Start Something New Jersey! Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011

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Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno hails role of small businesses in being jobs generators at Jersey City kickoff of Global Entrepreneurship Week
Published: Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 3:00 AM
By Charles Hack/The Jersey Journal

The state is counting on budding entrepreneurs to help officials reduce unemployment rates, Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno told roughly 80 business people yesterday as the fourth annual Global Entrepreneurship Week kicked off at Jersey City City Hall.

“So long as we continue to collaborate like this . . . I am certain we will be able to put all of our people back to work,” Guadagno said. “I am absolutely positive that over the next several years we will be able to outpace our neighbors in job growth and job creation.”

Yesterday’s “Start Something New Jersey” event kicked off a week of a activities organized by the Jersey City-based nonprofit Rising Tide Capital and its corporate and community partners. The workshops, panel discussions and social networking events that will take place in Jersey City, Newark and Orange are intended to help businesses get started and flourish, organizers said. During the week, experienced company executives and business gurus will be sharing their wisdom with budding entrepreneurs.

“There are over 40,000 low-income entrepreneurs throughout northern New Jersey who at any given day (are starting) a business but may not know where to turn to,” said Alfa Demmellash, co-founder and CEO of Rising Tide Capital. “If we can help save them a little bit of the pain and . . . open up doors not only to resources but also connections with one another . . . we can prepare our community to be job creators and innovators,” she added.

Demmellash said in its seven years of operation, Rising Tide Capital has helped 200 businesses get up and running, and is working with 450 more to expand their businesses.

The week’s events are sponsored by PSE&G and several other companies, including The Jersey Journal. For more information, visit http://www.startsomethingnj.org, or email events@risingtidecapital.org, or call (201) 432-4316.

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Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, in partnership with Rising Tide Capital, hosts the 4th annual Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), the world’s largest celebration of  innovators and job creators who launch start-ups that bring ideas to life and that help drive economic growth.

This week's GEW events will include Workshops, Seminars and a Panel Discussion, "Start Something Green."

The GEW kick-off reception will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 14, 2011, in City Hall Council Chambers, 280 Grove Street.

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Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, in conjunction with Rising Tide Capital's Global Entrepre- neurship Week, is proud to invite residents to the "'Start Something Green' - The Fourth Annual Jersey City Sustainable Cities Conference," from 6:00 p.m to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, City Hall, 280 Grove Street.

Join us in celebrating "American Recycles Day" with a panel discussion which will include Julie Wang, Director of the Clinton Economic Opportunity Initiative; Jesse Grossman, CEO of Soltage, a full-service renewable energy company; and Liz Long, CEO and founder of Bag The Habit, a Jersey City based company which designs and manufactuers reuseable shopping bags.

This event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. For more information on the list of panel speakers and to download flyers, check out the Green Initiatives page here!

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ARTfest!
November 19, 2011

Finish the week with ARTfest!, an arts festival featuring musicians, poets, emcees, photographers, and artists, as well as your favorite local vendors showcasing and selling their goods. Join us in celebrating the entrepreneur in each artist and don't miss a guest performance by spoken word poet, Gemineye. Fun for the whole family!

Art House Productions, Hamilton Square, One McWilliams Place, Downtown Jersey City, NJ from 1:00pm-7:00pm
This event is free and open to the public however, space is limited, so visit www.StartSomethingNJ.Eventbrite.com to secure your free ticket today.

For more information about Global Entrepreneurship Week please visit www.StartSomethingNJ.org

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Orientation for the Community Business Academy
November 19, 2011

Join us at an orientation to learn how you can apply for the Community Business Academy, the 11-week long intensive course which covers everything from starting to running a Successful Business. As a CBA alumnus, you will join a growing alumni group of over 500 entrepreneurs across Northern New Jersey and gain access to powerful resources from Rising Tide Capital's Business Acceleration Services. Learn more at www.RisingTideCapital.org

St. Paul's Lutheran Church Basement, 440 Hoboken Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306 from 10:00am-11:00am
This is a free event open to the public. You must RSVP to attend this orientation. Visit www.StartSomethingNJ.Eventbrite.com or call 201-432-4316 to secure your spot.

For more information about Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011 please visit www.StartSomethingNJ.org

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Jersey-City artist who creates art from recycled material

Excuse me miss, you seem to have dropped your credibility.

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Jump Start Your Big Idea
November 16, 2011

Entrepreneurs will share their secrets on what it takes to start something. The keynote address will be delivered by venture capitalist and business guru, Jerry Colonna, followed by an exiting panel which will include:

• Beatrice Johnston, CEO and founder of Brand Excitement
• Stevie Clifton, Co-Founder/CTO of Animoto
• Luca Cusolito, CEO and founder of Creative Enabler
• Winston Trumpet, Business Coach and CEO of Strategic Business Associates, LCC

The panel will be followed by a Q&A and a cocktail reception with time to mingle with guest speakers and fellow entrepreneurs. Hors d'eouvres and drinks will be served.

