{"id":44,"date":"2021-12-21T09:03:07","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T14:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sbdc\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2025-07-01T09:24:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T13:24:14","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sbdc\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>SBDC SPRING UPDATE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center\">Updated May 18, 2-24<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center\">(most recent articles in bold)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>onnj.com<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onnj.com\/videos\/nj-morning-show-the-candle-boutique-nairu\/\">Small Business Success Program reaps another business start in Bergen County.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Yahoo Finance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/njsbdc.com\/new-jerseys-leading-retail-destination-gives-small-businesses-a-leg-up\/#:~:text=Well%2Dknown%20as%20a%20destination,of%20the%20country's%20busiest%20malls.\"><strong>New<\/strong> <strong>Jersey\u2019s Leading Retail Destination Gives Small Businesses a Leg Up<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>ROI-NJ.com<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roi-nj.com\/2022\/04\/22\/industry\/retail\/mom-and-pop-shop-at-the-mall-how-garden-state-plaza-aims-to-help-small-business\/\">Mom -and-pop shop at the mall?\u00a0 How Garden State Plaza aims to help small business<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Chain Store Age<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chainstoreage.com\/garden-state-plaza-jumps-trend-short-leases-local-stores\">Garden State Plaza jumps on trend of short leases for local stores<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Forbes:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/joanverdon\/2022\/06\/12\/a-giant-mall-thinks-small-westfield-property-pilots-program-for-local-businesses\/?sh=22e3b45033e8\">A Giant Mall Thinks Small: Westfield Property Pilots Program for Local Businesses<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_197\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-197\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sbdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2022\/06\/Forbes-image-1-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"A Giant Mall Thinks Small\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sbdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2022\/06\/Forbes-image-1-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sbdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2022\/06\/Forbes-image-1-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sbdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2022\/06\/Forbes-image-1.jpg 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Giant Mall Thinks Small: Westfield Property Pilots Program for Local Businesses<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">northjersey.com:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roi-nj.com\/2022\/04\/22\/industry\/retail\/mom-and-pop-shop-at-the-mall-how-garden-state-plaza-aims-to-help-small-business\/\">ROI-NJ: Mom-and-pop shop at the mall? How Garden State Plaza aims to help small business<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northjersey.com\/story\/news\/bergen\/paramus\/2022\/03\/24\/paramus-nj-westfield-garden-state-plaza-says-downtown-stores-welcome\/7081216001\/\">In a new tack, Garden State Plaza is rolling out the welcome mat to mom-and-pop retailers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sbdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2022\/03\/Twitter-post-regarding-GSP-242x300.jpg\" alt=\"Twitter post regarding Garden State Plaza\" width=\"450\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sbdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2022\/03\/Twitter-post-regarding-GSP-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sbdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2022\/03\/Twitter-post-regarding-GSP-828x1024.jpg 828w, https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sbdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2022\/03\/Twitter-post-regarding-GSP-768x950.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sbdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2022\/03\/Twitter-post-regarding-GSP-1242x1536.jpg 1242w, https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sbdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2022\/03\/Twitter-post-regarding-GSP.jpg 1282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">New Jersey Business Magazine:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/njbmagazine.com\/njb-news-now\/westfield-garden-state-plaza-launches-usafrica-small-business-program\/\">Westfield Garden State Plaza Launches USAfrica Small Business Program<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/njbmagazine.com\/njb-news-now\/leading-retail-destination-gives-small-businesses-a-leg-up\/\">Leading<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/njbmagazine.com\/njb-news-now\/leading-retail-destination-gives-small-businesses-a-leg-up\/\"> Retail Destination Gives Small Businesses a Leg