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Happy MWBE Monday Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. Family,

I hope that everyone had a safe weekend and spent some downtime relaxing with family and friends! I was blessed to spend time with my parents and celebrate my mother’s birthday.

Here’s my favorite picture of mom taken a few years ago.
I am because of them! They rooted me with faith, love, family, attention, affection, history, community, activism and freedom, allowing me to grow from a free-spirited, curious young girl who loved to read books, math and science, to a woman with vision. I thank them for my life, their love and sacrifices which has allowed me to live my life every day with purpose. It is an honor and privilege for me to be there for them during their retirement years. 
CONGRATULATIONS TO NYC’S SMALL BUSINESS SERVICE'S NEW COMMISSIONER!
In case you didn’t know, NYC’s Department of Small Business Services (SBS) has a new Commissioner. His name is Jonnel Doris. 
Jonnel was appointed by Mayor de Blasio as the Commissioner for the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS). He is responsible for running a dynamic City agency focused on equity of opportunity, that leads to economic self-sufficiency and mobility for New York City’s diverse communities. SBS actively connects New Yorkers to good jobs, creates stronger businesses, and builds a thriving economy in neighborhoods across the five boroughs. Congratulations Jonnel! The MWBE community looks forward to working with you and your team as you continue to advocate and prepare MWBE’s for government procurement opportunities!

Read more about Jonnel’s recent appointment in one of my favorite MWBE-owned publications, Harlem Community News .

About NYC Small Business Services
They help businesses start, operate, and grow by:
  • Helping minority and women-owned businesses (M/WBEs) get City-certified and compete for contracts
  • Connecting entrepreneurs to free resources ranging from business courses to legal services
  • Explaining government rules and regulations
  • Helping entrepreneurs apply for funding to launch or grow a business.
Don’t delay! Check out their free tools and resources for MWBEs today!

The NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) offers “free” one-on-one assistance and training to help businesses in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island that are interested in local, state, and federal government contracting.

As usual, you can mention that Kecia sent you!
SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES,
ESPECIALLY MWBEs!

Harlem Community News (HCN), celebrating its 25 year publishing anniversary, is owned and published by publishing entrepreneur extraordinaire, Patricia Stevenson. 
The Harlem Community Newspapers, Inc. publishes four newspapers; Harlem Community News, Queens Community News, Brooklyn Community News and Bronx Community News . These publications are free to their readers. They currently distribute 25,000 weekly copies in malls, supermarkets, retail outlets, apartment buildings, banks, colleges, YMCA, libraries and cultural institutions in the communities they serve.

Their editorial features positive news and information. They provide a positive environment in which businesses and corporations can advertise and promote their products and services.

Their rates are reasonable for advertisers who may want to reach consumers in a specific area or they can advertise in all four of their publications utilizing their metro rates. All of their issues are presented with 4-color throughout.

Their publications are also featured on their website weekly at www.harlemcommunitynews.com . Contact them about placing ads on their website. They publish their community newspapers weekly on Thursdays. Call them today at 646-988-1015 or email harlemnewsinc@aol.com .

Publisher, Pat Stevenson has been publishing community newspapers for more than 22 years. Prior to publishing Pat Stevenson had a successful career for more than a decade in advertising with executive positions in several advertising agencies working on fortune 500 accounts including Anheuser Busch, General Foods, General Motors, Avon, Heublein, etc.

Every year I look forward to HCN’s annual Uptown Women Business Owners Issue . I was excited to be featured along with so many other MWBEs in their 2019 issue! As a young girl, I spent many summers in Harlem with my paternal grandmother and aunt. Today, I take great pride in providing technical assistance to various MWBEs, assisting them get MWBE Certified, reviewing RFP’s, and or connecting them with resources to grow their businesses. 

You can get a glimpse of the Women’s History Month program and the 2019 Annual Uptown Women’s Business Owners Issue narrated by HCN Owner and Publisher Pat Stevenson via this video . It’s a great networking event.

As usual, you can mention that Kecia sent you!

Happy MWBE Monday from the Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. Team! 
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They’re here to help you get set up with a Business Profile if you don’t have one yet so you can get the attribute → https://goo.gle/BusinessProfile
Contact Kecia with questions about
starting or growing your business!

At Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. we build dreams to life with heart and a soul! Like a trusted friend and confidante, our personal project managers tap into their vivid imaginations, hearts and souls to analyze clients projects and engineer solutions through project completion. We are “imagineers”, igniting M/WBEs to refocus on themselves, their businesses and giving back to their communities.  Our one-on-one technical assistance sessions and training programs are designed to help entrepreneurs and MWBE’s project manage their lives and get to the heart and soul of their personal and professional development. 

We “motivate” and “collaborate” with our clients through project completion! 

Our services include:
  • Business Management Consulting Services
  • Life Coaching
  • MWBE Consulting/Prepare NYC/NYS MWBE Certification Applications
  • Public Speaking
  • Project Management
  • Training
  • Career Preparation
  • Customer Service
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Leadership
  • Networking
Kecia Palmer-Cousins, MBA

Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc.

Office: 914.737.7237
Cell: 914.512.4373

Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc.