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UCEDC, a nonprofit economic development corporation, has announced the availability of a special discounted interest rate loan program for women-owned businesses (WOB).  Start-up and established WOBs can get financing up to $50,000 at fixed interest rates that have been reduced…

(CRANFORD, NJ) Small businesses throughout New Jersey now have access to low-interest, no collateral financing for working capital and debt reduction thanks to UCEDC’s new 3% working capital loan program. UCEDC, a statewide nonprofit economic development corporation, is offering up…

UCEDC, a nonprofit economic development corporation, has received a $1.361 million Financial Assistance award from the US Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, in recognition of its work in supporting small business development in underserved communities.…

UCEDC and Peapack-Gladstone Bank Partner to Support Quality Home-Based Care for Children Registered family child care providers are invited to attend a free 1.5 day business training session offered by UCEDC, a nonprofit economic development corporation, on August 22 and…

It’s the American dream – having your own business, being your own boss, setting your own hours….But before you take the plunge (or before you get in too deep in a business that you just started), you need to do…

Will Begin Seventh Year as Entrepreneurial Training Arm of the EDA (CRANFORD, NJ) UCEDC, a nonprofit economic development corporation, has been awarded a contract by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) to provide training and technical assistance services to…

Loan programs provide access to capital to under-served small businesses UCEDC, a statewide nonprofit economic development corporation, was recognized with a Silver Award in lending at the US Small Business Administration’s Annual Lenders Awards Ceremony last month.  UCEDC achieved this…

Funds to get businesses back on track in post-Sandy economy On the eve of the second anniversary of Super Storm Sandy, UCEDC, a statewide nonprofit economic development corporation, has launched its last round of 2% working capital loans for small…

Make-Overs Lead to Better First Impressions for
Seaside Heights Businesses
Hurricane Sandy NJ Relief Fund and UCEDC team up to help businesses
look their best for the summer season and beyond

(Cranford, NJ – August 4, 2014)  Twenty-seven Seaside Heights businesses, on and off…

UCEDC, a statewide, nonprofit economic development corporation, was recognized as New Jersey’s leading microlender at the US Small Business Administration’s Annual Lenders Awards Ceremony earlier this month.  UCEDC topped New Jersey’s other lenders in fiscal 2013 by lending $2 million…