Jacksonville, FL: October 10, 2018 – Beaver Street Enterprise Center is proud to announce a new partnership with The Brenau University Jacksonville campus to provide Professional Development Workshops to resident business owners. The first workshop, Business Communication Essential Skills, will be held November 1, from noon to 1 p.m. following a tenant meet and greet with Brenau personnel. Lunch will be provided.

“This is a first for Beaver Street Enterprise Center,” says Theresa Johnson, Director. “Brenau is focused on graduate level business expertise and we are so grateful that they are willing to share that expertise to help our companies succeed.”

Alecia Webb, director of Brenau’s Jacksonville campus, says it’s an opportunity to increase Brenau’s community footprint in Jacksonville and to align with what they see as one of their primary student markets, working adults and those seeking business education and knowledge.   

All sessions will be held at the Beaver Street Enterprise Center, a nonprofit business incubator that has helped launch more than 100 new businesses, created more than 2000 new jobs, generated more than $300 million in economic impact, earned acclaim as Business Incubator of the Year by the National Business Incubator Association in 2010, and produced companies that are included on Inc. Magazine’s list of the 500 fastest growing businesses in America.

Brenau offers master and bachelor level Business programs with a variety of concentrations, as well as Organizational Leadership and an AALS. Brenau University has been serving the Jacksonville, Florida, community for three years and providing quality education for over 140 years in traditional and non-traditional formats. Brenau is a private, nonprofit university based in Gainesville, Georgia, with five campuses in Florida and Georgia. For more information, visit www.brenau.edu/campus/jacksonville/

For more information contact:
Theresa Johnson at 904-265-4710
Email: Theresa.johnson@bsecenter.net

Beaver Street Enterprise Center Resident Companies and Organizations (as of January 2019)

