On Thursday, December 2nd, LAEDA hosted its Second Annual Alumni Business Expo and Virtual Holiday Market where viewers from the comfort of their own homes got to hear from LAEDA graduates about their holiday specials, current promotions, and new products. There were vouchers/gift cards ranging from marriage/family counseling, photography, videography and toys and clothing to bookkeeping, accounting and tax preparation, vision boards, and massage therapy and nutrition. Therefore, you had a variety of valuable products and services to purchase for people on your holiday gift list.

April A. Ward is the President & Co-Owner of Creative Content OnDemand (CCOD) who, along with Vice President & Co-Owner James Ward, helps businesses grow by offering a one-stop multimedia marketing services. Their company specializes in the following professional services: creating compelling videos, capturing breathtaking photos, managing multiple social sites, and drafting public advisories for media outlets. April A. Ward is a graduate of LAEDA’s Women's Business Academy (WBA). We had a chance to sit down with her to ask about her experience with entrepreneurship and LAEDA's training program.

In this month's business byte, Assistant Office Administrator Dina Maldonado talks about how accounting software can help small businesses with easy recordkeeping. She offers three reasons why business owners should put down the pencil & paper and move to a computer-based accounting system.