NJ Small Business Development Centers
The New Jersey Small Business Development Centers (NJSBDC) network helps small businesses expand operations, manage growth or launch new ventures. With offices in every county of the state, NJSBDC consultants help small business owners finance, market and manage their ventures.
"Legislative Update"
Small Business Events
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Consulting
Let us help you with managing, marketing, finding financing and writing your business plan. Special programs for Procurement, International Trade and E-Business.
Learn more or Request Consulting to start working with a NJSBDC consultant.
Testimonials
Companies:
Maureen Jerolis is founder and owner of Service Side Air LLC in Freehold NJ, a business which provides commercial clients with air filtration products and also informs clients about the benefits of providing healthy air quality and energy savings. Maureen came to the NJSBDC at Brookdale Community College and the NJSBDC procurement program for help with registering as a small business and getting other business certifications. She also enrolled in NJSBDC’s “Entrepreneur Certificate Program” receiving knowledge about key business topics concerning development and growth.
Maureen says: “The NJSBDC opened the door to ongoing opportunities for my business. Since receiving NJSBDC assistance my company now employs six people in sales and service, with sales increasing by 2,000 percent since it opened in July 2007.”
“Datatek Applications, Inc. has benefited enormously from training received through the NJSBDC. As a result of the training we received in writing Small Business Innovation Research proposals our company won almost $2 million dollars in U.S. Army funding. As a result of these proposals and the contracts we received, we will be introducing a new line of products that we will sell both commercially and to the U.S. Government starting later in 2010. This new product line, when successfully launched, will help retain and potentially add new employees.”
Alan J. Stultz
Business Development Manager
Datatek Applications, Inc.
Somerset, NJ www.datatekcorp.com
“The New Jersey Small Business Development Centers provided the business knowledge and expertise that I needed as a researcher when I set up my company. These services and training were very important to my company’s success in winning government research proposals and planning the future of my business.”
Peter Li, Ph.D.
President, Li Creative Technologies, Inc.
Florham Park, NJ www.licreativetech.com
“Thanks, in part to the NJSBDC, Corporate Turnaround – a financial services firm - has remained financially strong and well positioned throughout the economic slowdown. A company with 70 employees, of which 67 are New Jersey residents, we have been fortunate enough to keep our staff level constant over this time and have even begun hiring additional resources to handle our growth. The guidance NJSBDC provided since 2006 has helped contribute to our current standing.”
“It is my strong belief that if anyone who has a family member or friend with a small business they should refer them to a small business development center and seek guidance. They will receive excellent advice and see results that they could not easily receive anywhere else. ”
Charles Evans
Director, Business Development
Corporate Turnaround www.dontdeclare.com
Legislators:
“I know the critical role small businesses play in job creation and fueling the economic growth of the local region. New Jersey’s small businesses have a dedicated ally in the NJSBDC network, which is deeply invested in making our state and my district better. Working in cooperation with elected officials and government at all levels, NJSBDC has proven to be a valuable resource and ardent supporter of entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to plant roots in our state. I’ve been proud to work with many NJSBDC clients in South Jersey on developing public-private partnerships and I am deeply appreciative to receive NJSBDC’s ‘Business Advocate Award’.”
Rep Frank A. LoBiondo
(2nd District New Jersey)
"As a former small business owner, I understand that it's vital for New Jersey's economy to make sure our workers and small businesses have the skills they need to compete and grow. The NJSBDC is a striking success by educating business owners about the skills and strategies that will elevate the performance of their businesses and in doing so enhance and enrich the communities in which they work.”
Assemblyman Joseph Cryan
(Legislative District 20- part of Union County)
"I believe I speak for many of my colleagues in the Legislature while offering my continued support for the NJSBDC and looking forward to an ongoing partnership to better enable small businesses to grow and prosper.”
Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald
(Legislative District 6 – part of Camden County)
Client Quotes
I have received financing in the amount of $250,000. Because of their help, we were able to move into a larger facility, expand our product lines and hire new employees.
LM, West Berlin.
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After being downsized by AT&T, SBDC counselors helped me in many ways. Through the SBDC, I gained the knowledge necessary and confidence to start my own business. If the SBDC had not been there, I definitely would not have created my own company. Due to free counseling services of the SBDC and the SEA program I gained the knowledge and confidence to start my own business that has generated over $11,000 of NJ tax revenue that would not have been realized without the SBDC.
JS, Holmdel.
“ I received SBDC assistance to help me start my business in 2006. Since then, I have received financing in the amount of $50,000.00 due to their assistance and this has helped me expand my business with essential working capital.
MC, Clifton.