Up<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/njbmagazine.com\/njb-news-now\/njsbdc-in-bergen-county-announces-creation-of-8-economic-recovery-task-forces\/\">NJSBDC in Bergen County Announces Creation of 8 Economic Recovery Task Forces<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/njbmagazine.com\/njb-news-now\/task-force-initiative-to-support-small-businesses-during-anticipated-covid-second-wave\/\">Task Force Initiative to Support Small Businesses During Anticipated COVID Second Wave<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/njbmagazine.com\/njb-news-now\/ramapo-college-sbdc-economic-recovery-task-force-initiative-enters-second-year\/\">Ramapo College SBDC Economic Recovery Task Force Initiative Enters Second Year<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/njbmagazine.com\/njb-news-now\/student-interns-help-small-businesses-survive-the-pandemic\/\">Student Interns Help Small Businesses Survive the Pandemic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">NJBIZ:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/njbiz.com\/ramapo-small-business-center-nurtures-success\/\">Ramapo small business center nurtures success<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/njbiz.com\/njbiz-unveils-2022-leaders-in-finance-honorees\/\">NJBIZ unveils 2022 Leaders in Finance honorees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/njbiz.com\/ryan-greff-bergen-county-njsbdc\/\">Bergen County NJSBDC names Economic Recovery Task Force chairman<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/njbiz.com\/pic-page-dec-23-2021\/\">Pic Page &#8211; Community Champion Award<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/njbiz.com\/pic-page-may-31-2021\/\">Pic Page &#8211; Recognition at Consulate of Nepal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/njbiz.com\/njbiz-reveals-2021-leaders-finance-honorees\/\">SBDC&#8217;s Todd Smith NJBIZ 2021 Leader in Finance Award<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/njbiz.com\/introducing-2020-njbiz-icons\/\">Vincent Vicari NJBIZ 2020 ICON Award<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">TapInto<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tapinto.net\/towns\/hackensack\/categories\/press-releases\/articles\/nj-small-business-development-center-at-ramapo-college-s-economic-recovery-task-force-initiative-receives-bergen-volunteers-all-for-one-one-for-all-award\">NJ\u00a0 Small Business Development Center at Ramapo College&#8217;s Economic Recovery Task Force Initiative Receives Bergen Volunteers All for One, One for All Award<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tapinto.net\/towns\/paramus\/articles\/kathleen-power-cronin-of-the-njsbdc-at-ramapo-college-honored-as-an-irish-community-champion-a71ffaf4-7ad0-4384-b620-4424f41112c9\">Kathleen Power-Cronin of the NJSBDC at Ramapo College Honored as an Irish Community Champion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tapinto.net\/towns\/fair-lawn-slash-glen-rock\/sections\/business-and-finance\/articles\/fair-lawn-man-receives-top-irish-american-honor-for-business-leadership\">Fair Lawn Man Receives Top Irish-American Honor for Business Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tapinto.net\/towns\/hackensack\/sections\/business-and-finance\/articles\/bergen-county-njsbdc-s-vincent-vicari-chosen-for-njbia-s-executive-of-the-year-award\">Bergen County NJSBDC\u2019s Vincent Vicari Chosen for NJBIA\u2019s Executive of the Year Award<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tapinto.net\/towns\/parsippany\/sections\/business-and-finance\/articles\/parsippany-businessman-selected-for-njbiz-leader-in-finance-award\">SBDC&#8217;s Todd&#8217;s NJBIZ Leader in Finance Award (local news)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tapinto.net\/towns\/fair-lawn-slash-glen-rock\/sections\/business-and-finance\/articles\/shop-small-saturday-was-a-big-deal-in-fair-lawn\">Shop Small Saturday Was a Big Deal in Fair Lawn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">New York Post<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/02\/28\/college-students-turning-to-nonprofits-for-intern-opportunities\/\">College students are turning to nonprofits for valuable intern opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Bergen Record \/ North Jersey News:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northjersey.com\/get-access\/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.northjersey.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fbergen%2Fmahwah%2F2020%2F12%2F29%2Fcovid-nj-ramapo-college-agency-helps-businesses-struggling%2F4061095001%2F\">Ramapo College agency helps businesses struggling during COVID pandemic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">NJ Spotlight News:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ldALw-Jv2N0\">&#8216;Rising star&#8217;: Innovation can solve NJ&#8217;s problems | NJ Business Beat<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/njbia.org\/njbia-rising-star-rohan-dhote-featured-on-nj-spotlight-news\/\">Corresponding NJBIA Write-Up<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ldALw-Jv2N0\">2021 Awards of Excellence Excerpt<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/njbia.org\/20-njbia-companies-executives-honored-with-awards-for-excellence\/\">Corresponding