In 2007, Kecia’s second company, MWBE/DBE Certified G&K Sweet Foods, LLC was started when she and her invited luncheon guest Gay Wheeler-Smith had a conversation immediately following WEDC’s 2007 Spring Luncheon. CEO Gay asked her to partner “50-50” with her and be the COO of their new business.
Gay and Kecia market and sell their signature “Grandma’s Momma’s Legacy "Licious Sweet Potato Pies and Mix”.
G&K Sweet Foods, LLC products also include a variety of G&K Sweet Foods, LLC’s individually packed Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Pound Cake, Brownies, etc. based on traditional recipes.
The Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. team absolutely looooooves WEDC. Kecia received a
2012 Lanza Enterprise Award Program (LEAP) $4,000 Equity Grant
from philanthropist Patricia Lanza and Women’s Enterprise Development Center /The Acceleration Project technical assistance. Mrs. Lanza was a generous caring, visionary and philanthropic human being. Her son Louie Lanza called his mom, the “Mother Teresa of Westchester”. Mrs. Lanza and the Lanza Family Foundation gave millions of dollars over the years to WEDC and numerous non-profits and organizations.
Kecia was also the
WEDC 2016 Lillian Vernon Award Recipient
. This award was presented to her for her community service efforts and philanthropy by WEDC Chief Executive Officer Anne Janiak and Lillian Vernon’s son David Hochberg. (See picture.) Lilian Vernon was a trailblazing entrepreneur. She established a Mt. Vernon home-based business years ago and built it into a multi-million business. Kecia was raised in Mt. Vernon, NY not too far away from Lillian Vernon’s company’s headquarters.
Kecia has also given back to WEDC being the keynote speaker for the 2018 Yonkers WEDC 60 Hour Entrepreneurial Training Program and volunteering over the years to review many WEDC 60 Hours Graduates business plans.
Congratulations to the WEDC Mt. Vernon Class Graduates of the 60 Hour Entrepreneurial Training Program
. Much success to you on your entrepreneurial journeys!
Special congratulations
to WEDC’s Chief Executive Officer Anne M. Janiak, WEDC’s Women’s Business Center Director Persephone Zill, class instructor Jean Kristensen, CEO of Jean Kristensen Associates, LLC, amazing Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard, WEDC’s Team, the other class instructors and the village of family and friends that encouraged the Mt. Vernon Class Graduates of the 60 Hour Entrepreneurial Training Program. Go for it and go grow your businesses! You can do it!
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