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News
August 2010 - Statewide Newsletter
Bi-Partisan Legislative Support Results in Restored State Budget Funding for the
New Jersey Small Business Development Centers (NJSBDC) NJSBDC Executives Issue Statement Applauding Bi-partisan Support and Governor’s Concurrence read full story click here
NJSBDC’s 19th Annual Small Business Procurement Expo and MatchMaker Program
Takes Place June 10Connecting Small Business Owners and Procurement Representatives read full story click here
SDA/NJSBDC Announce Major Business Development Project Aim Is To Increase Participation by Small-, Minority- And Women-Owned
Contracting Businesses on N.J. School Construction Projects...read full story click here
NJSBDC Offers Fort Monmouth Small Business Day to Assist Existing and
Aspiring Business Owners Likely to be Impacted by Military Base Closure...read full story click here
NJSBDC NETWORK QUESTIONS WHETHER GOVERNOR CHRISTIE REALLY KNOWS ABOUT DECISION TO eliminate FUNDING FOR STATEWIDE SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Defunding Will Result in Loss of Federal Dollars Totaling $980,000-Plus to Assist New Jersey’s Small Businesses ...read full story click here
NJ Small Business Development Centers Launch Webinars for Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs...read full story click here
NEW JERSEY SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS (NJSBDC) RELEASES
2009 ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT
Private-Network Experts Continue to Succeed at Helping
Small Business Owners to Survive a Weak Economy
...read full story click here
December 2009 - Statewide Newsletter
NJSBDC SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS FOCUS ON BUSINESS GROWTH AND EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES TO KEEP NEW JERSEY STRONG...read the full story click here
NJSBDC Awarded Contract to Assist NJ Transit and NJ Department of Transportation with U.S. DOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise CERTIFICATION Program... read the full story click here
NJSBDC Presents Success Awards to Small Businesses Making a Difference in New Jersey Along with its First-Ever “Most Valued Partner Award”...read the full story click here
NJSBDC to Presents Success Awards to Small Businesses Making a Difference in New Jersey Celebrating the Power of Ideas, Vision and Perseverance...read the full story click here
New Jersey Small Business Development Centers (NJSBDC) Calls Upon Newly Elected Governor to Promote Entrepreneurship and Small Business Ownership and Expansion ...read the full story click here
NJSBDC Director at Richard Stockton College Recognized as a “State Star” by the National Association of Small Business Development Centers ...read the full story click here
New Jersey Small Business Development Centers Tapped by DEP to Help Transition the Dry Cleaning Industry to Green Technology ...read the full story click here
NJSBDC FALL PROGRAMS FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH
TO JUMP-START NEW JERSEY’S SLUGGISH ECONOMY... read the full story click here
NEW JERSEY SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS (NJSBDC) RELEASE ECONOMIC IMPACT DATA Despite State Funding Cuts, NJSBDC’s Private-Network Experts Are Helping Small Business Owners Survive in This Weak Economy ... read the full story click here
NJSBDC OFFICIALS APPEAL TO LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR TO PUMP MORE DOLLARS INTO ASSISTING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS DURING TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES... read the full story click here
12/05/08 Legislative Awards Photos
Deborah Smarth, Assemblyman David P. Rible, Brenda Hopper,
Impact
New Jersey Small Business Development Centers Release Half-Year Data for 2010
Small Business Network Contributes to Job Creation and Retention
New Jersey Small Business Development Centers (NJSBDC) State Director Brenda Hopper (President & CEO) and Associate State Director Deborah Smarth (Executive Vice President & COO) have released the network’s economic impact data for the first half of calendar year 2010. During the first six months of 2010, the nationally accredited statewide program:
- Created and retained 5,457 jobs
- Helped 231 small business clients start up new businesses
- Counseled and trained 9,973 entrepreneurs and small business owners
- Provided a total of 7,385 counseling hours for its 2,568 small business clients
- Facilitated $8,754,494 in financing for its small business clients.
“Considering the constraints of reduced state funding in 2009 and 2010, we believe our statewide network has executed its small business assistance mission very successfully during the first six months of 2010,” said Hopper. “The numbers tell a story of continued job and small business growth and we expect that the remaining six months will also realize a sizeable economic impact.”
“Our initiation of several new curriculum offerings such as our E-learning webinars and Next Stage Growth series offers even more opportunities for developing and growing businesses,” noted Smarth. “As the economy continues to recover, we expect the demand for NJSBDC services will increase as more people in New Jersey look to start or grow a business.”
Comprised of 11 centers across the state, NJSBDC for the past 32 years has served as the premier provider of comprehensive services and programs for small business in New Jersey. The network assists businesses through each stage of the growth cycle, providing business owners with the help they need to start new ventures, expand their operations, and manage growth. NJSBDC, a non-profit entity, is an accredited member of the national Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC). The network’s private sector experts provide guidance with business plans, marketing strategies, accounting, financial analysis, capital financing, technology commercialization, procurement, e-business and international trade, and next stage growth strategies.
