Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce announces NJEDA grant, loan office hours through their Center for Business and Entrepreneurship
FLEMINGTON, NJ (Hunterdon County) – The Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce, through the Unity Bank Center for Business & Entrepreneurship and the NJ Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), is offering monthly Office Hours with NJEDA’s Senior Small Business Liaison.
NJEDA provides grants and loans for businesses and non-profit entities for leases, equipment, capital improvements, and working capital.
“Often, business organizations are not aware of the vast number of funding options available,” said Chris Phelan, President/CEO of the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce. “One example of NJEDA’s programs is the Small Business Improvement Grant, which reimburses NJ business owners up to $50,000 for capital improvements and equipment. Our partnership with NJEDA is a leap forward to ensure Hunterdon County’s businesses have access to the capital and resources needed to grow their organizations.”
Kathy Guzman, Senior Small Business Liaison at NJEDA, will be onsite at the Chamber’s Office in Flemington on the third Wednesday of every month to meet one-on-one with business owners. Businesses will have the opportunity to learn about NJEDA’s grant and loan programs and identify which programs may fit their circumstances. Appointments are being scheduled by the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce starting Wednesday, November 13.
In addition to NJEDA Office Hours, the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce, through the Unity Bank Center for Business & Entrepreneurship, partners with SCORE Central Jersey. SCORE mentors are available on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month to meet with business owners and non-profits for assistance with planning, marketing, operations, and other technical issues related to owning a business. Additionally, NJEDA has trained SCORE Central Jersey mentors on NJEDA’s Small Business Improvement Grant program to assist businesses and non-profits with their applications. These offerings are part of an ongoing partnership made possible through the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the commitment of the Hunterdon Board of Commissioners and the County of Hunterdon to provide outreach, training, technical assistance, and support for the Hunterdon County business community.
These appointments are also scheduled by the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce on behalf of business owners seeking assistance. For more information on both NJEDA Office Hours and SCORE mentoring, or any other offerings of the Unity Bank Center for Business & Entrepreneurship at the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce Offices, located at 119 Main Street, Flemington, NJ, call 908-782-7115, email info@hunterdon-chamber.org, or visit www.hunterdonchamber.org.
