Burlington County small business owners will have more opportunities to learn, network and strategize in 2025.
The Burlington County Commissioners and the Burlington County Bridge Commission announced the start of a new edition of the Burlington County Small Business Workshop Series, beginning with seminars on marketing tools, business planning and QuickBooks.
“Small businesses are essential to Burlington County’s economy and our communities. When our local small businesses succeed, we all benefit,” said Burlington County Commissioner Director Felicia Hopson. “The information and knowledge shared during these seminars can make a real difference for new and longtime business owners, so we are excited to continue to partner with the Bridge Commission’s Department of Economic Development to make this free service available.”
“Helping small businesses to succeed is the key to economic growth, so the Bridge Commission is excited to offer more assistance in 2025,” added Burlington County Bridge Commission Chair Sandra Nunes. “Our small business seminars, networking events and resource fair provide great opportunities for small business owners to meet, connect and ask questions. We’ve received great feedback from participating businesses last year, so we want to encourage more businesses to register for the upcoming sessions.”
The first workshop of 2025 will be an in-person seminar covering small business tax preparations on Jan. 16, beginning at 10 AM. The seminar will be led by David Evans, senior manager of Bowman and Company and will be held at the Burlington County Library, 5 Pioneer Boulevard, Westampton.
Next month, two workshops will be held on Feb. 14 and Feb. 19. The first will be a virtual session on marketing tools for small businesses. The February 14 session will be held at 10:30 AM and will be led by staff from UCEDC.
The February 19 workshop will be held in-person at the Burlington County Library at 10 AM and will cover networking. It will be led by instructors from the LAEDA Business Services Center.
Another virtual seminar will be held March 14 at 10:30 AM on QuickBooks, a form of accounting software for businesses to manage finances and payroll.
There will also be an in-person seminar on March 19 at 10 AM in the Burlington County Library. The seminar will cover business planning.
All classes in the workshop series are free, but registration is requested. To register, visit https://www.bcbridges.org/economic-development/ .
In addition to the seminars, the Bridge Commission also plans to organize four business networking events in 2025 and the County’s annual Business Resource Fair, which is expected to be held in May as part of Small Business Month.
More than 100 business owners attended last year’s resource fair. It featured representatives from more than 20 State, County and Federal government agencies and organizations.
State Assemblywoman Carol Murphy encouraged county business owners to take advantage of the free programs.
“Burlington County is a fantastic place for businesses to grow and succeed and programs like these give local enterprises useful knowledge and connections,” Assemblywoman Murphy said. “These programs help keep our county economy and communities strong and vibrant, so we want to encourage business owners and residents interested in starting a business to register and participate.”