Celebrating Small Biz Owners: Sirena C. Moore

The 27th Annual Excellence Awards: Honoring the Region’s Small Businesses are coming up on November 5! Small businesses and small business owners are the backbone of the Greater Philadelphia business community (and make up about 85% of our membership), which is why we think it’s important to recognize some of our region’s most successful small businesses for their innovation, diversity, perseverance and entrepreneurial spirit. Each one of this year’s 11 winners has a great story to tell, and so we are profiling each of our honorees leading up to the awards. Continuing with our countdown is Sirena C. Moore, 2010 Small Business Person of the Year.

Award: 2010 Small Business Person of the Year

Company: Elohim Cleaning Contractors, Inc.

Starting her business career as seventeen-year-old mother of twin girls, Sirena Moore worked for major industry leaders in order to obtain the skills necessary to fulfill her dream of becoming an entrepreneur. At 21 she joined her father and brother to launch Elohim Cleaning Contractors, Inc., a full-service construction cleaning firm that provides a wide range of services to general contractors and construction management firms throughout the Greater Philadelphia region.

Armed with strong business skills from her previous work, this fledgling entrepreneur managed to grow her business revenue by 210% in one year. Her strong faith, family bonds, and ability to operate debt-free, have been her catalysts for growth. By 2008, her multi-million dollar business was ranked #8 in Philadelphia’s Top Minority Businesses, employing 83 minority men and women from very diverse backgrounds.

Now 28, she serves as one of the youngest GPCC Small Business Board members, co-chairing the Diversity Committee, and is an active member of the Urban League Young Professionals. She is a strong advocate of several minority and youth empowerment programs and sits on the board of We are S.E.E.D.S.

Ms. Moore is a strong advocate of programs addressing issues such as teen pregnancy, violence prevention, financial empowerment and career development. She sits on the board of We are S.E.E.D.S., which provides an array of services to inner city young women. Most recently, she created SirenaSpeaks, LLC, to assist other small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs to achieve their dreams by encouraging and empowering them through her motivational talks. Her innovative techniques and ideas continue to be invaluable assets to her business and her community.