We can help your business become more successful and profitable . . .
The Small Business Development Center at Raritan Valley Community College offers small business owners the assistance they need to plan and develop successful and profitable ventures. Conceptualizing all aspects of your business operation is critical to its success. Our purpose is to help aspiring small business owners, and those already operating a business, define or redefine their business objectives and assist them in moving forward.  We provide services to small businesses in all industries, including technology, manufacturing, retail, service, wholesale, as well as international trade. Our professional counselors have expertise in the following areas: accounting & finance (including QuickBooks counseling), business plans, international, legal, manufacturing, marketing, product commercialization, food & retail, trademarks/copyrights and more! We also help small businesses achieve Small Business (SBE), Minority (MBE) and/or Woman-Owned Business (WBE) Certification. If you are interested in becoming certified, please use the link http://www.njsbdc.com/sbe/ to download the appropriate form(s). Then click on the Counseling tab and scroll down to complete a Request for Counseling form.

   WINTER 2010 SBDC NEWS!!    

New FoodPreneur Series	FOODPRENEUR SNEAK PREVIEW CLICK HERE
LOOKING FOR The SBDC Spring 2010 Seminar Schedule?	The Spring 2010 SBDC Seminar Schedule IS NOW LIVE on the Corporate & Continuing Education page of www.raritanval.edu AND here on our SBDC TRAINING page ("Spring Courses"). Take a look and REGISTER TODAY!!!
REAL LIFE SERIES  Business Symposium - January 13	CANCELLED!
SEA Self-Employment Assistance & Entrepreneurial Training Program A Cooperative program with:  Raritan Valley Community College NJ Department of Labor Small Business Development Center	The Self Employment Assistance (SEA) entrepreneurial training program is an intensive training program for anyone who wants to start his or her own business, taught by experienced professionals in their respective subject areas.  If you are unemployed and collecting benefits, contact your NJ Employment Service counselor.  The tuition and fees may be sponsored by the NJ Dept. of Labor if you are determined eligible.  Private Pay individuals are also welcome.  For more information about the program and are currently unemployed, please contact your LOCAL  COUNTY NJDOL office.   For all other information, please e-mail sbdc@raritanval.edu.

Help us help you and your community!  SBDC at RVCC is partially funded by a grant issued by the State of New Jersey. Since the NJSBDC grant is not a 'line item' on the state budget the New Jersey State Legislators vote every year to allocate funds to this grant.  Please take the time to send your legislator a letter to tell him/her about the valuable services you received from the SBDC.  For your convenience, below are links to a sample letter and contact information.  Thank you for your support -- we very much appreciate you and all of our clients!

• Legislative Letter                                                                                    
• Legislative Contact Information 

   Entrepreneur Certification Program core courses are offered again in Spring 2010. Click here for more information.

The New Jersey Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) network is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission and Raritan Valley Community College  contributes to our local SBDC. SBA's funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions, or services. All SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least two weeks in advance by the SBDC at Raritan Valley Community College,  P. O. Box 3300, Somerville, NJ, 08876.  Phone No: 908-526-1200 Ext. 8516.