Business Profile: OhioMBE Awards Top MBE: LaMont Houston LaMont Houston has been an entrepreneur since leaving college nearly 20 years ago. LaMont has a diverse set of endeavors to include; Product Marketing/Sales , Production, Image development, Employee/Client development, business sustainability and personnel management. LaMont decided to create J.P’s Chip-n-Dip Salsa while working with a Natural Pathologist…
Business Profile: Development Consultants Incorporated Kauser Kabealo is an entrepreneur, a strong proponent of women in STEM, and the founder of Development Consultants Incorporated (DCI) an Information Technology company providing agile high performance software, cloud, security, and process engineering to public and private sector customers. Incorporated in 2001, DCI has successfully served as a prime…
Marcus Muhammad is using his business experiences to teach leadership, business, and financial literacy classes to youth aged 14-18. He founded The Success Club to empower young people to be successful and financial independent. “It is imperative that our young people are equipped with the soft skills and mindset that will not only give them…
Mmelo Boutique Confections Named Women-Owned Business of the Year The Women’s Business Center of Ohio recently recognized Michelle Allen as Women-Owned business of the year. Allen is the owner of MMELO, a European style confectionery/cafe concept that uses whole-food organic ingredients that are creatively combined to make unique flavors and always beautifully presented products. A…
Columbus Small Business Owner Completes Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program Alumi look to build on successful track record of previous classes John Larkin, Sr. Partner with Electronic Systems Consultants of Columbus, Ohio, recently took a step toward greater business success by completing the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C)…
Phoebe Lee selected to participate in Emerging Young Entrepreneur Program Phoebe Lee has been selected as one of 13 Millennial CEO’s to participate in the Emerging Young Entrepreneur (EYE) Program sponsored by the National Minority Suppliers Development Council (NMSDC). Administered by LaSonya Berry, CEO of McPherson/Berry, the program is a year-long commitment that takes the…
Scaffold Caddy selected as a semi-finalist for the BWC Safety Innovation Award The Scaffold Caddy has been selected as a semi-finalist for the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation 2017 Safety Innovation Awards competition. Designed by 2015 OhioMBE Top FBE Cathy Holloway and James Henderson, the Scaffold Caddy was created to alleviate the need for construction…
ASAP Mow & Sow ASAP Mow & Snow, LLC is a professional lawn care and snow & ice management business providing services for commercial and residential customers. ASAP Mow & Snow, LLC. Is a participating 100% owned MBE/EDGE, company. Darlene Whitehead has been Owner since its existence and her husband, Gerald, has been the Operations…