Startups—small businesses that were five-years-old or younger in 2016 with full- or part-time employees—make up 34% of all small employer firms and are drivers of U.S. job growth. Results from the Small Business Credit Survey show that while startups have stronger growth and more optimism than mature firms, they have greater credit risk and experience more financial challenges. Women-owned small businesses with full- or part-time employees make up 20 percent of all small employer firms and are a growing segment of U.S. businesses. Results from the Small Business Credit Survey show that women-owned firms generally start small, stay small, and … Read more

The NJSBDC network, comprised of 12 centers across the state, provides comprehensive services and programs for small business in New Jersey. NJSBDC provides one-to-one management consulting and counseling, training, loan packaging services and specialized assistance in procurement, technology commercialization, E-Business presence, and international trade. Small business ownership can help individuals and families nationwide achieve financial stability and build long-term wealth. Access to credit and participation in the banking system among existing or aspiring small businesses is vital to the success of communities and the broader economy. The FDIC offers a wide range of resources and tools to consumers and bankers … Read more

So I would go in a house to my mom and my grandmother, and I would- and I guess being the parents and grandparents they were, they were like, well, come in the house and one day you’ll find something everybody wants you to be a part of. So, going in a house with them, I learned how to cook, clean, and sew. So I opened up Chef Amadeus Culinary Concepts about two years ago. There’s a bunch of restaurants doing bad food, but its the business.

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