UCEDC - Resources and Solutions for Business
Welcome
UCEDC, a non-profit economic development corporation, is dedicated to stimulating economic growth and creating an environment for progress. We have been serving the New Jersey small business community for over 30 years, providing an objective and authoritative voice on business and economic development issues throughout the state.
Our mandate is to develop opportunities for business that lead to new jobs, a strong, stable business climate, and an improved quality of life. We do this by providing financial, technical and community development assistance to businesses including:
- Access to capital
- Government contract opportunities
- Technical assistance, training and mentoring
- Economic, demographic and market data
In addition, UCEDC has the long-term experience that makes us a leading advocate for small businesses. This enables us to serve as the local ombudsman for businesses when problems arise.
What's New?
Dulce Candy Boutique Serving Up Nostalgia (02/08/2010)
UCEDC microloan client, Dulce Candy Boutique of Montclair, NJ, was the focus of a New York Times feature on tri-state candy stores. Read more here
Small Business Opportunities (02/08/2010)
NJBIZ captures UCEDC services in a nutshell. Read more here.
Proposal: Small business funding idea for NJ (02/04/2010)
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Business On Main Dissects SBA Microloan Program (11/03/2009)
Learn more about the SBA's microloan program and how it helps small businesses. http://budurl.com/4qds
Success Story
Mega Million Milestone
For Arunkumar Patel, a loan from UCEDC earlier this year represented the key to expanding his business. For UCEDC, that same loan represented a historic milestone: issuing over $10 million in small business loans.
"Lending $10 million to businesses in the region is an important achievement for UCEDC, as it would be for any economic development corporation," said Maureen Tinen, President of UCEDC. "It...
UCEDC's programs and services are available to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, handicap or age.
