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Cory Booker MLK Tribute Starfish Global Minority Exporters New Stimulus Act LCDA News Alert SHCCNJ Awards Gala Highlights NJEDA Resources Que Pasa Season 2 Coming!

Minority Business Groups Working Together Employment Opportunities

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MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY

We hope you and your family are safe and healthy. Today, when we are commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we want to share a few remarks that Senator Booker recorded commemorating this day.

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THE WAY FORWARD FOR DUST BUSTERS

Cinthia completed HETP and LETS between January and June 2020.

These programs offered Cinthia the knowledge, skills, tools, support, and resources she needed to reach her goals.She took full advantage of all the benefits of these programs:-Classroom sessions helped Cinthia understand the differences between market segments and buyer personas. She learned the power of communicating her value proposition to each type of buyer through traditional and digital media.-During the training, Cinthia learned how to build her business’ competitive advantages to stand out during COVID-19 and beyond. More importantly, she learned how to price her work and manage her finances to be more profitable.

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ELAINE DEL VALLE

ELAINE DEL VALLE IS AN AWARD WINNING FILMMAKER AND THE OWNER OF DEL VALLE PRODUCTIONS AND CASTING. SHE HAS DIRECTED COMMERCIALS FOR SUCH BRANDS AS WALMART AND HILTON HOTELS.HER MOST RECENT FILM, PRINCESS CUT (TRAILER HERE HTTPS://VIMEO.COM/389489279) WILL BE AVAILABLE ON HBO MAX THIS SUMMER 2021. HER NEXT FILM, BROWNSVILLE BRED, IS BEING FUNDED IN PART BY GRANTS FROM SUNDANCE INSTITUTE AND WARNER MEDIA AND IS BASED ON HER NOVEL OF THE SAME NAME, WHICH WAS RECENTLY NAMED A "MOST INSPIRATIONAL YOUNG ADULT BOOK" BY THE INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARDS 2020. ELAINE'S BOOK CAN BE PURCHASED WHEREVER BOOKS ARE SOLD AND ON AUDIBLE. FOR MORE ON "BROWNSVILLE BRED" VISIT HTTPS://WWW.BROWNSVILLEBRED.COM/THE-NOVEL

SAINT PETER'S UNIVERSITY

RESPONDENTS ARE NEEDED TO BE INTERVIEWED WHO ARE BUSINESS OWNERS IN WEST NEW YORK, NORTH BERGEN AND UNION CITY ON BERGENLINE AVENUE

The questions that will be asked relate to your business, why you decided to open it, who helped you in this process and what impact did the previous business owner have on the business you own today, additionally what changes have you noted during your time as business owner in terms of the make up of the businesses that are on Bergenline today vs. when you first opened. Your responses will be compiled to get a better understanding about the role of entrepreneurship in your community in order to write a chapter in a book about Bergenline Avenue.

Please email Dr. Marilu Marcillo at mmarcillo@saintpeters.edu if you are able to participate in this interview which should take about 30 to 45 minutes.

EMPLOYMENTOPS Business Development Representative: At American Document Solutions, our “great customer experience” makes our office equipment... “simply better!" We are looking for a Business Development Representative at our Randolph, NJ location. Your role will be to seek new business opportunities by contacting and developing relationships with potential customers. You will use your communication skills to cultivate strong relationships with customers, from first contact until you close the deal. You will ensure proper after-sales service. If you are motivated and results-driven, and enjoy working in a team environment, we’d like to meet you. Ultimately, you will boost sales and contribute to our long-term business growth.

Responsibilities Make 60-70 calls a day to new businesses about updating their office equipment Contact potential clients through cold calls and emails Identify client needs and suggest appropriate products/services Build long-term trusting relationships with clients Proactively seek new business opportunities in the market Set up meetings or calls between (prospective) clients and Account Executives Report to the Business Development Manager Qualifications: Minimum of one year of sales experience Experience with CRM software Excellent communication and negotiation skills Benefits: Hourly pay+ commission Medical, Dental, VisionLife Insurance PTO Great work-life balance Hours M-F 830AM-5PM, no weekends, holidays

Selling Manger Position: Cranbury, NJ At American Document Solutions, our “great customer experience” makes our office equipment... “simply better!" We are looking for a high-performing Selling Manager to help us meet our customer acquisition and revenue growth targets by keeping our company competitive and innovative. You will be responsible for maximizing our sales team potential, crafting sales plans and justifying those to plans to the upper management.

Responsibilities: Achieve growth and hit sales targets by successfully managing the sales team Design and implement a strategic business plan that expands company’s customer base and ensure it’s strong presence Own objectives setting, coaching and performance monitoring of sales representatives Build and promote strong, long-lasting customer relationships by partnering with them and understanding their needs Present sales, revenue and expenses reports and realistic forecasts to the management team Identify emerging markets and market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competition status Skills: Minimum of 5 years sales experience, preferably in the office technology industry Successful previous experience as a sales representative or sales manager, consistently meeting or exceeding targets Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organization Proven ability to drive the sales process from plan to close Strong business sense and industry expertise Excellent mentoring, coaching and people management skills Strong knowledge base of CRM Systems Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Benefits: Base salary + commission (Potential first year earnings $100,000+) Monthly, quarterly, bonuses Full medical, dental, and vision Life insuranceCar allowance SPIFF rewards