NJSBDC@TCNJ  
Where Business Goes to Grow!
Advisers to Mercer & Middlesex Businesses with up to 500 Employees
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BUSINESS GROWTH DAY
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
STARTING AT ONLY $75
 DEADLINE - SEPT. 24

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Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The New Jersey Small Business Development Centers (NJSBDC) Network is also funded by the State of New Jersey and is hosted by Rutgers Business School: Graduate Programs-Newark and New Brunswick.
September 30
BUSINESS GROWTH DAY
Workshops to Stimulate Your Next Success
at

The College of New Jersey,
2000 Pennington Avenue, Ewing, NJ 08628

Register for all 4 workshops for less than $300 -
4th workshop FREE when you register for the entire day!

Intellectual Property Law to Protect and Grow Your Business
8:00-10:00am - $25  REGISTER NOW
Established small business need to be aware of and protect their growing store of Intellectual Property - ideas, inventions, written products and trade secrets. This workshop covers the top ten Intellectual Property issues that all businesses should address in their current business plan revisions and strategic growth plans. Basic Intellectual Property Law about patents, trademarks and copyright protection will be explained. Presenter: Carole E. DeNatale, Esq. - Counsel for IP Global Counsel Law Offices
Do Business with the State of New Jersey
10:00am-12:30pm - $39  REGISTER NOW
The State of New Jersey's Small Business Set-Aside program includes goals that 25% of state contract and purchase order dollars be awarded to Small Business Enterprises. It is advantageous to secure SBE registration to better compete for government contracts and Minority-owned or Women-owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) certifications to qualify for select corporate bidding opportunities. Our workshop explains the eligibility requirements, a line by line review of each application and overviews of the Bid Opportunity Database, E-mail Notification Service, and Diversity Registry available to successful applicants. Take the class and submit your application the next business day! Presenter: Patrick Guidotti - Owner of PJG Consulting & former Director of NJ Department of Commerce Small Business Office
Marketing Upstream - Find New Clients & New Markets
1:00-4:00pm - $229  REGISTER NOW
Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone! Whether you are hoping to attract larger clients or expand your current base, success often requires a change in the way you market yourself, as well as your business. This powerful workshop lays out the tools and internal analyses needed to find new clients, understand their needs, develop their profile, and overcome barriers to entry. In addition, discover the importance that "centers of influence" have on you and your business, and the various strategies and tactics that the experts suggest will help you assume and convey a more dominant and important role in your industry. Presenter: Ellen Silverman - Certified Guerrilla Marketing Coach  *This workshop is part of the NJSBDC Network's Next Stage Business Growth Training Series - READ MORE
Simple Tech - Free Desktop Software for Your Business
4:30-6:30pm - $25 or FREE  REGISTER NOW
Accomplish nearly any office task and make work-life easier with modern desktop software that is free, or nearly so. Technology is a large percentage of a businesses bottom line. The rise of reliable independent software (known as Open Source, freeware and shareware), free basic versions of popular programs and web-based applications can make that bottom line shrink considerably. However, just like their commercial cousins, these tech tools need a little understanding in order to make them at home in your office.  Whether you consider yourself a tech savvy entrepreneur or a beleaguered business owner confused be tech and not knowing where to turn, there will be something for you. Basic terms and concepts will be defined and plenty of time will be available for your burning questions about specific tech details. Presenter: Janel A. Bisacquino - Owner of Geek Me technology training services

BUSINESS GROWTH DAY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
START AT $75 - Registration Deadline September 24  READ MORE & REGISTER NOW

NJSBDC@TCNJ events are designed to help you grow your business.

To attend NJSBDC@TCNJ events, you may  also register in advance by telephone, fax, email or directly at our website:
 
Phone:     609-771-2947
Fax:         609-637-5217
Email:      events@sbdcnj.com 
Internet:  http://www.sbdcnj.com
 
REGISTRATION ENDS, 24 HOURS BEFORE EACH EVENT BEGINS.
 
PLEASE, NO WALK-INS!
 
TCNJ Students - All NJSBDC@TCNJ event fees are waived for TCNJ students - please select a TCNJ Student ticket when registering and be prepared to supply your current College ID to gain entry to the event.
 
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NJ Small Business Development Center at The College of New Jersey
Proudly Serving the Mercer & Middlesex Small Business Community