ChamberNews - February 5th, 2021

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Community Conversations with Luis De La Hoz Starfish Global Minority Exporters Son Cubano Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary NJCPA Podcast

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LUIS DE LA HOZ

Deputy Director Armwood has a Community Conversation with Luis De La Hoz, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of NJ.

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Democrats have picked North Brunswick Councilwoman Claribel Cortes to become the new Surrogate, putting her on a path to become the first Latina to hold a constitutional row office in Middlesex County, the New Jersey Globe has learned.She will replace Kevin J. Hoagland, who retired at the end of 2020 after 28 years as the Middlesex County Surrogate.Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to nominate Cortes to fill the vacancy, a move that requires Senate confirmation.If Cortes is approved, it would mean that all three row offices in Middlesex would be occupied by women – two of them minorities.

Mildred Scott is the first and only Black woman to serve as a Sheriff in New Jersey.Last month, Middlesex Democrats picked Sterley Stanley as the first South Asian American assemblyman from the county. The East Brunswick councilman replaced Nancy Pinkin, now the county clerk, in the legislature.The changes fulfill a diversity pledge made by Kevin McCabe when he ran for Middlesex County Democratic Chairman.With an election for a five-year term coming up in November, Cortes will still need to appear before the Middlesex County Democratic screening committee, win the March nominating convention and the June primary before she heads to a general election.Republicans have not won a countywide race in Middlesex since 1991.Cortes, 41, was appointed to fill the North Brunswick Township Council in 2020 following the death of Robert Corbin. The former Board of Education member is the vice chair of the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey.In a 2020 race for a full term on the North Brunswick council, Cortes was the top vote-getter in a general election contest in which she ran unopposed.Her resignation from the council will trigger a special election this year for the remaining 26 months of her term.As a journalist, Cortes covered 9/11 and the Iraq War for Fox News and worked for ABC New on several documentaries.

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THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY’S MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES

Is there a level playing field for New Jersey’s Black and brown businesses? How have these businesses weathered the pandemic? And what do they need to succeed in the future? We talk to two people who have their fingers on the pulse of these topics and more: John Harmon, president and CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, and Carlos Medina, president and CEO of the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey.

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Ten years ago, Alexander Duran and his brother Edward, were among the first to see the potential in a long-neglected stretch of waterfront property here, directly across the river from New York City. It was that vision, along with the Durans' business savvy and hard work, that led to the birth of their highly popular Son Cubano restaurant – now celebrating its 10th anniversary – as well as the transformation of the area, known as Port Imperial, into one of New Jersey’s most desirable waterfront locations, featuring luxury apartments, boutique hotels, celebrity-chef restaurants and a spectacular view of the New York City skyline.

Financial Basics and Early WealthBuilding For Teens This course is specifically designed to prepare young people to achieve their life and wealth-building goals, including education, purchasing a car or home, and travel. Students will also learn the importance of planning for retirement early setting themselves up for lifelong success!

Topics include: S.M.A.R.T. (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely) financial concepts· Investing: Stock Market, Bonds, Mutual Funds, and More· Credit for large purchases such as Real Estate and Cars· Budgeting, Cash Flow, Business Loans, and Debt

Days: Saturdays Dates: Feb. 20th, 27th, March 6th, 2021 Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am Instructor: Jairo Borja, DBA Price: $49 ea.

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¿Piensa abrir un nuevo negocio?

Conozca los pasos a seguir Edgar Olivo ofrece importantes pasos a seguir para abrir un nuevo negocios. Además, Adriana Aristizabal de NYC & Company detalla programa de descuentos en más de 500 restaurantes en NYC

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Nueva Jersey amplía programa de asistencia de pago de alquiler para pequeños negocios El gobernador Phil Murphy anunció el martes que el estado asignó $5 millones adicionales al Programa de Subvenciones de Asistencia de Emergencia de Arrendamiento para Pequeños Negocios (o SBL-EAGP por sus siglas en inglés) para ayudar a los propietarios de pequeños negocios afectados por la pandemia COVID-19.

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NJ amplĂ­a programa de asistencia de arrendamientos para pequeĂąos negocios El programa permite a los pequeĂąos negocios en 64 municipios solicitar subvenciones de hasta $10,000 para costos de arrendamiento.

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High School Students Students will get the opportunity to get creative with language and have the freedom to choose their own writing project: A slam poetry reading, a collection of flash fiction, a fantasy story, or anything in between!

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This course hopes to develop students' creativity and their own sense of writing style while still enabling them to consider feedback and different perspectives. In this course, students will use and develop the writing skills they learned in school but with more freedom, flexibility, and fun!

Creative Writing for HS Students Days: Saturdays Dates: Feb. 6th, 13th, 20th, 2021 Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am Instructor: Nancy Mendez-BoothPrice: $56 ea.

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Cultivate Small Business, a new opportunity currently available to New Jersey entrepreneurs and business owners operating in any and all sectors of the food industry.

Sponsored by Santander Bank, and in partnership with Babson College of Entrepreneurship and ICIC, LAEDA is spearheading recruitment for this competitive program that includes 10 weeks of training, mentorship from food industry experts occurring simultaneously, and access to up to $12,500 in capital grants

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SAVING LIVES WITH THE COVID-19 VACCINE IN NJ LATINX COMMUNITIES

Free Virtual Town Hall for NJ Latinx Communities February 15, 2021 at 7pm ET New Jersey Department of Health invites members of the Latinx community to attend a virtual town scheduled for the public to watch on Feb 15 at 7pm (link https://bit.ly/3tidR7x) . This event will be held entirely in English, however a Spanish language virtual town hall is also in development. Those interested in attending may now register to attend the virtual event and ask questions to be considered for response during the Town Hall.

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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