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In this description americas sbdc at bergen hosted by bergen community college appoints new regional center.
Contact:
(973) 353-1927
AMERICA’S SBDC AT BERGEN - HOSTED BY BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE -
APPOINTS NEW REGIONAL CENTER DIRECTOR
J uly 17, 2014 (Hackensack, NJ) – The New Jersey Small Business Development Center serving
Bergen County, which is hosted by Bergen Community College, has appointed Mr. Vincent
Vicari to lead the Center’s efforts in providing comprehensive assistance for small business
owners and entrepreneurs. The Center is based at the Bergen Community College Ciarco Center
in Hackensack, NJ.
Mr. Vicari formerly held the position of Assistant Director at the Center. Vicari holds an MBA
degree with specialization in organizational management and development. His undergraduate
degree is in Business Administration. He has published a number of academic papers on key
business issue topics including the Best paper award Clute Institute for Academic Research.
The Center, which is one of 12 centers within the statewide network of SBDCs, provides one-
on-one management consulting for small business clients from all industry sectors, provide
specialized training and workshops on key topics such as business planning, financial analysis,
marketing strategies, other restructuring and turnaround strategies, and financial loan packaging.
“I am pleased to be appointed to this position,” said Vicari. “I look forward to serving the small
businesses of Bergen County and implementing our national and state program’s standardized
counseling focus and business seminar curriculum as well as collaborating with the Center’s
host, Bergen Community College.”
As a former business owner, manager/director in various private sector positions, and adjunct
professor of business at William Paterson University, Vicari brings a diversified set of business,
technology and management skills to the table in assisting existing small businesses as well as
pre-venture and start-ups. Vicari also holds a global/international trade certification through
America’s SBDC national association and SBA.
In his past career, Vicari developed innovative methods of learning online classroom and video
advising interactive television.
Mr. Vicari serves on several organizations’ Boards including: Bergen County Economic
Development Corporation, Bergen Workforce Investment Board, and Chairman of the Board,
Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce in Edgewater.
Both Brenda Hopper, NJSBDC network CEO-State Director, and Deborah Smarth, COO-
Associate State Director, commented that the SBDC network Headquarters is glad the national
search process has been completed and that Mr. Vicari’s credentials and business/academic
experience have been recognized with this formal appointment as Center Director.
About America’s SBDC New Jersey (NJSBDC)
This non-profit network is a federal-state-educational partnership. Its expert staff and business
practitioners help small business owners and entrepreneurs with every stage of business
development and growth. The network headquarters is located at the Rutgers Business School in
Newark. Its major funding partner is the U.S. Small Business Administration. The New Jersey
Business Action Center is an additional funding partner of the NJSBDC program as well as other
public and private grants/sponsorships. The NJSBDC network is an accredited member of the
national association of SBDCs, with more than 1,000 centers and satellite offices throughout the
country serving and assisting small businesses and saving and creating jobs across the nation.
For more information, visit www.njsbdc.com.
doc_354601897.pdf
In this description americas sbdc at bergen hosted by bergen community college appoints new regional center.
Contact:
(973) 353-1927
AMERICA’S SBDC AT BERGEN - HOSTED BY BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE -
APPOINTS NEW REGIONAL CENTER DIRECTOR
J uly 17, 2014 (Hackensack, NJ) – The New Jersey Small Business Development Center serving
Bergen County, which is hosted by Bergen Community College, has appointed Mr. Vincent
Vicari to lead the Center’s efforts in providing comprehensive assistance for small business
owners and entrepreneurs. The Center is based at the Bergen Community College Ciarco Center
in Hackensack, NJ.
Mr. Vicari formerly held the position of Assistant Director at the Center. Vicari holds an MBA
degree with specialization in organizational management and development. His undergraduate
degree is in Business Administration. He has published a number of academic papers on key
business issue topics including the Best paper award Clute Institute for Academic Research.
The Center, which is one of 12 centers within the statewide network of SBDCs, provides one-
on-one management consulting for small business clients from all industry sectors, provide
specialized training and workshops on key topics such as business planning, financial analysis,
marketing strategies, other restructuring and turnaround strategies, and financial loan packaging.
“I am pleased to be appointed to this position,” said Vicari. “I look forward to serving the small
businesses of Bergen County and implementing our national and state program’s standardized
counseling focus and business seminar curriculum as well as collaborating with the Center’s
host, Bergen Community College.”
As a former business owner, manager/director in various private sector positions, and adjunct
professor of business at William Paterson University, Vicari brings a diversified set of business,
technology and management skills to the table in assisting existing small businesses as well as
pre-venture and start-ups. Vicari also holds a global/international trade certification through
America’s SBDC national association and SBA.
In his past career, Vicari developed innovative methods of learning online classroom and video
advising interactive television.
Mr. Vicari serves on several organizations’ Boards including: Bergen County Economic
Development Corporation, Bergen Workforce Investment Board, and Chairman of the Board,
Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce in Edgewater.
Both Brenda Hopper, NJSBDC network CEO-State Director, and Deborah Smarth, COO-
Associate State Director, commented that the SBDC network Headquarters is glad the national
search process has been completed and that Mr. Vicari’s credentials and business/academic
experience have been recognized with this formal appointment as Center Director.
About America’s SBDC New Jersey (NJSBDC)
This non-profit network is a federal-state-educational partnership. Its expert staff and business
practitioners help small business owners and entrepreneurs with every stage of business
development and growth. The network headquarters is located at the Rutgers Business School in
Newark. Its major funding partner is the U.S. Small Business Administration. The New Jersey
Business Action Center is an additional funding partner of the NJSBDC program as well as other
public and private grants/sponsorships. The NJSBDC network is an accredited member of the
national association of SBDCs, with more than 1,000 centers and satellite offices throughout the
country serving and assisting small businesses and saving and creating jobs across the nation.
For more information, visit www.njsbdc.com.
doc_354601897.pdf