LIBRARY OFFERS PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS

Somerset County Library System of New Jersey has announced programs for local business professionals.
LinkedIn Marketing will be held on May 2, 7- 8:30 p.m. at SCLSNJ’s Hillsborough Library branch, located at 379 South Branch Rd. in Hillsborough.
John Biancamano, chairman of the Princeton chapter of SCORE, will teach you how to use LinkedIn to expand your business network, make your expertise available to others, and prospect in a low key way.
Teen Tycoons: An Entrepreneurial Competition will be held on May 19, 7-10 p.m. at SCLSNJ’s Bridgewater Library branch, located at 1 Vogt Dr. in Bridgewater.
In celebration of Small Business week, SCLSNJ is hosting a competition for aspiring teen entrepreneurs based on the popular entrepreneurial television show called Shark Tank. The contest is open to all students in grades 7-12 eligible for an SCLSNJ library card. The judges are looking for original business concepts and/or new variations on an existing business concept. The business can be a brand new business or an already existing business. Groups up to a maximum of 3 people are allowed to enter the competition but only one member of the group will present. The participants will not be allowed extensions, PowerPoint slides or props of any kind. The 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place winners will receive prizes. Space is limited. Applications to participate will be accepted beginning March 1, 2017. For more information email Cathy DeBerry, cdeberry@sclibnj.org. Please register early as space is limited.
Business Builders Breakfast will be held on June 6, 8:30-10 a.m. at SCLSNJ’s Bridgewater Library branch, located at 1 Vogt Dr. in Bridgewater.
SCLSNJ business librarians will share library services and resources available to business professionals in cooperation with the Somerset County Business Partnership (SCBP). Topics to be discussed include online business resources such as Reference USA and the Small Business Resource Center, the digital Wall Street Journal, Business Kits, and the Business Center at SCLSNJ’s Warren Township Library branch. There is a fee to attend this event. For more information and to register, visit SCBP.org.
Registration is required to attend these programs. To register, visit SCLSNJ.org or contact your local SCLSNJ library branch.
About Somerset County Library System of New Jersey Somerset County Library System of New Jersey (SCLSNJ) partners with you to connect, to explore, to share and to discover. Together we enrich lives, expand knowledge and strengthen communities. SCLSNJ branches can be found in Bridgewater, Bound Brook, Hillsborough, Manville, North Plainfield, Peapack & Gladstone, Rocky Hill at Mary Jacobs Memorial Library, Somerville, Warren Township, and Watchung. Additionally, there are two SCLSNJ reading stations in Branchburg and Washington Valley. Visit SCLSNJ.org for further information about library services offered at SCLSNJ.