The article presents a list of resources for startups and entrepreneurs in New Jersey
- Small Business Development
- SCORE Programs
- Helpful links
- Federal grants
Small Business Development
These organizations are great for starting your journey.
Small Business Administration (SBA) NJ
2 Gateway Center, Suite 1002
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: 973-945-2434
Venture Link @NJIT
211 Warren St.
Newark. NJ 07103
Phone: 973-642-7857
E-Mail: venturelink@njit.edu
New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners
NJAWBO State Headquarters
119A W. Ward Street, Hightstown, NJ 08520
Phone: 609-308-2530
E-Mail: njawbo@njawbo.org
Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship Corporation
Peapack-Gladstone Bank
311 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Chatham, NJ 07928
Phone: 973-507-9700
Executive Director, Penni Nafus
Email: info@wcecnj.org
Small Business Development Center
1 Washington Park, Suite 360, Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: 973-353-1927
SCORE Programs
The National SCORE nonprofit association is dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small businesses start, grow, and succeed nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and has mentored small business owners for over forty years.
Central Jersey SCORE
Raritan Valley College
14 Vogt Drive, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Ph: (908) 526-1200 X 8449
Monmouth SCORE
765 Newman Springs Rd, Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ 07738
Ph: (732) 224-2573
Northwest NJ SCORE
30 Schuyler Place – Suite 220, c/o CCM Morristown,
Morristown, NJ 07960
Ph: (973) 442-6400
Ocean County SCORE
33 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ 08753
Ph: (732) 505-6033
Princeton SCORE
65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542
Ph: (609) 393-0505
North Eastern New Jersey SCORE
1 Bergen County Plaza, Room #5B Bergen County Administration Bldg., Hackensack, NJ 07621
Ph: (201) 336-6090
Southern New Jersey SCORE
Burlington County College 100 Technology Way, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Ph: (856) 457-8372
Helpful links
These are some links to blogs or articles I found to be helpful.
- Kabbage Womenpreneurs Blog
- State-level NCLB and education grant competitions
- WE Magazine 125 Grants, Loans, and Scholarships for Women
Federal grants
If your business is ready for applied research you can find some helpful ideas on current projects. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are highly competitive programs that encourage domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) with the potential for commercialization.