Black-Owned Business Excellence (BOBE) will host its 7th Annual Symposium on March 27 at the Seattle Public Library, bringing together small business owners, capital leaders and policymakers for a full-day public event focused on sustainability, access to capital and long-term business survival. Edwards was named the 2025 Lynnwood Business Woman of the Year by the Lynnwood Chamber of Commerce. “I’m involved with BOBE because I’ve seen firsthand how powerful it is when our community invests in itself,” Edwards told My Neighborhood News Group. The event also includes a Community & Business Leadership Awards Ceremony honoring leaders advancing economic opportunity. The symposium is open to the public, with scholarships and reduced-cost access available for small business owners and early-stage founders.