2013 Schedule - BAS

Business Acceleration Services seminars and workshops are based around topics of interest for small business owners. They provide in-depth knowledge to assist entrepreneurs in making meaningful progress towards business success.

Year round one-on-one consulting, technical assistance and coaching are available by appointment only.

Upcoming Seminars

Spring 2013 Pitch Tutorial
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Indiegrove
121 Newark Avenue, 5th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302

Get ready for the Spring 2013 Plan & Pitch Competition by improving your business pitch. Learn how to deliver an effective presentation of your executive summary in preparation for the competition. A fun and practical workshop to help you learn presentation skills, preparation tolls, and overcome the challenge of public speaking.

Spring 2013 Plan & Pitch Competition
We want you to complete your business plan and refine your business pitch for a chance to win one of three microbusiness grants:

First Prize: $1500
Second Prize: $750
Third Prize: $500

Saturday, June 15, 2013, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saint Peter's University
2641 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, McIntyre Lounge, Jersey City, NJ 07306

Plan & Pitch Competition is a business pitch contest and all-day Business Acceleration Seminar. Participants will receive individual, hands-on coaching and business pitch feedback from corporate volunteers and other professionals. Follow the Plan & Pitch Competition on Twitter on 6/15 - #PlanAndPitch

Money Talk: Credit Improvement, Debt Reduction, and Financial Planning
Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Rosa Parks School
369 Main Street, 2nd Floor Library, Orange, NJ 07050
Cost: $10 for CBA graduates, $15 for nongraduates

Past Seminars

Business Pitch Tutorial
Thursday, January 24, 2013, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Indiegrove
121 Newark Avenue, 5th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302

Get ready for the 2013 Winter Plan & Pitch Competition by improving your business pitch. Learn how to deliver an effective presentation of your executive summary in preparation for the competition. A fun and practical workshop to help you learn presentation skills, preparation tolls, and overcome the challenge of public speaking.

2013 Winter Plan & Pitch Competition
We want you to complete your business plan and refine your business pitch for a chance to win one of three microbusiness grants:
First Prize: $1500
Second Prize: $750
Third Prize: $500

Saturday, February 2, 2013, 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
Culinary Arts Center at Hudson County Community College
161 Newkirk Street, Jersey City, NJ 07306

Plan & Pitch Competition is a business plan contest and all-day Business Acceleration Seminar. Participants will receive individual, hands-on coaching and business pitch feedback from corporate volunteers and other professionals. Follow the Plan & Pitch Competition on Twitter on 2/2 - #PlanAndPitch

Small Business Taxes: Less Mistakes, More Returns Seminar
Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Rosa Parks Central Community School
369 Main Street, 2nd floor Library, Orange, NJ07050
Cost: CBA graduates $10, non-graduates $15

Small Business Law Workshop at NYU
Thursday, February 21, 2013, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
New York University Law School
Furman Hall, 245 Sullivan Street, New York, NY 10012
This event is exclusively available to CBA graduates & students

Financial Plan Master Class
Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
St. Paul's Lutheran Church Community Hall
440 Hoboken Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
This event is exclusively available to CBA graduates only!
Cost: $15

Financing Your Small Business in a Tough Economy
Thursday, March 28, 2013, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Citibank
520 Main Street, East Orange, NJ 07018
Cost: $10 for CBA graduates, $15 for nongraduates

How to Make Your Business Street Fair-Ready
Thursday, April 11, 2013, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
St. Paul's Lutheran Church Basement
440 Hoboken Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Cost: $10 for CBA graduates, $15 for nongraduates

How to Build a Simple Website
Thursday, April 25, 2013, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Culinary Arts Center at HCCC
161 Newkirk Street, 5th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Cost: $10 for CBA graduates, $15 for nongraduates

Social Media for Your Small Business
Thursday, May 9, 2013, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
St. Paul's Lutheran Church Basement
440 Hoboken Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Cost: $10 for CBA graduates, $15 for nongraduates

 

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