Saint Peter's College - Dineen Hall - McIntyre Room, Corner of Montgomery St. and JFK Blvd., Jersey City, NJ 07306 from 7:30pm-10:00pm
This is a Free event open to the Public, however space is limited so RSVP today at www.StartSomethingNJ.EventBrite.com

To find out more about Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011 visit at www.StartSomethingNJ.org

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Start It Up Resource Fair
November 16, 2011

Spend the evening networking with the people who can support your business plans-all in one room, all on one night! Lawyers, accountants, government officials, and bankers will be available to answer your questions and give away free materials and information. Don't stop there! Stay for the Jump Start Your Big Idea Panel immediately following. Light refreshments will be served.

• The Small Business Administration – Federal agency responsible for all small business development resources
• The Intersect Fund – Access to capital for credit repair and start-up funding (up to $10,000)
• The Union County Economic Development Corporation – Access to capital to start and grow a business (up to $35,000 for Start-Ups and $150,000 for existing Businesses)
• The Greater Newark Enterprises Corporation – Access to capital to start and grow a business (up to $50,000)
• The Business Development Incubator at NJCU – Incubator program with affordable space for those starting a business
• Social Media - Understanding Google AdWords
• Rising Tide Help Desk - Marketing specialists, Lawyers, Accountants
• Information will also be available on:
     o The Hudson County Employment and Workforce Investment
     o The Hudson County Office of Minority and Women Procurement Services
     o Banking services & much more...

Saint Peter's College - Dineen Hall - McIntyre Room, Corner of Montgomery St. and JFK Blvd., Jersey City, NJ 07306 from 6:30pm-7:30pm
This event is Free and Open to the Public however, space is limited so RSVP today by visiting www.StartSomethingNJ.EventBrite.com

For more information about Global Entrepreneurship Week please visit www.StartSomethingNJ.org

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Start Something Green
November 15, 2011

Celebrate America Recycles Day with entrepreneurs and local leaders working on some of the most innovative ideas and practices in the growing green sector. Speakers will include:

Liz Long, CEO and founder of Bag the Habit, which has sold over 100,000 reusable bags
Andrew Sell, CEO and founder of Hipcycle, an online store for trendy products made from recycled material
Daniel Strechay, Director of Communications and Public Relations at SIMS Metal Management, the world's largest publicly listed recycler
Nguyen Smith, Jersey-City artist who creates art from recycled material
Jesse Grossman, CEO of Soltage, a full-service renewable energy company
The Green panel will be moderated by Julie Wang, Director of the Clinton Economic Opportunity Initiative

Council Chambers at City Hall, 280 Grove Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 from 6:30pm-8:30pm
This event is Free and Open to the Public, however space is limited so you must RSVP at www.StartSomethingNJ.Eventbrite.com

For more information about Global Entrepreneurship Week please visit www.StartSomethingNJ.org

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Rising Tide Capital Open House
November 14, 2011

Come meet and greet the staff, volunteers, and community partners behind Global Entrepreneurship Week at Rising Tide Capital's new workspace on Martin Luther King Drive. RTC is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 2004 to empower entrepreneurs in underserved, urban communities with the information and resources they need to start and grow a successful business. Enjoy live jazz and light refreshments.

Rising Tide Capital Headquarters, 334 Martin Luther King Drive, Jersey City, NJ 07305 from 4:00pm-7:00pm

This event is Free and Open to the Public, however space is limited so you must RSVP at www.StartSomethingNJ.Eventbrite.com

For more information about Global Entrepreneurship Week please visit www.StartSomethingNJ.org

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Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011 Kick-Off Event
November 14, 2011

8:00am-10:00am - Powering Urban Jobs Creation Roundtable Discussion
What is government doing to assist the start and growth or main street businesses and entrepreneurs?Find out during the morning roundtable discussion where government leaders from New Jersey and the White House will discuss initiatives for small businesses to secure greater access to capital and community resources.

10:00am-11:30am - Start Something NJ - GEW 2011 Kick Off
Join us and the leading local proponents of entrepreneurship and job growth as we launch our 4th annual celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week with New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno and Jersey City Mayor, Jerramiah T. Healy. Cupcakes and coffee will be served.

City Hall Rotunda, 280 Grove Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 from 8:00am-11:30am
This event is Free and Open to the Public, however space is limited so you must RSVP at www.StartSomethingNJ.Eventbrite.com

For more information about Global Entrepreneurship Week please visit www.StartSomethingNJ.org

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