28 | 2020 SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS AWARDS — NJSBDC T he State Legislature took the lead in restoring funding for Americas SBDC New Jersey. (Senate Bill 2021, sponsored by Senator Paul Sarlo and Senator Sandra Cunningham, and Assembly Bill 4720, sponsored by Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor-Marin and Assemblyman John Burzichelli, included budget language providing the same funding level for the NJSBDC program that had been enacted in the FY 2018- The September 21 introduced sequently by the Assembly and Sen ture passed the budget measure on September 24. On September 29, Governor Phil Murphy approved the FY 2020- signed by Governor Murphy ap NJSBDC program as the Legislature had included that funding level, a re provided for restored funding from $250,000 to $500,000, which was -19 By Emily Bader The New Jersey Small Business Development Centers network announced it has been providing resources to businesses on the front lines in all of New Jersey NJSBDC, which has 12 regional centers providing assistance to small businesses, said the volume of calls its been receiving over the past few weeks due to economic impact of the virus. Vincent Vicari, regional center director for Bergen County, talked of what Small businesses need a lot of counseling, especially with loan and grant Vicari said. The network, which has been serving small businesses for 42 years, provides up to 1 million entrepreneurs and small businesses with one-on-one While we typically focus on helping New Jersey small business grow, our Leon Fraser, NJSBDC interim CEO/state director, said. The SBDC also assists small business owners in applying for various U.S. Jersey Economic Development Authority. Our state partners, legislators, and Governor about the swell of business inquiries, We see the human toll as a result of this crisis and we Reprinted from roi-nj.com of April 8, 2020. -----covid- We are glad to see enhancements to State governments investment in the New Jersey Small Business Development Centers program during this 2020-2021 budget cycle, said Kelly Brozyna, newly appointed During comprehensive assistance for small business owners can help make the business recovery and resiliency challenges of this pandemic. resources, we look forward to working with the New Jersey Business Ac during the re-opening of the economy, added Brozyna. The NJSBDC new ways at maximizing small business development, maintenance, Im heartened to know that in a year when the State House was es conducted in-person in the hallways of the State House, other virtual and comes, added Deborah Smarth, . Smarth is the chief advocate for the NJSBDC In a most challenging fiscal year during a pandemic, when state government revenues are down, and the administration had to borrow to prevent further cuts in essential services, the NJSBDC is grateful for the restored state funding level for small business 2012029 v2 NJSBDC 2020 Awards Book_TEXT.indd 26 12/10/20 3:24 PM
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