On Thursday, February 23, 2012 the Borough hosted a small business forum at Alfonso’s Family Trattoria for local businesses sponsored by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA).
Speakers and subjects were:
· Brian Gallagher, Somerville Mayor, welcome and outline of Borough Economic Development initiatives
· Colin Driver, Somerville Director of Economic Development, update/overview of Redevelopment in the Borough
· Margie Piliere, EDA Regional Director, EDA programs and services
· Alfred Titone, SBA District Director, US Small Business Administration programs and services
· Nathalia Giraldo, Regional Business Assistance Corporation, Director of Financial Programs, Micro-loan and
other financing programs and services.
Below are the presentations:
http://www.somervillenj.org/filestorage/5580/140/EDA_Somerville_Small_Business_Presentation_2-23-2012.pdf
http://www.somervillenj.org/filestorage/5580/140/SBA_General_Presentation_(Brief_Version).pdf