NJBIA Write-Up<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Congresswoman Sherrill NJ-11 Heroes<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherrill.house.gov\/2021-nj-11-heroes\">Todd Smith, Business Consultant at the New Jersey Small Business Development Center at Ramapo College<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Ramapo College Press Releases:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/news\/press-releases\/small-business-development-center-director-vince-vicari-receives-njbiz-icon-award\/\">SBDC Director Receives NJBIZ ICON Award<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">InsiderNJ<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidernj.com\/press-release\/njsbdc-ramapo-colleges-economic-recovery-task-force-initiative-recognized-2021-nj-state-governors-jefferson-awards\/\">NJSBDC at Ramapo College\u2019s Economic Recovery Task Force Initiative Recognized at 2021 NJ State Governor\u2019s Jefferson Awards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidernj.com\/press-release\/nj-small-business-development-center-ramapo-colleges-initiative-supports-veteran-owned-businesses-economic-crisis\/\">NJ Small Business Development Center at Ramapo College\u2019s Initiative Supports Veteran-Owned Businesses Through Economic Crisis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidernj.com\/press-release\/njbia-honor-5-college-students-rising-stars-7th-annual-women-business-leaders-forum\/\">NJBIA to Honor 5 College Students as \u2018Rising Stars\u2019 at 7th Annual Women Business Leaders Forum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidernj.com\/press-release\/bergen-county-sbdcs-todd-smith-elected-serve-board-directors-community-hope\/\">Bergen County SBDC\u2019s Todd Smith Elected to Serve on Board of Directors of Community Hope<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidernj.com\/press-release\/ramapo-college-sbdc-consultant-todd-smith-selected-receive-2021-njbiz-leaders-finance-award\/\">Ramapo College SBDC Consultant Todd Smith Selected to Receive 2021 NJBIZ Leaders in Finance Award<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidernj.com\/press-release\/bergen-county-clerk-hogan-awards-jakub-zak-five-star-student-award\/\">BERGEN COUNTY CLERK HOGAN AWARDS JAKUB ZAK FIVE-STAR STUDENT AWARD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">DataBird Business Journal<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.databirdjournal.com\/posts\/kathleen-cronin-sbdc\">Kathleen Cronin &#8211; &#8216;Success requires time<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">MyBergen<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mybergen.com\/kathleen-cronin-nj-sbdc\/\">Ramapo College Small Business Development Center\u2019s Kathleen Cronin Receives Women in Business Award<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Autumn\u00a0Years<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.omagdigital.com\/publication\/?m=32491&amp;i=719145&amp;p=54&amp;ver=html5\">Englewood&#8217;s Vince Vicari &#8211; Bringing Big Ideas to Small Businesses<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Garden State Woman<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gswoman.com\/item\/734-planning-your-future-consult-with-sbdc\">Planning Your Future \u2013 Consult with SBDC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">NJ Business Magazine Article<\/span> (January Edition)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">New Jersey Business Magazine, for both its printed and digital editions, has published an article about the Economic Recovery Task Force Initiative. This article is particularly impressive because the Editor-in-Chief interviewed 2 of our Ramapo Student Interns about the experience helping small businesses. The article can be read at: <a href=\"https:\/\/njbmagazine.com\/njb-news-now\/student-interns-help-small-businesses-survive-the-pandemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/njbmagazine.com\/njb-news-now\/student-interns-help-small-businesses-survive-the-pandemic\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1641863865544000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1pgEqSrjTCKMBXMHwJADcX\">https:\/\/njbmagazine.com\/njb-news-now\/student-interns-help-small-businesses-survive-the-pandemic\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Presentation at the National Conference of the Academy of Business Research<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Presented by Regional Director Vincent Vicari and co-author Dr. Stephen Betts, the leader of the research task force within the Economic Recovery Task Force Initiative, the NJSBDC at Ramapo College represented RCNJ before the Academy of Business Research at their national conference in Boca Raton, Florida.\u00a0 Presenting on COVID recovery strategies made possible through Cares Act funding, the interdisciplinary student learning and business outcomes achieved by the center&#8217;s Economic Recovery Task Force Initiative were highlighted. The NJSBDC at Ramapo College brought home the Best Paper Award from this national conference.