Where Ideation Meets Creation With Education.
This is a 5 day experience for new and seasoned entrepreneurs, full of workshops, courses, and other events to help you build your business.
=SPACE and Invest Newark have partnered to present Small Business Week; a series dedicated to bringing equitable resources to our booming city of Newark, leading them to success and continued growth.
With =SPACE’s focus on providing equitable access to resources for multicultural founders, LGBTQ+ businesses, and women ventures. And Invest Newark’s primary focus is on advancing Newark’s strong and diverse economy; we are simultaneously building vibrant communities and opportunities for all Newarkers. Small Business Week is the ultimate experience for entrepreneurs of all types and stages.
Event #1
INVEST NEWARK’S SMALL BUSINESS WEEK EXPO
9AM – 3PM EST
The Small Business Expo is a Business-to-Business Conference & Networking Event for Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurs & Start-Ups.
The first business and entrepreneur event of Small Business Week will be an in-person event power-packed with inspiration, proven strategies, actionable steps, tips, resources, and information for maximum business growth.
During Small Business Week, you always get to INVEST IN YOU. For the first time, we are coming together to receive concise content and information from our amazing line-up of speakers.
• Activate your business goals and strategic action plan.
• Get guidance directly from City agencies
• Learn from business support experts
• Meet lenders and get tips to access capital
• Network with fellow passionate entrepreneurs
• Resources, resources, resources
We are all here to help small businesses grow and network to build important new business relationships.
REGISTER HERE
Sponsored tickets are available for those that qualify, if you are interested reach out to Elizabeth Da Silva, edasilva@investnewark.org, (973) 273-1040
*Spanish and Portuguese Speakers will be available!
Location: NJIT Campus: 323 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102
Event #2
OPENING NIGHT @ SIHANA CAFE
5PM – 7:00 PM EST
REGISTER FORE FREE
Sihana Cafe: 71 Ferry St, Newark, NJ 07105
Location + Directions
Event #3
INVEST NEWARK PRESENTA: LANGUAGE OF CAPITAL EN ESPAÑOL
(VIRTUAL)
6PM – 8PM EST
Invest Newark’s Language of Capital is a citywide, multi-week series that focuses on teaching business owners how to build a profitable business and make them marketable for capital investments. For this inaugural cohort in Spanish Invest Newark has partnered with TD Bank.
This is a virtual event. You can register here, click this link!
Event #1
CHASE BANK PRESENTS: NAVIGATE YOUR CASH FLOW
10:30AM – 11:30AM EST
(Virtual Event)
This ZOOM webinar will teach you how to make cash work for you by discussing the important fundamentals of cash flow management while highlighting the cash flow nuances that every successful entrepreneur should know. Now is the time to take control of the lifeblood of your business.
Some of the many items covered during this webinar:
- Cash Flow Management Tools
- Cash Flow and Your Competition
- Making cash work for you
- Vendor Basics
Take this opportunity to connect directly with professional financiers from Chase Bank !
Event #1
NJII OPEN COFFEE CLUB
9:00AM – 11:00AM EST
Coffee. Bagels. Networking. Simple.
Everyone is welcome to join Open Coffee Club – casual monthly networking for entrepreneurs, seasoned co-founders, investors, and corporate partners to highlight the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit in Northern New Jersey.
Open Coffee Club was created by Saul Klein, venture capitalist and co-founder of Skype. VentureLink @ NJIT proudly hosts New Jersey’s startup community on the first Wednesday of every month.
REGISTER FOR FREE
NJIT Venture Link:
211 Warren Street, Newark, NJ 07103
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Event #2
WOMEN-IN-NOVATION 4.0
5:30PM – 8:30PM EST
Our mission statement focuses on the belief that access to resources can lead to great opportunities.
This is a mini experience, a women empowering celebration featuring intimate discussions led by powerful female innovators & disruptors across industries — in music, tech, government, business, and finance.
Some of the topics of discussion will be:
- How to increase business sustainability
- Building your authentic influence in the digital age
- Growing your brand through a non-corporate lens
- Accessing brand capital through refining your pitch
Teacher’s Village: 17 Treat Place, Newark, NJ 07102
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REGISTER FOR FREE
Event #1
THE BLACK BUNKER PROGRAM
(VIRTUAL)
6:30PM – 8:30PM EST
Invest Newark proudly brings The Black Bunker program for Minority-Owned Business owners to explore and navigate the intricacies of government contracting. In this program, businesses will:
- *Understand government buyers
- Understand and respond to government solicitations (RFPs)
- Learn how to do business with government agencies
- Learn and Apply for Certifications
This is a virtual event. You can register here, click this link!
Event #1
SBW CLOSING NIGHT: THE FINAL PARTY
5PM – 7PM EST
Free food. Live Music. Free Beer. Need We Say More?
We will close out SBW celebrating all the small business owners (SBOs) that attended with a a musical experience for all of our wonderful attendees to enjoy. We will be partnering with local artists and artisans to bring you music, games, and great beer!
We believe that entrepreneurship should be fun, exciting, and inspiring. This is not a farewell, but rather a “see you soon” celebration because the connections you make during SBW will be lifelong. Join us and bring your joy!
REGISTER FOR FREE
LOCATION: Newark Local Beer
538 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102