NABWIC TALKS: with Jackie Perry, Small Business Management Consultant

Jackie Perry is the executive director for Beaver Street Enterprise Center. (BSEC) . She came to the business incubator after a twenty-three year career in operations management and human resource development. She is a member of the board of directors for First Coast Business Alliance; Jacksonville Public Library and the Florida 8A Alliance. A graduate of Blueprint for Leadership, Jackie is also an alumni of Leadership Jacksonville class of 2011. 

 At BSEC, Jackie oversees operations and management for the 25,000 square feet facility which provides business assistance, business support services, as well as office space and infrastructure for new and emerging businesses.

Jackie and her staff currently support 20 clients who consist of a diverse cluster of service, construction and IT related businesses. Clients have created over 2000 new jobs over the past ten years and have had an economic impact of over $250 million dollars over the past ten years.

 In 2006, Jackie was named Jacksonville’s Advocate of the Year at the National Minority Enterprise Development Week (MED Week) which recognizes the tremendous contributions of minority business owners toward the continued economic development of our nation.  

Most recently, she was honored and presented with the keys to the city for her work in helping the city of Palatka with efforts to establish a business incubator in their city.

Contact information:  Beaver Street Enterprise, 1225 W. Beaver Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202

Phone: 904-866-3828