New Jersey is fortunate to have a wide array of organizations available to provide support to entrepreneurs throughout the state.

If your organization, council, firm, publication or fund has been left out of our lists, please email us. Make sure to include details about you including all important contact information.

NJBIN - New Jersey Business Incubation Network
The New Jersey Incubation Network (NJBIN) is an advocacy group whose mission is to advance and promote business incubation as a highly effective economic development tool for the State of New Jersey. NJBIN assists those communities, institutions, and individuals seeking to open business incubators; to educate managers and operators of business incubators in methods of successfully growing small businesses; to educate those resident companies in proper business operations; to advocate for an environment favorable to small business incubators; to assist the State of New Jersey and the United States in economic development and diversification; and to support and promote entrepreneurship / technology education. NJBIN is comprised of the managers of all operating NJ business incubators. Associate membership is available to all interested people or organizations who are interested in starting new incubators or servicing the NJ incubator community.

NJBIN
Contact: Louis Gaburo
phone: (973) 643-4063
website: www.njbin.org

NJBiz
NJBiz is the Garden State's only state-wide newspaper devoted entirely to business. The paper, which was started in 1988, is published weekly. NJBiz has won more than two dozen national and regional awards for editorial excellence. The paper also published a series of resource books about New Jersey and the State's companies, including a book on all public companies and one on the leading private companies.

NJBiz
104 Church Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
contact: George Taber
phone: (732) 246-5711
website: www.njbiz.com

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) is an independent entity of the State of New Jersey created to expand and retain job opportunities and encourage economic growth and diversity. To carry out its mandate of stimulating jobs and investments, the EDA pursues public/private partnerships that enable businesses and not-for-profit organizations to secure affordable capital for needed improvements and expansion. EDA's assistance takes the form of bond financing, loans, financing guarantees, incentive grants, and equity investments and is available to a broad spectrum of business and industry and to the not-for-profit service community. In addition, the EDA offers specialized programs for high-technology businesses.

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
P.O. Box 990
Trenton, NJ 08625-0990
Contact: Caren Franzini
phone: (609) 292-2954
website: www.njeda.com

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NJEN - New Jersey Entrepreneurial Network
The New Jersey Entrepreneurial Network (NJEN) is a non-profit organization providing educational and informational services to entrepreneurs, investors, persons in related fields and the public in general. Our meetings are attended by a select group of companies, investors, investment bankers, and service providers. A recent survey indicated that of the companies which attended our meetings for the purpose of securing outside investment, 11% found an investor through NJEN. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month from September through June, at the Forrestal Hotel in Princeton, New Jersey.

NJEN
600 College Road East
Princeton, NJ 08540
Contact: Robert Frawley
phone: (609) 279-0010
website: www.njen.com

NJTC - New Jersey Technology Council
The mission of the New Jersey Technology Council is to provide recognition, networking, information and services for the state's technology businesses. The Council also publishes "New Jersey TechNews", a bi-monthly newspaper whose sole focus is the business of technology in New Jersey. NJTC is dedicated to directly fostering positive relationships among technology-related companies - a builder of connections, a facilitator of technology exchange, a resource for professional and technical information. Founded in 1996, the Council has over 800 members.

NJTC
1001 Briggs Road, Suite 280
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
Contact: Paul Frank
phone: (856) 787-9700
website: www.njtc.org

Regional Business Partnership
The Regional Business Partnership is a non-profit business development organization whose mission is to serve its member businesses by enhancing the Northeastern New Jersey region's economy, business opportunities and quality of life. In an effort to enhance the northeastern New Jersey region's climate for business development, RBP's programs and activities focus on small to mid-sized business concerns; international trade; economic development; and the retention, expansion and attraction of businesses to the region.

Regional Business Partnership
The National Newark Building
744 Broad St., 26th Fl.
Newark, NJ 07102-3802
Contact: Barbara E. Kauffman
phone: (973) 522-0099
website: www.rbp.org

Research & Development Council of New Jersey
The Research & Development Council of New Jersey is a non-profit association of approximately 90 corporations and educational institutions. It's mission is to cultivate an environment that supports the advancement of research and development activity throughout New Jersey.

Research & Development Council of New Jersey
400 Morris Avenue
Suite 222
Denville, NJ 07834
Contact: John Daghlian
phone: (973) 627-5330
website: www.rdnj.org

Venture Association New Jersey
Venture Association New Jersey is a monthly luncheon forum created to stimulate interaction among business founders and managers, equity investors and leaders, executives seeking new positions, professionals whose services are helpful to company managers and founders, and representatives of major corporations. The main speaker is either an angel investor, a partner in a venture capital firm, or a successful entrepreneur. Three entrepreneurs are allowed five minutes each to explain their company's need for capital. During lunch, attendees mingle, exchange information, and introduce themselves and their businesses to the group.

Venture Association New Jersey
177 Madison Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07962-1982
Contact: Jay Trien
phone: (973) 631-5680
website: www.vanj.com