Entrepreneur Minute – Lasenta Lewis-Ellis, LLE Construction Group, LLC

The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of our markets (Columbia, Greenville and Charleston) with a short video as well as a full audio version of the conversation on our WhosOnTheMove SC podcast. You will see a diverse group of entrepreneurs and we will be exploring the theme of overcoming obstacles.

We would like to thank our sponsor of this video series:

• NP Strategy
• First Community Bank
• City of Columbia’s Office of Business Opportunities
• Nephron Pharmaceuticals
• The Riley Institute at Furman University

Lasenta Lewis-Ellis, President/CEO, LLE Construction Group, LLC

LLE Construction Group, LLC provides general contracting, project and construction management, and facility maintenance and management to school districts, charter and private schools, commercial businesses and institutions, and also the federal marketplace. She is a licensed general contractor GC) and construction manager (CM) in the state of South Carolina and a quality control manager (CQM-C) from the U.S. Corp of Engineers.

Lasenta earned an Associates of Engineering Technology in Architectural Engineering Technology from Midlands Technical College in Columbia, SC.

In addition to her professional ventures, Lasenta is dedicated to community service and mentorship. She partnered with three local business owners, Karen Jenkins, Tameika Isaac Devine, and Dalhi Myers, to host “Beyond the Lemonade Stand Entrepreneur Camp for Girls” during the summer months. The Entrepreneur Camp was an initiative to bring awareness of entrepreneurship to girls 9-17 years of age.

She continues to support local non-profits, schools, entrepreneurs via sponsorships and speaking engagements to share her experience in business.

Below is a full audio version of our conversation with Lasenta Lewis-Ellis, President/CEO, LLE Construction Group, LLC. You can also find this podcast on Spotify and Apple. Just search for the Who’sOnTheMove SC podcast.