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Below are small business assistance agencies that provide answers and free counseling to help you in areas such as securing business financing, writing a business plan, setting up a bookkeeping system, identifying target markets and much, much more.
Local Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Camden
Cooperative Business Assistance Corporation (CBAC)
A nonprofit certified Community Development Financial Institution providing market or below-market rate business loans and technical assistance to small businesses located in or moving into the...
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Dover
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Hackensack
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Bergen Community College
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Jersey City
Community Lending and Investment Corp
CLIC provides financing to start-up and existing businesses that, although not meeting the credit criteria of traditional lenders, provide plausible business plans, and offer a genuine expectation...
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Jersey City
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) New Jersey City University
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Lincroft
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Lincroft
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Brookdale Community College
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Mays Landing
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Monmouth Junction
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Morristown
Morris County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC)
MCEDC is a partnership of government, businesses and other allies dedicated to growing the economy of Morris County, New Jersey through aggressive and effective programs and services that result...
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Newark
Greater Newark Business Development Consortium
A non-profit 501(c)(3) non-bank lending organization whose goals are to assist entrepreneurs, startup and established small successful businesses.
Executive Director: David Means
Micro-Loan...
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Newark
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Newark
Small Business Administration (SBA) New Jersey District Office
Two Gateway Center, 15th Floor
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Works to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to...
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Newark
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) New Jersey State University
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Newark
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Rutgers Graduate School of Management
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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North Branch
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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North Branch
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Raritan Valley Community College
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Paramus
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Paterson
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) William Paterson University
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Pennsauken
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Pleasantville
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Toms River
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Trenton
New Jersey Commerce & Economic Growth Commission
Oversees the functions of business advocacy, international trade, accounts management, economic development, sustainable business, travel and tourism, urban enterprise zones and the development...
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Trenton
Regional Business Assistance Corporation (RBAC)
A non-profit community wide loan program that provides financing to both new and existing small businesses within central and northern New Jersey. Through a micro loan program, RBAC offers business...
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Trenton
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Mercer/Middlesex
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Trenton
Trenton Business Assistance Corp
A community lending program providing loans and mentoring for startup and small businesses that cannot access financing from traditional lending sources.
Executive Director: Deborah Osgood
Micro-Loan...
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Union
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Kean University
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Union
UCEDC
A non-profit economic development corporation that provides resources and solutions for small businesses in New Jersey.
President: Maureen Tinen
Micro-Loan Contact: Ellen McHenry...
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Statewide and Nationwide Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Statewide
New Jersey Business Resource Centers (BRC)
With several locations throughout the state, New Jersey BRCs provide business solutions to small and mid-size employers in areas of workforce recruitment and training; starting and filing for...
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Statewide
NJ Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO) Women's Business Center
SBA's network of more than 60 Women's Business Centers (WBC) provide a wide range of services to women entrepreneurs at all levels of business development. NJAWBO specializes in entrepreneurial...
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Statewide
Small Business Administration(SBA) Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD)
OVBDs mission is to assist veterans, service-disabled veterans, reserve component members, and their dependents or survivors by helping them to learn about, access and effectively utilize all...
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Nationwide
Foundation for the Advancement of Marketing Excellence in Entrepreneurs ( FAMEE)
FAMEE is a nonprofit organization that offers online marketing courses tailored to the interests and needs of small and medium sized businesses. Access to online courses, support materials and...
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Nationwide
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE offers free, confidential small business advice for anyone looking to start, grow and succeed in business. With a national volunteer network of over 10,500 business counselors and 389 chapters,...
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