11-12 9-13-12
Session Four
Computer Training 101 11-06-12 11-08-12
Special.Guest (TBA) 11-13-12 11-15-12
Special Guest (TBA) 11-27-12 11-29-12
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PRELIMNARY SCHEDULE FOR OMNI DISTRICT CRA WORSHOPS
(Schedule is subject to change based on space availability)
Tuesday Thursday
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Session One
Business planning & structure 3-27-12 3-29-12
Marketing/Advertising 4-03-12 4-05-12
Business Customer Service 4-10-12 4-12-12
Financial Management 4-17-12 4-19-12
Business Taxation 4-24-12 4-27-12
Business Resources 5-01-12 5-03-12
Session Two
Business planning & structure 6-19-12 6-21-12
Marketing/Advertising 6-26-12 6-28-12
Business Customer Service 7-10-12 7-12-12
Financial Management 7-17-12 7-19-12
Business Taxation 7-24-12 7-26-12
Business Resources 7-31-12 8-01-12
Session Three
Business planning & structure 9-25-12 9-27-12
Marketing/Advertising 10-02-12 10-04-12
Business Customer Service 10-09-12 10-11-12
Financial Management 10-16-12 10-18-12
Business Taxation 10-23-12 10-26-12
Business Resources 10-30-12 11-01-12
Session Four
Computer Training 101 12-04-12 12-06-12
Special Guest (TBA) 12-11-12 12-13-12
Special Guest (TBA) 12-18-12 12-20-12
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Business Name
Proprietor Lname
Fname
N/A
Edwards
Paishala
Derek Cole Photography
Cole
Derek
Angie B Promotions
Lee
Angela
2G's Enterprise, Inc
Rolle
Georgia
N/A
Kellerman
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Ann's Janitorial Services, Inc.
Kenyall
Norma
N/A
Calihand
Fay
Louis Famous Foods
Roderick
Louis
Jackie's House
Bailey
Tyrone
Bradley Grocery
Bradley
Corine
Jackson Soul Food
Ingraham
Shirlene
Downtown Corner Food Store
Liman
Omar
Remix Apparel
Coleman
Derrick
Heavenly Treats by Anthony Clark
Clark
Anthony
B.P. Racing Team of Miami
Santana
Juan
Moores Grocery
Moore
Lessie
Carter's Auto Detail
Carter
Robert
The Drop off Center
Montanez
Jessica
Twin Digital/Hyper Link Web Design
Donatelli-Cruz
Lazzaro
Bethel Early Learning Center
Aviles
Karen
Pamper Palace Nail Salon & Spa
Maxwell
Ronda
Da Munchies
Virgil
Cale
Smart -Money Management
Stokes
Larry
Downtown Pawnshop
Bonheur
Enock
Longiviti Enterprises
Long
Mike
JessMello Inspirations
Jackson
Mellonaise
N/A
Napper
Thaddeos
Cater's Auto Detail
Clark
Allen
Robinson Export
Robinson
Earl
Wenoc Medical Res
Cone
Willie
Art Philanthrophy
Green
Shakera
Town Dinnie
Laing
Lorna
N/A
Brownlee
Vera
Bethel Early Learning Center
Fletchaer
Hattiel