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Diana KantorMay 27th, 2016

SSC Finalist to Compete on The Food Network’s “Chopped”

Jersey City is getting a major spotlight thanks to 2014 Start Something Challenge Finalist and Spring 2014 Community Business Academy graduate Alysis Vasquez. Owner of The Chilltown Kitchen, a catering business known for their monthly supper clubs, Alysis will be appearing on the Food Network’s hit TV show Chopped. “It was really exciting when I got the call. They interviewed me in January and I had a feeling that they liked me,

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Diana KantorMay 26th, 2016

Catching up with the SSC Champs: Angela Huggins

With the 5th Annual Start Something Challenge just around the corner, we decided to catch up with the champions from last year’s competition. Angela Huggins, owner of Sew J.C. won second place and $7500. Learn how her business has grown over the past year thanks to the Start Something Challenge! Where is your business now? Any new updates? Since the SSC so many wonderful things have happened. I updated my studio with

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Rising Tide CapitalMay 25th, 2016

©Jalima & Associates Recipe for Bringing Products/Services to Market

Ingredients: Understand the bolts and nuts of your product R&D (Research and Development) Understand Offer/Demand – Your audience Financial Platforms Pricing and Sales Strategies Operations Management Marketing and Strategies Human Capital SELL!!!!!!!!!!! Success Takes Effort – Keep the Pulse Current Recipe: 1: Understand the nuts and bolts of your product: Whether it’s a product or a service, you must be a master of what you produce; master best practices on how to

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Rising Tide CapitalMay 24th, 2016

How Caley Vickerman Captured the Local Living Economies Spirit through Poetry

On a glorious spring morning last Thursday, public and private sector partners met at St. Peter’s University in Jersey City to make commitments to stimulate economic growth and job development locally. The Ignite Institute and Rising Tide Capital partnered to host the Local Living Economies Summit, and as would be expected- assembled a tremendous assortment of dreamers and do-ers for conversation and inspiration. Panelists from the City of Jersey City, and a

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Justyna KrygowskaMay 23rd, 2016

3 Reasons Your Small Businesses Should Have A Social Media Presence

According to LocalVox, 7 out of 10 consumers are more likely to buy from a local business if it has a social media presence. So what does this mean for small businesses? It means that by not having a social media presence you are not converting 70% of your potential customers! Social Media is so much more than just Facebook or Snapchat. It’s an important tool that you can use to create

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