Small
Business Development Center
The
Ocean County College Small Business Development
Center is part of a national network of university/college-based
centers that provide comprehensive counseling
and educational opportunities to small business
owners and potential owners. The resources of
the U.S. Small Business Administration, the New
Jersey Department of Commerce and Economic Development
and the private sector are linked with those of
Rutgers Graduate School of Management and other
college-based centers throughout the state which
assists the growth of the small business community.
Counseling services are provided at a no cost
basis by private consultants, faculty, and SBDC
staff.
Educational courses, workshops and conferences
are designed to give managers, owners and potential
owners the tools needed to analyze and resolve
business problems and to keep informed of educational,
financial, research and international trade developments.
We offer the following courses:
Financing A Small Business
Interested in starting a business or expanding
and existing business? Need financial assistance?
This workshop will address these issues by providing
information on determining money needs. SBA loans,
venture capital, working with local banks, use
of a business plan to secure financing, services
provided by the SBDC.
Business Start-Up Workshop
If you are an entrepreneur who is planning to
start of has recently started a small business,
this course is for you! Examine the legal forms
of ownership, how to register the business, setting
up bookkeeping records, taxation, and understanding
financial statements, money needs, payroll, insurance
and licensing.
A Business Plan
Even the most skeptical banker can be persuaded
positively with a convincing business plan. Comprehensive
plans include sales forecasts, market identification,
resources, personnel, cash flow, and income projections.
Learn how your finished plan should look, what's
to be included, which language to use and what
information to present and in what format your
plans are clearly convincing.
Contact Information
If you desire further information regarding any
of our business and management courses, contact
Kathy
Baranowski in the Office of Continuing
and Professional Education.
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