Roundtable Intro to the NJEDA and NJBAC
At this NJAWBO roundtable with Carla Morrison and Darryl Spence from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and Don Newsome from the New Jersey Business Action Center (NJBAC), you will learn about the how these two organizations support New Jersey business owners. The panelists look forward to a Q&A with all participants.
PRESENTERS: Carla Morrison, Small Business Liaison, NJEDA; Darryl Spence, Senior Business Development Officer, NJEDA;
Donald Newman, Manager of Small Business Advocacy, Department of State, Business Action Center
Carla Morrison – Small Business Liaison – Markets and promotes awareness of State and EDA products and services focused on small, women, minority, and veteran-owned business enterprises and entrepreneurs through outreach directly to businesses and the organizations serving these businesses.
Darryl Spence – Senior Business Development Officer – Assist business owners pursuing EDA products by providing assistance through the application process to ensure the applicants are qualified for the appropriate programs. Build, maintain and strengthen relationships with various financial partners, centers of influence, women, minority, and veterans enterprises.
Donald Newman – Manager of Small Business Advocacy, Department of State, Business Action Center – provides services to businesses of all sizes and at all stages of development, from startups through maturity. These services include identifying specific programs for which businesses are eligible and helping them locate the resources that best meet their needs. In addition, Don manages the NJ Business Helpline, 1-800 JERSEY-7 and a new live chat. This year, through both platforms, his team responded to over 75,000 business questions.
NJAWBO, which has been supporting and encouraging business ownership by women since 1978, is a wonderful organization for women business owners. Visit NJAWBO.org.