10th Annual Small Business Ownership Conference

Presentation to the New Jersey Small Business Development Association

Conference Committee

Summary Slide

• The Conference Planners• Details• The Day’s Events• HIGHLIGHTS• Sessions and Speakers• THE BUDGET• Income Comparison• The Exhibitors• See You There!!!

The Conference Planners

Details

• Date: May 22, 2010• Time: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.• Place: The Teaneck Marriott at

Glenpointe, Teaneck, NJ • Approximate number of

attendees: 120

The Day’s Events • 7:30-8:30• Conference registration and continental style breakfast• 8:30-9:15• Keynote address –

Thomas McLeod• 9:30 – Exhibits Open • 9:30-10:30• Breakout Session #1• 10:45-11:45• Breakout Session #2 • 12:00-1:30• Luncheon and presentation by Marcie Thomas• 1:45-2:45• Breakout Session #3• 3:00 Exhibits Close• 3:00-3:45• Closing session

Anthony Ericson• 4:00-5:00• Networking and cocktail party

HIGHLIGHTS

• Keynote speaker—Thomas McLeod, President of the NJ Commerce Commission• Luncheon speaker- Marcie Thomas,

BBN-TV reporter• Exciting Breakout Sessions• Interesting Exhibits

Sessions and Speakers • Business Plans for Small Businesses

Pamela Areana • Buying and Selling a Business

Joseph Kubiak • E-Business for Small Business

Gregory Martinez• Finance for Small Businesses

Ann McConnell• How to Start Your Own Business

Norman Posner• Interviewing and Hiring for Employee Retention

Fran Suraci • Managing Work, Life and Family

Jonathan Lismore• Networking

Mary Ann Kingsley and Lawrence Treacy • Your Professional Image-Entrepreneur Identity

Robert Martinson• Web Page Design for the Small Business

Gregory Lee

THE BUDGET

• Higher profit as compared to last year• Donations from corporate

sponsors provided cushion• Details

Income Comparison

The Exhibitors • Areana Business Plan Consultants• Bergenfield Community College• Brandt and Brandt• Business Software, Ltd.• Business Management Consultants, Inc.• Commerce Bank • Computer Gurus• First State Bank• Financial Umbrella, Inc.• Greg, Parsons, and Holtz• Human Resources Consulting Inc.• Ippolino Insurance Agency• Kerrigan Internet Consultants• Lee Web Site Design• Nunez Central Supply Company• Office Supplies Depot• PeopleSoft• Personnel Associates, Inc.• PriceWaterhouseCoopers • Security Insurance Group• Software Solutions, Inc.• State of NJ Economic Development Board• Tenafly Chamber of Commerce• Wassau Bank and Trust Company• Web Design Services, Inc.

See You There!!!

• May 22, 2010