8 | 2019 SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS AWARDS — NJSBDC December 4, 2020 Dear SBDC Clients, Friends and Supporters: This year has been full of big challenges. The effects of COVID-19 were felt by everyone including small business, but, the New Jersey Small Business Development Centers small business clients sought our comprehensive assistance to pivot their business operations and apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and other forms of financing as well as grants. The volume of small businesses coming to NJSBDC for assistance was astounding. But, our experts guided small business owners and clients concerning the many issues confronting their business operations. Americas SBDC New Jersey wants to officially congratulate our 2020 client success award winners who have succeeded in weathering this economic storm, maintaining their business positions and at the same time navigating towards economic recovery with the assistance and support of NJSBDCs business advisors and consultants. As we conclude this year, we think about the future in 2021. With the business experts of the NJSBDC network, we expect to continue to support our clients paths to success and future resilience despite COVID-19 challenges. Whether its international trade, e-business, technology commercialization, procurement opportunities, sustainability or the regular ABCs of business planning, accounting, cash flow analysis, strategic pricing, marketing strategies, sales, and more, AMERICAS SBDC NEW JERSEY is here to support small business owners and entrepreneurs in all 21 counties. We thank our federal funding partner, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), our state funding partner – the New Jersey Business Action Center (NJBAC) and the New Jersey Legislature, the host of our network-wide program and our Headquarters, Rutgers Business School, and the additional higher education hosts of regional SBDC offices statewide. We extend special gratitude to Bank of America, a major grant sponsor, and our longstanding private sector financial sponsors of our annual Small Business Growth Awards event, PSE&G and PNC Bank. While this year s December affair had to be canceled due to COVID-19, we look forward to regaining normalcy next year so we can hold our annual event to officially recognize our 2020 Success Client Award Winners. statewide! Since We look forward to 2021 and all the opportunities we hope to provide our small business clients Once again, we congratulate our 2020 client success award winners for their accomplishments in weathering these great challenges and pivoting for recovery and future resiliency. ly Ke oza lly Br yn Chief Executive Offic Chief Executive Officer & State Director 2012029 v2 NJSBDC 2020 Awards Book_TEXT.indd 6 12/10/20 3:24 PM
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