Small Business Development Center
Centenary College Small Business Development Center
400 Jefferson Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
908-852-1400 ext. 2136
Welcome to the Centenary College Small Business Development Center.
Our region includes Warren, Sussex and Morris Counties. A full-time office is located at Centenary College, which is open to residents and businesses from any county. We also maintain part-time affiliate offices at Centenary College Learning Center, County College of Morris and Sussex County Community College.
We are one of 11 centers in the New Jersey Small Business Development Center network which provides small business entrepreneurs:
- Business Advancement Services.
- Student-Powered Projects.
- Counseling and Workshops.
- Research Resources.
Contributing to Economic Growth - One Business at a Time
Request Management Consulting.
All management consultations are by appointment at Centenary College and our affiliate offices at Centenary College Learning Center, County College of Morris, and Sussex County Community College. To request an appointment, contact our Center at 908-852-1400 ext. 2136 or request consulting by filling out your application online.
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Our Locations
The Centenary College SBDC is located in the Brotherton Hall Building, room 25 of the Centenary College campus. Get directions to Centenary College.
Affiliated Offices:
Centenary College Learning Center
300 Littleton Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054
Sussex County Community College
One College Hill, Newton, NJ 07860
County College of Morris, Headquarters Plaza
3 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
Meetings at either of our two affiliate offices must be scheduled in advance by contacting the Center’s main office at Centenary College.
Perhaps you currently live or work in a county outside our region. You may use any center in the New Jersey Small Business Development Center network for assistance. Visit www.njsbdc.com for a list of centers located throughout the state of New Jersey.
Our Partners
The lead center for the Small Business Development Center network is the New Jersey Small Business Development Center (NJSBDC) at Rutgers, The State University.
Funding for the Centenary College Small Business Development Center is derived from Centenary College, the US Small Business Administration (SBA) and the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission under the College’s subcontract agreement with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. It’s a partnership that gives the Centenary College Small Business Development Center access to new and developing information, network contacts and educational resources dedicated to small business.
Our Staff
Two full-time employees of Centenary College staff the Center. Dolores J. Stammer is the Regional Director and has management consulting, small business and financial service experiences. To make an appointment with the Center, your first contact is often SBDC’s Office Manager, Bernadette Beers. Call our office today at 908-852-1400 ext. 2136.
In addition to our staff, the Center maintains a resource network of consultants who are experts in the fields of marketing, law, finance and other specialties. All private consultants engaged by any Center in the New Jersey Small Business Development Center network are subject to its ethics and confidentiality standards.
Our Advisory Board
A local Advisory Board guides each center in the NJ Small Business Development Center network. All members of the Board are volunteers and receive no compensation for their service to the Regional Board. The Board consists of 15-20 members from the business community including economic development officials, former SBDC clients, other successful small business entrepreneurs, and college partners. Advisory Board Members serve a 1-year term.
Individuals interested in serving on the Board may contact our Regional Director, Dolores J. Stammer. Call 908-852-1400 ext. 2136 today.
A partnership program with the U.S Small Business Administration. Additional funding provided by the NJ Commerce, Economic Growth, and Tourism Commission and Centenary College, Hackettstown, NJ. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.
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