Small Business Assistance

Small Business Development Center at Raritan Valley Community College to Close on June 30, 2022

Residents of Somerset and Hunterdon Counties: As of June 30, 2022, Raritan Valley Community College will no longer host the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The Center has been proud to serve our local small businesses for more than two decades.

For small business assistance, including counseling and training, please contact NJ SBDC Headquarters: NJ SBDC Rutgers Business School, 1 Washington Park, Suite 800, Newark, New Jersey 07102, 973-353-1927, sbdcinfo@njsbdc.com Website: https://njsbdc.com

The NJ SBDC network of centers will continue to offer services to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs including no-cost counseling designed to position your business for success.

Small Business -- The Engine for Economic Growth

Small businesses are a powerful engine in promoting economic growth and job creation in our region. Raritan Valley Community College recognizes the value of small business owners and entrepreneurs and is here to serve you. Through the Small Business Development Center and SCORE you can receive counseling, support and mentoring to help your business thrive.

Small Business Development Center

Where Businesses Go to Grow

Are you thinking about starting your own business or looking to grow your small business? The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) offers aspiring and established entrepreneurs the assistance they need to plan and develop successful and profitable ventures. SBDC services include free, confidential, one-on-one counselling and a variety of training courses. Our experienced counselors can address your small business questions and concerns on subjects such as:

Start Up / Entrepreneur Assessment
Business Planning
Business Management
Traditional and Integrated Marketing
Quickbooks and Accounting/Bookkeeping
eCommerce/Digital Marketing/Social Media
Insurance
International Trade
Human Resources
Loan Package Development
Procurement
Sales
Specialty topics such as Legal Formation, Crowdfunding, Taxation, Food Industry and Holistic Industry

For a complete listing of our reasonably priced training courses, simply click on our website link https://www.sbdcrvcc.com/ and then select the type of training you require from the Training tab drop down menu.

For more information about the Small Business Development Center services, please contact the SBDC office at 908-526-1200 x8516; by email at sbdc@raritanval.edu, or visit our website at https://www.sbdcrvcc.com/.

Small Business Development Center

908-526-1200 x8516

SCORE: For the Life of Your Business

SCORE volunteers know what it takes to build and maintain a successful business. They are eager to share their knowledge and experience with you. Mentors provide free, confidential expert mentoring to help individuals start a business or entrepreneurs in an established business. Mentoring is available in such areas as:

Writing a business plan
Arranging funding and managing cash flow
Helping your company develop its unique value proposition and competitive positioning
Developing effective marketing
Implementing E-Commerce
Using social media as a marketing tool

SCORE

908-526-1200 x8449