Mission
SILICON VALLEY CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT (SVCED) WORKS TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SUCCESSFUL SMALL BUSINESSES[:COMMA:] ESPECIALLY MINORITY AND AFRICAN AMERICAN BUSINESSES[:COMMA:] IN SILICON VALLEY WHILE DEVELOPING A PIPE-LINE OF FUTURE ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH BETTER EDUCATION AND TRAINING. FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS[:COMMA:] SVCED HAVE ENCOURAGED AND EQUIPPED HUNDREDS OF SMALL MINORITY BUSINESSES AND THOSE LOOKING TO START BUSINESSES WITH TURBO CHARGED PROGRAMS TO BE COMPETITIVE IN THIS NOW GLOBAL LANDSCAPE.