Welcome! This is your place to grow !

This group is organized by the Growth Coach of Hudson County to provide minority and women owned businesses with No and Low cost intense and comprehensive training seminars , workshops and educational forums designed to sharpen their business skills in the areas of
Securing financing and credit
Customer service and retention
Development and expansion
Sales and marketing
Writing effective business plans
Tax laws
Succession Planning
Bidding on and Winning government contracts
Networking
Strategic Planning
Advertising
Employee Management
Plus other pertinent business topics

If you are a small, minority or woman-owned business owner, executive or manager, join now and start gaining your competitive edge.

These are challenging economic times for our local business owners in Hudson County
“It’s critical to stay current with business trends and to constantly make new connections – from customers, to suppliers, and sources of capital."

This Meet Up group is a very targeted, rapid-fire way for businesses to get help in key areas and maintain their competitive edge.”

We plan on hosting Workshops and Seminars facilitated by:

Hudson County Chambers of Commerce representatives.
Hoboken Chambers of Commerce Representatives
Hudson County local Banking Community
The Growth Coach of Hudson County
The Growth Coach of Essex County
NJ Citizen Action Small Business Forum
Rising Tide Capital
The Urban League
Local Union Reps
Grant Writers from Boxwood Development Services
MBDC—Minority Business Development Center
MBDA—Minority Business Development Agency, U.S. Department of Commerce
SBDC—Small Business Development Center
NWBC—National Women’s Business Council
and more...

Topics will include:
Recession proofing your Business
Business Plan development
Business Financing Resources
Micro Lenders
Marketing & Sales
Accounting & Budget
Record Keeping
Technology for a Small Business
Business Communication (Letters, forms, memos)
Business Etiquette
Small Business Insurance
Small Business Retirement Plan
Hiring Employees
(Interview Skills, Developing Job Description, and HR Policies)
Your Business and State & Federal Payroll Taxes

This group will be especially beneficial to small businesses, minority-owned and women-owned businesses, veteran- and SDV-owned businesses, SBA 8(a)-certified companies and HUBzone businesses.