Business

SCORE is dedicated to helping AANHPI entrepreneurs achieve their business goals.

Asian-American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) own one in 10 American businesses. Highly reliant on self and community, their work ethic produces the highest average small business receipts of any ethnic group. Despite these achievements, AANHPI entrepreneurs face racial discrimination and harassment that challenges their success and interferes with hiring employees, attracting customers, and accessing financing.

For more than 50 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has celebrated National Small Business Week, which recognizes the hard work, ingenuity, and dedication of America’s small businesses, and celebrates their contributions to the economy.  This year, National Small Business Week is being held the week of April 30 - May 6. NSBW is co-hosted by SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses and a resource partner of SBA. 

Volunteering has many benefits for the community AND for the volunteer. If you're in business or retired, why not volunteer with SCORE?  Use your expertise to help small business owners and entrepreneurs learn and grow by hosting meetings, teaching workshops, supporting local chapters, and mentoring individuals.  In 2022, SCORE helped start over 30,000 new businesses and create 82,117 new jobs.

Click here to find out more about volunteering with SCORE.

Do you want to advance or change your career? Middlesex College offers apprenticeship programs, professional certifications and courses in business, trade, healthcare, and technology.  Are you a lifelong learner? Learn a new language or follow your passion by taking a non-credit course in cooking, music, art, and more!  Sign up for spring and summer sessions here.

Have you resolved to start a new business?  SCORE offers free webinars on starting a business, working with a mentor and hot business trends for 2023.. Click here to sign up. Recorded webinars are also available.

The Start-Up Roadmap is a free online course.  Start your journey here.

The Small Business Administration created National Write a Business Plan Month to help small businesses plan, scale, and finance their businesses.  If you’re one of the millions considering turning your business dreams into a reality in 2023, you should write or update your business plan.

Help is available:

Small Business Administration

Saturday, November 26, 2022 is Small Business Saturday – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities.  Founded by American Express in 2010 and officially cosponsored by SBA since 2011, Small Business Saturday has become an important part of small businesses’ busiest shopping season. This year, small businesses need our support now more than ever as they navigate, retool and pivot from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

On October 13, Middlesex County will host a live business summit for business owners, CEOs, entrepreneurs, and executives of high-growth companies located in the County and the surrounding area.  The free annual event will be held at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center from 8 am to 4 pm.  Networking and breakfast begin at 8 am; programs begin at 9 am.

with special events and resources available for Latino and Hispanic business owners and entrepreneurs. 

Governor Murphy’s Hispanic State Resource Fair returns on September 23, 2022 with the theme of “Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation.”  Additionally, the New Jersey Puerto Rico Commission will be hosting its first New Jersey Puerto Rican Summit.

Mastering the Art of LinkedIn Networking

Event by Middlesex County, NJ - County Government

Thu, Jul 21, 2022, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (EST)

Event link: https://www.linkedin.com/events/6947588346411950080