Free Wednesday Event in Camden Marks National Small Business Week

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TAP into Staff

May 2, 2023

CAMDEN, NJ – Local business owners and entrepreneurs will commemorate National Small Business Week on Wednesday with a free educational luncheon and networking.

The Enterprise Center of New Jersey is holding the event in partnership with Wells Fargo at the Salvation Army Kroc Center, 1865 Harrison Avenue, beginning at 10:30 a.m.

To register, go to Eventbrite.

Topics to be discussed include securing capital, understanding city procurement processes, Urban Enterprise Zone certification and statewide grants and programs. Mentoring sessions also will be available.

"Attendees can visit resource tables staffed by Camden Business Association, Camden Community Partnership, Latin American Economic Development Association Program Manager (LAEDA) and Parkside Business & Community In Partnership, Inc., as well as visit The Enterprise Center’s 'Biz on Wheels.' The mobile service offers free tax, loan and marketing consultation, with a focus on minority- and immigrant-owned businesses," according to the event announcement.

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