Training Sessions

Easily view upcoming training sessions below. For more details contact NJSBDC at Rutgers-Camden staff at 856-225-6221 or rsbdc@camden.rutgers.edu.

Starting a Business from A-Z

Time: 6PM-9PM
Fee: $60

This 3-hour course is designed for entrepreneurs intending to start or have recently started a small business. It examines legal forms of doing business in New Jersey, how to register a business, setting up bookkeeping records, Federal and State taxation, payroll, insurance and licensing. Materials: Workbook and cd.

To register please use the numbers above. For more general details feel free to contact NJSBDC at Rutgers-Camden staff at 856-225-6221 or rsbdc@camden.rutgers.edu.

Writing a Business Plan

Time: 6PM-9PM
Fee: $60

Developing a business plan is one of the most important challenges you will face as an entrepreneur. The process of developing a good business plan requires an understanding and appreciation for the tools required to do it right. This 3 hour program was developed to guide you through that process and give you a hands-on systematic way to develop an outline, investigate and evaluate the resources and create a draft of your own business plan.

To register please use the numbers above. For more general details feel free to contact NJSBDC at Rutgers-Camden staff at 856-225-6221 or rsbdc@camden.rutgers.edu.

Advanced Entrepreneurial Certificate Series

The Advanced Entrepreneurial Certificate requires all of the workshops in the Basic Entrepreneurial Skills Certificate (above), PLUS the following workshops.

Financing a Small Business

Time: 6PM-9PM
Fee: $60

One of the primary challenges facing a new business is obtaining the necessary funding to start or expand the business. This course explains the criteria used by lenders to evaluate a potential borrower. Sources of financing will also be explored, including bank and non-bank lenders: the SBA; Micro-lenders; Venture Capitalists; and others. The borrowing basics will be directly tied to the contents of a business plan/loan proposal.

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To register please use the numbers above. For more general details feel free to contact NJSBDC at Rutgers-Camden staff at 856-225-6221 or rsbdc@camden.rutgers.edu.

Marketing Your Small Business

Time: 6PM-9PM
Fee: $60

This 3-hour class is designed for entrepreneurs, small business startups and seasoned veterans who are interested in learning more about the constantly evolving marketing landscape. With so many advertising methods and available now, it’s difficult to know which ones work best. In this session, we will cover the latest marketing strategies and tools that can help you reach more of your target audience even if you’re on a limited budget. Topics include digital, traditional and social media marketing and marketing research.

To register please use the numbers above. For more general details feel free to contact NJSBDC at Rutgers-Camden staff at 856-225-6221 or rsbdc@camden.rutgers.edu.

Understanding Financial Statements

Time: 6PM-9PM
Fee: $60

Gain an understanding of basic business financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Cash Flow). The class will demonstrate how the review and analysis of the financial statements can provide you with the information needed to improve profitability and/or grow your business. Detailed discussion of revenues and expense items, forecasting and trend analysis.

To register please use the numbers above. For more general details feel free to contact NJSBDC at Rutgers-Camden staff at 856-225-6221 or rsbdc@camden.rutgers.edu.

Business Ownership, Contracts & Agreements

Time: 6PM-9PM
Fee: $60

This class provides a basic understanding of business contract law with an overview of the different types of contracts (employment, supplier, customer), with a description of situations requiring attorney consultation. Topics include Legal Structures, Partnerships and Partnership Agreements, Corporation and Shareholder Agreements.

To register please use the numbers above. For more general details feel free to contact NJSBDC at Rutgers-Camden staff at 856-225-6221 or rsbdc@camden.rutgers.edu.

Business Start-Up

New Business Q & A

Time: 10AM-12PM
Fee: $25

Starting a new business? This program is a basic overview of what you need to know to get your business up and running. Topics include: Business Planning, Legal Formation, Registration requirements and how to find and use the many resources available to help you get started.

To register please use the numbers above. For more general details feel free to contact NJSBDC at Rutgers-Camden staff at 856-225-6221 or rsbdc@camden.rutgers.edu.

Financing

Meet The Lenders Roundtable

Time: TBD
Fee: FREE

Meet the Lenders Roundtable is a great forum for Entrepreneurs to meet with commercial loan officers from local banks and discuss their financing needs. You will have the opportunity to have a face to face with the lenders and have them review a business plan, executive summary and financial projections for content, form, and feasibility.

Register Early. For more general details feel free to contact NJSBDC at Rutgers-Camden staff at 856-225-6221 or rsbdc@camden.rutgers.edu.

Marketing

Business Owners Toolkit

Find the knowledge you need to build a business plan, gauge the market potential of your product or service, position your business versus the competition, navigate government and legal requirements, tap local resources and contacts. Let an expert researcher-with experience in private sector business intelligence-show you how to leverage a goldmine of online library resources, local government organizations, and websites at this hands-on workshop. You do NOT need a Burlington County Library System Card to attend. Maximum participants – 11 per session.

Please call 609-267-9660 (extension 2) to speak with a reference librarian about the programs and services the Burlington County Library offers for businesses. They will be able to answer questions about upcoming programs.

Special Programs

Credit Management for Entrepreneurs

Time: TBD
Fee: FREE

The importance of having a GOOD CREDIT RECORD cannot be undersold especially when it comes to small business. Access to financing is a critical factor in starting and growing a successful business and your personal credit history is the most important factor in the pursuit of loans and lines of credit. This program will help you to understand your credit history as it is reported by the credit bureaus and will provide the steps to repairing your credit.

To register please use the numbers above. For more general details feel free to contact NJSBDC at Rutgers-Camden staff at 856-225-6221 or rsbdc@camden.rutgers.edu.

Customized Business Answers – Small Group Sessions @ The Library

Let a skilled researcher with experience in corporate business research help you find the answers YOU need to move your business forward. Do you need to put together a targeted list for a marketing campaign? Identify sources for financing your company? Keep on top of trends driving the market for your product/services? Pull together data for your business or marketing plan? Develop a unique concept that sets you apart from the competition? Join a small group of no more than three people for a 1 hour session customized to the participants’ needs. If additional assistance is needed, there will be the option of scheduling a later one-on-one session with the instructor. You do NOT need a Burlington County Library System Card to attend. Prior registration required.

Please call 609-267-9660 (extension 2) to speak with a reference librarian about the programs and services the Burlington County Library offers for businesses. They will be able to answer questions about upcoming programs.