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UCEDC Awarded $110,000 “Impact 100 Garden State” Grant!
At their Annual Awards Meeting on November 6, Impact 100 Garden State awarded UCEDC a $110,000 grant for its Entrepreneurship as a Second Chance (ESC) pilot program. The Entrepreneurship as a Second Chance initiative will offer formerly incarcerated individuals the…
HCEDC & UCEDC Approve $2 Million in Business Loans as Part of the “Million Dollar Challenge” Program
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Maureen Tinen Announces Retirement, Adam Farrah to Succeed as UCEDC President
MAUREEN TINEN TO RETIRE Maureen Tinen, who has served as president of UCEDC since she joined the organization in 1986, will retire at the end of this year. Maureen will be succeeded by Senior Vice President Adam Farrah, whom she…
UCEDC’s Greg Fabijanczuk Receives Union County Fatherhood Initiative’s Father of Resilience Award!
On October 8th the Union County Fatherhood Initiative Coalition (UCFIC) presented UCEDC’s Greg Fabijanczuk with the Fatherof Resilience award. A two-time survivor of cancer and a father of five children of whom he was awarded full custody in 2006, Greg…
This Caught Our Eye: Online Lending Trends and Troubles
Online lending may be quicker, and it might be more accessible, but in many cases, it’s not what’s best for your business. According to the Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS), 32% of small business loan applicants turned to online lenders…
Hudson Kitchen Breaks Ground!
The Bigger Picture – UCEDC’s Latest Annual Highlights
UCEDC’s Commitment to Diversity
Diversity in business ownership is not merely a picture of idealism but a pathway to a thriving economy. Multicultural environments have been shown to increase creativity, productivity, and profitability. At UCEDC we believe the benefits of diversity and inclusion are…
Loans and Training Available to Local Small Businesses Through New Brunswick Partnership
New Brunswick, NJ: Small business owners in New Brunswick have ready access to financial assistance and supportive training through a City program intended to help them improve upon the level of service they provide to local consumers. The City of…
UCEDC Wins $250,000 Grant to Support Diversity in Small Business Lending
UCEDC, a statewide nonprofit economic development corporation, has been awarded $250,000 by Wells Fargo to support its lending and educational initiatives among women- and minority-business owners. UCEDC was one of 12 organizations nationwide in 2017 to be funded through Wells…