1. AARP Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) – Jacksonville office. Provides employment training, internship opportunities and job placement assistance to low-income seniors.
2. All for Financial Services – Financial services provider (insurance and financial planning). Owner is Julio Gonzales.
3. APEL Health Services – Non-profit organization that provides health education and HIV/Aids and STD testing on site. http://apelhealth.com/services/. Director is Ken Stokes.
4. Arrow Security of North Florida – Provides armed security and monitoring services to clients throughout Northeast Florida. http://www.arrowsecurity.net/. Arrow also provides training toward certification for individuals who wish to provide armed security services. Owner is Sean Bundy.
5. Annie Wilson Homecare – Provides companion services, light housekeeping and meals to homebound clients. https://www.anniewilsonhomecare.net/. Owner is Annie Brown.
6. Assisted Healthcare – Provides health and companion services to homebound clients. Owner is Mary Peterson.
7. Best Value Management – provides consulting services to roofing companies to help them qualify for government contracts. A Venture Out company. http://best-value-management-llc.business.site/. Owner is Brenda Campbell.
8. Center for Confidence – Business and professional consulting service. Owner is Dr. V. Brooks Dunbar. http://www.thecenterforconfidence.com/home.html
9. Compassionate Alternative Care — Provides on-site physician services to qualify patients for Amendment 2 cards. https://www.compaltcare.com/. Owner is Daniel Locke.
10. Daniel Memorial – A non-profit organization providing mental-health counseling for adults at this location. A division of Daniel Kids. https://www.danielkids.org/.
11. Divine Healing & Deliverance Ministries – A one-on-one non-profit faith-based coaching and counseling ministry. Owner is Lisa Harris.
12. EmployTech – A non-profit employment agency that provides full service employment placement and recruitment services for individuals,non-profit agencies and community active employers. http://employtechjax.com .Director is Michael McNeal.
13. Florida Care Assurance Group – Full-service insurance professionals who specialize in Florida Blue insurance products and services. Owner is Mincy Pollock. http://www.floridacareassurancegroup.com/.
14. Freddie Richardson Cleaning Service – A commercial janitorial company. Has a number of city contracts. Owner is Freddie Richardson.
15. Hart SEO – Provides online marketing and search engine optimization services and Web site development. Owner is Jon Hart. http://hartseo.com/.
16. Helping Hands Inspire Happy Hearts – Provides mental health care counseling services to adults and children. Owner is Rachel Shaw-Wilson. https://www.helpinghandsinspirehappyhearts.com/
17. Holistic, Inc. – Provides mental health care counseling services to adults. Owner is Taneisha Riley. https://www.flcompany.info/florida?utm_source=P17000006872&utm_term=Holistic-Counseling-And-Social-Services-Inc
18. IMDC, Inc. – provides construction management services; develops and produces engineering projects in the realms of mechanical, electrical, civil and architectural support services. Owner is Gregory Mundy. http://imdc-inc.com/
19. ISS Facility Services – Provides cleaning and janitorial services to a variety of clients, including a number of government agencies. Beaver Street is Jacksonville location of this national company. https://www.us.issworld.com/. Local manager is Rene Bartlett.
20. NAACP – Jacksonville Branch – Beaver Street Enterprise Center is home to the Jacksonville office of the NAACP. http://www.jaxnaacp.org/
21. North Florida Care Services – Provides home health care and companion services to the elderly and individuals with disabilities. Owner is Felicity Herring. http://www.northflcareservices.com
22. Law Office of Christine Michel – Attorney Christine Michel focuses her practice in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, family law and immigration. http://cmichellaw.com/
23. Lionel Smith & Associates – Primerica – Provides financial services through Primerica, Inc., a multi-level marketing company. http://www.primerica.com/ljsmith.
24. Medic, Inc.—Provides vending machines to locations throughout Jacksonville, supplying over-the-counter medications and health products. The machines are also programmed to provide advertising and promotional information. Owned by three pharmacists, Joel Rivera, Garlene Atcherson and Michelle Birt. http://www.medicinc247.com/
25. Onyx Construction – A full-service construction company. Owned by Yvonne Thomas.
26. Paparazzi Accessories – Markets accessories through home-based parties. Owned by Rhonda Lattimore.
27. Preferred Whole Life Coaching – Specializes in life coaching and coaching clients in communications, notably public speaking. Owner is Debra Jones-Lewis.
28. Prestige Workforce – A non-profit organization specializes in finding job placement and training opportunities for individuals with physical and mental disabilities. Other services include resume coaching, mock interviews and more. Directors are Jada Williams and Allen Alexandre. https://www.prestigeworkforce.org
29. Quantum Mechanical – Provides HVAC installation and repair services for residential and commercial clients. Owners are Patrick and Scott Gordon.
30. SCIF Global Technologies — Provides Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) and Special Access Programs (SAP) to deny foreign intelligence services and other unauthorized personnel the opportunity for undetected entry into their clients’ facilities and exploitation of sensitive activities. SCIF works on projects nationwide. Owned by Jaye Andone. https://scifglobal.com/
31. Southern Aire Contracting (SAC Services) — A construction company that provides maintenance, repair and service contract support, energy management and conservation, utility metering and management, design build, general contracting, construction management, mechanical and electrical service and construction, concrete, roofing, mold remediation, and spray foam insulation to the federal government as well as local and state agencies. Owner is Angela Wilson. http://www.sacservicescorp.com
32. Spur Success – Provides business coaching and consulting services. Owner is Michelle Belloit. http://spursuccess.com/
33. Pollock Group – Provides marketing, advertising and communications services to a variety of clients. Owned by Mincy Pollock. http://www.pollockgroup.solutions/
34. Network For Strengthening Families and Temple of Praise – Temple of Praise church group meets at BSEC on Sunday mornings in our Event Hall. Michelle Hughes is pastor. She has an office at Beaver Street and also manages the Network For Strengthening Families, a network of organizations and agencies that provide social services and outreach in Duval County. http://networkforstrengtheningfamilies.org/
35. The Posh Factory – Provides dance instruction for youth. Owner is Sherrod Brown. https://www.facebook.com/theposhfactory/
36. Small Business Development Center/UNF (SBDC) –Provides comprehensive consulting services to small businesses. Maintains a satellite office and presents frequent workshops at Beaver Street Enterprise Center.
37. The SOL Connection – The Strength Outreach and Leadership Connection Inc. (SOL Connection) is a non-profit serving at-risk youth through leadership seminars, etiquette training, relationship building, and health & wellness programs. Executive Director is Lashan Washington. http://thesolconnectioninc.org
38. ThreezCompany – Provides cleaning products and paper supplies to commercial customers. Owner is Hanan Farqan. https://www.threezsupplies.com/
39. Thaise Educational and Exposure Tours – A non-profit organization working with youth to provide counseling, mentoring, enrichment classes, tutoring, college visits and exposure tours. Director is Teresa Clove. http://www.thaise.org.
40. True Companions – Provides companion and home health services. Owner is Morris McCray. http://npino.com/home-health/1548777105-true-companions-inc.-home-care-provider/
41. War on Poverty Florida, Inc. – Works to alleviate poverty in minority communities through inclusion and community building community, developing asset building opportunities and empowering organizations and families to achieve success. Jacksonville director is Karen Landry. https://www.facebook.com/pg/Waronpovertyflorida/about/?ref=page_internal

Hanan Hamed- Furqan, whose business ThreeZ Company LLC is located at Beaver Street Enterprise Center, will be named North Florida District and State of Florida Minority Small Business Person of the Year at the SBA’s award luncheon on May 4, 2017.

“Thanks to BSEC for all your love, encouragement and support!” Hanan wrote to our staff when she learned about her award.

ThreeZ Company sells paper products and cleaning supplies to both retail and wholesale customers.

The awards luncheon is scheduled as part of SBA’s 25^th Annual Small Business Week Celebration on Thursday, May 4^th from 11:30 am-1:30 pm at the Adam W. Herbert University Center at the University of North Florida. Tickets are available here.

Another entrepreneur to be recognized at the luncheon is Andy Harold with Florida 8(a) Alliance, who also launched his company, A. Harold & Associates, at Beaver Street Enterprise Center. He will be named North Florida  State of Florida and Region IV 8(a) Graduate of the Year.