NEW BUSINESS TOOLKIT (from SBA.gov)

Seminars and training courses offered directly from the SBA.gov website.  This toolkit offers resources for your new business.

• PLAN
  Create a Business Plan
  Legal Requirements
  Buying a Business
  Establish Business Credit
  Fund Your Business
  Young Entrepreneurs

• LAUNCH
  Financing Your Business
  Choose A Business Structure
  Choose A Business Name
  Register Your Business
  Get Federal and State Tax ID Numbers
  Apply for Licenses and Permits
  Open a Business Bank Account
  Get Business Insurance

EXISTING BUSINESS TOOLKIT (from SBA.gov)

Seminars and training courses offered directly from the SBA.gov website.  This toolkit offers resources for your existing business.

• MANAGE
  Manage Your Finances
  Employee Recruitment and Retention
  Understanding Your Customer
  Pay Your Taxes
  Buys Assets and Equipment
  Sales
  Selling Your Business
  Strengthen Your Cybersecurity

• MARKET
  Market Research
  Marketing 101
  Marketing and Sales
  Competitive Advantage
  Social Media Marketing

• GROW
  Finding and Attracting Investors
  Merge and Acquire Businesses
  Pricing Models for Successful Businesses

LOCAL BUSINESS RESOURCES

Local resources that provide training, funding and networking opportunities.

• NJSBDC at Brookdale College: Provides small and new businesses with educational business development programs and consulting services in a variety of areas such as management, finance, and business start-up.
• Monmouth Regional Chamber of Commerce: Strengthening business and community through shared innovation, information and planning for the future.
• Monmouth County Division of Economic Development: Provides a free service that can share demographic information about your potential or current location, help you find incentive programs, assist with marketing and identification of potential customers.

NEW JERSEY BUSINESS RESOURCES

• Business.nj.gov: One-stop for learning about State and sometimes federal and local opportunities and regulations in New Jersey. Explore a rich library of content on registering, hiring, funding and more.
• New Jersey Small Business Development Centers Network (NJSBDC) : No-Cost small business consulting, training & events starting at $0, and exclusive small business resources.
• The New Jersey Business Action Center (NJBAC): Provide mentoring, technical training, regulatory assistance, site selection, emergency preparedness guidance, and access to business recovery programs and services.
• New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA): With the creative and versatile loan solutions available to small to mid-sized businesses through the NJEDA, now is an opportune time to contact NJEDA to determine if any of our programs may be the right fit for your small to mid-sized business needs.
• New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA): For more than 110 years we have been focused on the advancement of competitive excellence and financial success of our members. We are the voice of thousands of businesses bound together to build a more prosperous New Jersey by providing advocacy, support, networking and exclusive money savings benefits to businesses throughout the 21 counties of the Garden State.
• New Jersey Small Business Manual:  NJ small businesses can now receive a small business manual to get information and guidance on establishing, maintaining and expanding a small business. The manual is available through the New Jersey Business Action Center, which is housed in the Department of State.

FEDERAL BUSINESS RESOURCES

• U.S. Small Business Administration: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) helps Americans start, grow, and build resilient businesses.
• USA.Gov Small Business: Learn about starting a business, self-employment, and applying for a commercial driver’s license. View state business resources and explore business tools & services.
• Small Business Resource Directory: The resource directory helps national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches and agencies of foreign banking organizations; small business entrepreneurs; and other financing entities access resources to facilitate small business lending through public programs, technical assistance, and partnerships.

GRANTS AND FUNDING

• COVID-19 Relief Programs: Information about COVID-19 financial assistance programs for businesses, nonprofits, and faith-based organizations.
• Grants.Gov: This government site offers the most comprehensive database of grant funds.