Essex County Small Business Resource Center and Reference Library

01/30/2026

The NJEDA is partnering with the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City and Kean University for the 2026 Building for Growth cohort, which offers NJ construction companies a tuition-free executive education and leadership program to help build capacity, strengthen financial systems, and develop sustainable growth strategies. Learn more and apply here: https://icic.org/bfg/nj

01/30/2026

01/27/2026

There are nearly 1,000 Small Business Development Centers across America that provide counseling, training, and other services to help you launch and grow a business!

Find a center near you: https://www.sba.gov/sbdc

10/06/2025

📣 Join us for a Virtual Town Hall!

Learn how your business or organization can become a vendor for the Community Work Experience Program (C.W.E.P.) and make a positive impact in your community.

🗓 October 20, 2025 | 11:00 AM

💻 Hosted by the Essex County Division of Training & Employment / Office of Workforce Development

Discover how partnering with C.W.E.P. can help you:
✅ Access motivated participants
✅ Strengthen your workforce at no cost
✅ Support your local community

📩 RSVP Today: [email protected]

09/16/2025

📢 Join us for the Essex County Small Business Summit! 🎉

A free event full of resources, connections, and opportunities for small business owners.

Let’s grow together and keep 💼🌟

08/20/2025

🚨 Calling all NJ Business Owners! 🚨

Get ready for "The 2026 World Cup: Map of Opportunities" — a half-day workshop at Rutgers Business School on Sept. 26, 2025 (8:30 AM - 12:30 PM) that will help your company profit from the upcoming World Cup!

✅ Strategic business audit
✅ Roadmap to success
✅ Access to a semester-long Rutgers student team project
✅ Live interpretation (English & Spanish)
🎟️ Tickets: $50 (members) | $100 (non-members)
📍 Bove Auditorium, Newark, NJ

🔗 Scan the QR code to save your spot now!

📌 Presented by the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of NJ & Rutgers Business School
Not affiliated with FIFA or official events

08/20/2025

What Is the Main Street Acquisition Support Grant?

This is a grant program offered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) under the Main Street Recovery Fund, established through the New Jersey Economic Recovery Act. It is designed to help eligible small businesses in New Jersey offset closing costs when purchasing a commercial property for business operations.

08/06/2025

Good Morning !

Just a Quick Reminder to Support your local small businesses — they’re the heart of our community and the soul of our neighborhoods. 🛍️

08/04/2025

Big New for Essex County Businesses 👏

The NJEDA & NJDEP just announced The Greenway – Phase 1 is kicking off soon! 🚴‍♀️

🌳 AECOM Technical Services & Tishman are leading the charge, with construction starting late September 2025

📍 Join the community event:
📅 August 5, 2025 | 🕙 10 AM–1 PM
📌 375 McCarter Hwy (3rd Floor), Newark, NJ

Learn how your business can get involved—especially if you're a certified M/W/VBE, SBE, or DVBE.

07/24/2025

📢 Calling all small business owners and entrepreneurs in New Jersey!

Looking to grow your business and tap into new procurement opportunities?

The NJ Certification Readiness Program, powered by PSE&G and led by the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (SHCCNJ), is here to help you do just that — at no cost.

This bilingual program offers culturally relevant business training, mentorship, and certification readiness to support small businesses — especially within the Hispanic community — as they scale and succeed.

💼 What you’ll learn:
✔️ Mastering RFPs from start to finish
✔️ Navigating NJ’s MWVBE Certification Process
✔️ Understanding procurement dos & don’ts
✔️ Gaining insight into the PSE&G procurement process
✔️ Crafting an impactful capabilities statement

📅 Online Sessions: August 5 & 12, 2025
📍 In-Person Session: August 26, 2025 | ⏰ 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Apply now and open doors to new business opportunities in New Jersey!

Scan the QR code or contact Daniela C. Velez at [email protected] | 📞 (201) 935-0035

07/24/2025

Good Morning!

Calling all small business owners and entrepreneurs in New Jersey!
Looking to grow your business and tap into new procurement opportunities? The NJ Certification Readiness Program, powered by PSE&G and led by the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (SHCCNJ), is here to help you do just that — at no cost.

This bilingual program offers culturally relevant business training, mentorship, and certification readiness to support small businesses — especially within the Hispanic community — as they scale and succeed.

💼 What you’ll learn:
✔️ Mastering RFPs from start to finish
✔️ Navigating NJ’s MWVBE Certification Process
✔️ Understanding procurement dos & don’ts
✔️ Gaining insight into the PSE&G procurement process
✔️ Crafting an impactful capabilities statement

📅 Online Sessions: August 5 & 12, 2025
📍 In-Person Session: August 26, 2025 | ⏰ 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Apply now and open doors to new business opportunities in New Jersey!

🔗 Scan the QR code or contact Daniela C. Velez at [email protected] | 📞 (201) 935-0035