LYNDHURST, N.J. – Local small business owners seeking to boost their web presence will get an assist from FUSE – the small business incubator at Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands – and digital giant Google during an upcoming workshop.
The free “Let’s Put Lyndhurst on the Map” workshop will take place Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at 1280 Wall Street West. Lyndhurst Mayor Robert Giangeruso will serve as the keynote speaker.
Sponsored by FUSE, Google, the Township of Lyndhurst, Starfish Global, the Bergen County Economic Development Corporation and others, industry experts will provide small business owners with an opportunity to have their enterprise listed on Google and Google Maps and offer tips on digital strategy, marketing, legal and accounting. All business owners in attendance will receive a $100 AdWords credit from Google.
Small business owners from any municipality are encouraged to attend, but registration is required. Visit http://conta.cc/1gHZWB7 or call (201) 612-5360 to register.
FUSE, the former Bergen Community College Regional Accelerator at the Meadowlands, offers clients coworking space outfitted with Wi-Fi, meeting rooms and other support services for $99 per month. Mentorship opportunities, workshops and classes complement the co-working resources. Currently at capacity, FUSE houses 20 small businesses, but maintains a waiting list for interested entrepreneurs. The Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey recently moved its statewide headquarters to FUSE’s offices at the College’s Meadowlands location.
Based in Paramus, Bergen Community College (www.bergen.edu), a public two-year coeducational college, enrolls 16,000 students at locations in Paramus, the Philip Ciarco Jr. Learning Center in Hackensack and Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands in Lyndhurst. The College offers associate degree, certificate and continuing education programs in a variety of fields. More students graduate from Bergen than any other community college in the state.