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Tammie Helmuth, president of Conejo Awards (center), is honored by (left to right) Ray Bowman, G.E.T. Trade instructor; Bruce Stenslie, EDC-VC president/CEO; Ed Summers, EDC-VC board chair; and Mary Anne Rooney, G.E.T. Trade program director, at the G.E.T. Trade graduation on December 15, 2009. Helmuth also received the First Trade Award from Gold Coast Broadcasting.
"The G.E.T. Trade program exceeded my high expectations by opening doors for my business and helping me avoid any potential pitfalls. Through the class, I connected with high-quality overseas vendors who helped me expand my store’s offerings and increase my profit margin. I made my first overseas trade four weeks into the 12-week class and am still going strong."
--Tammie Helmuth, president, Conejo Awards
WATCH & LISTEN
International trade expert Ray Bowman and Mary Anne Rooney, program
director, introduce the G.E.T. Trade program on Camarillo's City Scene.
KVTA’s Kelli McKay interviews Mary Anne Rooney about the G.E.T. Trade program and its first graduates. The podcast is here.
Kelli McKay of KVTA interviews Mary Anne Rooney, G.E.T. Trade program
director in this 7 minute segment.The clip is approximately 5 megabytes.
“I think of EDC-VC as a business mentor for my reading accessories company. This organization has been essential in helping me succeed and grow my business through their consulting, referral and loan programs. I recently graduated from their Global Entrepreneur Training in Trade program, which has enabled me to expand my business into international markets. The one-on–one consulting was invaluable, due to the unfamiliar aspects of international documentation that is so essential to trading in different countries throughout the world. I cannot recommend highly enough working with EDC-VC to help grow your idea into a business or to keep moving your established business forward to economic stability. They are there for you every step of the way.”
--Myrna Alpern, Amanda Crawford Designs
Graduation Day
Left: Jane Semones of Marine Emporium Landing with Supervisor John Zaragoza. Right: Gerry Valois of Western Onion Sales (left) receives his G.E.T. Trade program graduation certificate from instructor Ray Bowman.
Left: Edna Moore of Western Onion Sales receives a certificate from Supervisor John Zaragoza at the G.E.T. Trade program's graduation ceremony on January 11, 2011. Right: Ed Campbell of USA Architects and Engineers (left) with G.E.T. Trade instructor Ray Bowman.
Dan Walton of Crime Point (left) with G.E.T. Trade instructor Ray Bowman.
