About Rutgers Newark SBDC
The New Jersey Small Business Development Center @ Rutgers-Newark is the premier provider of strategic, growth focused business training and technical assistance services to established small businesses and start-up entrepreneurs. Our mission is to help entrepreneurs and business owners start and grow sustainable, successful small business through the delivery of appropriate training and technical assistance services and programs
Counseled 698 clients one-on-one
60 clients of NJSBDC started a new business
Facilitated $1,603,330 in total financing (loans & equity) for its clients
TENDAI NDORO, PHD
Dr. Tendai Ndoro has a PhD in Public Administration and is currently contracted as Regional Director for the NJSBDC at Rutgers-Newark/Rutgers Business School & NJSBDC statewide network. Dr. Ndoro has received numerous awards for her work as an economic development expert and business woman which include the 2014 ASBDC National State Start Award, 2013 Top Women in Power Impacting Diversity; 2012 NJ Garden State Woman of the Year – Global Impact Award, & the Minority Enterprise Advocate’s 50 Women of Power in Business. In 2011 she received the WEN Business Award for promoting women. In 2010 she received the US Commercial Services International Trade Award for promoting international trade in the City of Newark, NJ. Dr. Ndoro is a trained Baldrige Examiner.
Ahmet Akdag
EXPERTISE: Ecommerce: Self-hosted & Marketplaces; B2C & B2B Online Strategic Planning; Supply Chain Sourcing
Kweku Aburam
LinkedIn
EXPERTISE: Tax Preparation and Planning
Carmen Morris
EXPERTISE: International Trade; Export/Import Assistance, Supplier Sourcing, Sales Management, Credit Counseling, Real Estate Management
Cecilia Henderson
www.wsimarketingedge.com
LinkedIn
EXPERTISE: Digital Marketing, Social Media, Brand Development, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing Automation, Performance Measurement, Planning & Development, Public Relations, Research, Sales Development
Holly Kaplansky
www.redwagonconsulting.com
LinkedIn
EXPERTISE: Traditional Marketing, Franchising, Buying & Selling a Business, Print & Media
Jinni Rock-Bailey
EXPERTISE: State & Private Sector Certification, Supplier Diversity Contracting, Human Resource Management, Performance Management & Productivity Management, Teleworker Strategies
Mary Baker
www.bakertaxaccounting.com
LinkedIn
EXPERTISE: Taxes, Accounting, Bookkeeping, Financials Management & Analysis, Cash-flow Strategies, Business Planning
Mary Adelman
www.growwithgreenstar.com
LinkedIn
EXPERTISE: Financials Management & Analysis, Cash-flow Strategies, Business Planning
Michelle Schaap
EXPERTISE: Cyber Security Management/Audits, Technology, Risk Management, IP protection & legal assistance
Monica Randall
www.therandallgrp.com
LinkedIn
EXPERTISE: SAM/Federal, Procurement/Contracting, Marketing to Federal, Government, 8a Certification
Nalit Patel
EXPERTISE: IT Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Data Center Infrastructure, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Application Delivery, Managed Services, Assessment and Design, Cloud Policies and Compliance, Hybrid Cloud and Cloud Mitigation, Proof of Concept
Esther Psarakis
EXPERTISE: Food and Beverage
Wendy Oliveras
EXPERTISE: Business needs assessment; Startup Assistance; Business Formation and Registration; SBE Certification; Entrepreneurship; Leadership and Empowerment Training; Strategic Management Planning; Intellectual Property Protection: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Licensing; and chess.
Zayrelee Kenney
EXPERTISE: Business Registration, SBE Certification, Personal Credit Management, Real Estate
