See our Calendar page for a full listing of current SBCD programs and events.

 

Entrepreneur Certificate Program

A Partnership between Passaic County Community College And William Paterson University Small Business Development Center

All seven courses must be taken to obtain the Entrepreneur Certificate.For more information about the Entrepreneur Certificate Program (ECP) and to register, please call Barry Schlegel at 973-684-6213.

Entrepreneur Certificate Program - spring 2012

********************************************************************************************************************

Voluntary Income Tax Assistance Program at the WPU SBDC

Check calendar for VITA program dates!

Check here for flyer!

What is VITA?

VITA stands for : Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. This is an IRS/NJ Department of Taxation sponsored program for assisting people who do not know how to do their taxes or cannot afford to have them done by a professional get their tax returns prepared.

Why we do it?

We do VITA as a service to the University community and the community at large.

How it is operated?

The University is a registered VITA site with the Internal Revenue Service. If need be, the Internal Revenue Service does provide training to tax preparers and also supplies us with necessary IRS tax literature.

Who supports it?

The program is supported by the College of Business. The College provides an office and administrative support. A professor in the Department of Accounting and Law coordinates the program as a service to the University and the community pro bono. Tax preparers are recruited from our students who have completed Tax I course. Training sessions are held for students to familiarize them with the tax preparation software as well as updating them on the changes in tax law. The students volunteer their time and they are the backbone of this program. Without their support the program cannot be offered.

The program is also supported by Intuit Corporation who have graciously supplied us with free tax software every year for many years. We are greatly indebted to this Corporation.

********************************************************************************************************************

Next Stage Growth Series

A series of Seminars designed to take the entrepreneur beyond his early and initial period and prepare him for the complexities and challenges of the growth stage.

William Paterson in cooperation with the NJSBDC is presenting the Marketing instructional emphasis. The sessions are as described below: All sessions are held at

William Paterson University College of Business

1600 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ 07470

Room V1003

Time:    9:00AM – 12:00PM

Fee: $50 Each Seminar

Presenter:  Jeanmarie Tenuto, CEO, Centaur Strategies

Knowing Your Market:       Date:    Friday, April 20, 2012

 This course demonstrates the various methods that professionals use to find out information about their customers and their needs and how to meet them. Identify target markets, competitors, market trends, customer satisfaction with products and services, and other pertinent parameters.

Marketing Upstream:          Date:    Friday, May 11, 2012

 Attract larger clients by changing the way an enterprise markets itself and keep abreast of changing conditions. Learn the tools and the internal analyses necessary to find new clients and understand their needs.

 Strategic Selling Systems:    Date:    Friday, June 1, 2012

 This program offers a “Birds Eye View” of database marketing as well as the personal selling philosophy it supports. Learn strategic selling skills that help to achieve top performance in one’s industry

For registration, payment and directions, contact the New Jersey Small Business Development Centers at 973.353.1927 or online njsbdc.com

********************************************************************************************************************

International Trade Management Series

The NJSBDC International Trade Program offers workshops in all aspects of international trade business.

These workshops are conducted by Roger S. Cohen, President, Cohen International. The instructor, Roger S. Cohen, is a specialist in international trade. He has engagements, both foreign and domestic, in consulting and technical management to facilitate participation in international trade.

Location: Passaic County Economic Development Headquarters, Totowa Business Center, 930 Riverview Drive, Suite 250, Totowa, NJ 07512

Fee:  $25  Each class

Demystifying International Trade                                                                       Fee:   $25

How to Get Started:

The Seminar covers the fundamentals of foreign trade. It reviews topics for both beginning and accomplished importers and exporters.

Date:  Tuesday 2/22/12

International Letters of Credit and INCOTERMS                                               Fee:  $25

Understanding the Language of International Commerce

This workshop provides an overview of international letters of credit and commercial terms – the international language (INCOTERMS) of how to buy, sell, deliver and get paid and transfer of risk. These are the fundamental building blocks of how to transact international business.

Date:   Tuesday,          3/7/12

Getting the Most from International Reps., Agents and Distributors             Fee:$25

How to Expand Your Reach Abroad 

This workshop covers the practical aspects of how to work with agents, representatives, distributors, and other resources. One learns how to increase one’s reach by working with sales professionals

Date:  Tuesday 3/21/12                                  

For registration, payment and directions, contact the New Jersey Small Business Development Centers at 973.353.1927 or online njsbdc.com