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Supporting Ramapo&#8217;s 4th Annual Women Entrepreneurship Week<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">SBDC clients were represented at Enactus&#8217;s 4th Annual Women Entrepreneurship Week. The Small Business Owner(s) brought in by the SBDC at Ramapo College were guest speakers at the event and participated in round table discussions with students. I have included a digital graphic from this semester&#8217;s Women Entrepreneurship Week.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Work with Veterans<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The SBDC at Ramapo College recently made headlines in InsiderNJ for its work supporting veteran owned businesses. The SBDC Economic Recovery Task Force Initiative has been credited for facilitating millions of dollars of capital infusions to local businesses in the region. Here is the link to the article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidernj.com\/press-release\/nj-small-business-development-center-ramapo-colleges-initiative-supports-veteran-owned-businesses-economic-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.insidernj.com\/press-release\/nj-small-business-development-center-ramapo-colleges-initiative-supports-veteran-owned-businesses-economic-crisis\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1641863865544000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3PWNFunGLXmjMTa7VxlhJW\">https:\/\/www.insidernj.com\/press-release\/nj-small-business-development-center-ramapo-colleges-initiative-supports-veteran-owned-businesses-economic-crisis\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Fall Intern Employment Outcomes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">TAS&#8217;s Andrew Clark &#8217;23, was hired by Hartmetrics, the 2021 NJSBDC Small Business Success Award Winner from Bergen County, to help manage their web-development activities. He is currently on sabbatical from his SBDC internship in order to focus on completing this paid employment assignment. He will return later in 2022 to resume his SBDC internship.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">School of Humanities and Global Studies Mahnoor Khan&#8217;21, who had begun the fall continuing her SBDC internship from the summer, was recruited by a digital marketing company for a full-time position. Upon her reflection of her time with the SBDC, Mahnoor has stated:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>I appreciate everything the SBDC has done for me, including teaching me the skills necessary to enter the digital marketing world. I wouldn\u2019t trade anything for the things I\u2019ve learned and experienced through this internship, and I feel lucky to have been a part of it.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Awards and Congressional Recognition<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">On account of the outcomes that the NJSBDC at Ramapo College has produced for small businesses, Regional Director Vincent Vicari was selected to receive the NJBIA&#8217;s 2021 Executive of the Year Award: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tapinto.net\/towns\/hackensack\/sections\/business-and-finance\/articles\/bergen-county-njsbdc-s-vincent-vicari-chosen-for-njbia-s-executive-of-the-year-award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.tapinto.net\/towns\/hackensack\/sections\/business-and-finance\/articles\/bergen-county-njsbdc-s-vincent-vicari-chosen-for-njbia-s-executive-of-the-year-award&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1641863865544000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ln1uWu4CMlYS-ObKhbxUB\">https:\/\/www.tapinto.net\/towns\/hackensack\/sections\/business-and-finance\/articles\/bergen-county-njsbdc-s-vincent-vicari-chosen-for-njbia-s-executive-of-the-year-award<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">SBDC Consultant Todd Smith, who lives in Congressional District 11, was selected by Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill for her 2021 Heroes recognition program. The purpose of the program is to recognize members of our community who have made a difference in NJ-11 over the past year. Todd was recognized for his work leading one of our teams of Ramapo College students to support small businesses: <a href=\"https:\/\/sherrill.house.gov\/2021-nj-11-heroes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/sherrill.house.gov\/2021-nj-11-heroes&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1641863865544000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3moiTnlK5VOQQ-P1ZXFYXW\">https:\/\/sherrill.house.gov\/2021-nj-11-heroes<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In recognition for her work supporting the small business community, Kathleen Cronin was chosen as a recipient of a 2021 Irish Echo Community Champion Award. A photo and write-up was featured in NJBIZ Magazine: <a href=\"https:\/\/njbiz.com\/pic-page-dec-23-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/njbiz.com\/pic-page-dec-23-2021\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1641863865544000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3XqGLZYESfm-ApbxagkVwT\">https:\/\/njbiz.com\/pic-page-dec-23-2021\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SBDC SPRING UPDATE Updated May 18, 2-24 (most recent articles in bold) onnj.com Small Business Success Program reaps another business start in Bergen County. 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