Small businesses across New Jersey are trying hard to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Though it is a struggle for many, their importance to working families, their community, and the state is well recognized. That’s why local institutions like the Tara Dowdell Group are working to aid small businesses during these tough times.
To learn more, this episode of One-on-One with Steve Adubato welcomes Tara Dowdell. Dowdell is the founder and president of TDG Speakers and the Tara Dowdell Group. While speaking to Steve Adubato, Dowdell discusses her partnership with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). This partnership helps enhance efforts to aid specific types of businesses hurt by COVID-19.
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Tara Dowdell is a successful marketing and communications specialist. She also works as a television commentator and regularly appears on MSNBC and Fox 5 News NY; she consults on a range of subject matters, including politics, government, and business.
In addition, Dowdell often speaks at major conferences around New York and New Jersey. She even has experience in government, previously serving on several federal, state, and local political campaigns. Now, she’s using this experience to build a strong partnership with the NJEDA to aid small businesses in NJ.
“[The NJEDA] has been rolling out a lot of funding programs to support our small businesses across New Jersey,” says Tara Dowdell. “And they’re focusing on 25 employees or fewer, and they are also prioritizing women-owned businesses, minority-owned businesses, veteran-owned businesses.
“[T]hese programs are designed to really help the businesses who need it the most; who are often locked out of these larger programs at the federal level,” she adds.
Tara Dowdell further explains that these are frequently hardworking businesses and business owners; they are community-first businesses that add value to their area, and even the state. To preserve this value, the NJEDA provides an array of programs to aid these businesses; as well as grant funding and even loan programs.
Want to learn more about how the NJEDA and the Tara Dowdell Group help local businesses? Click here to watch the full episode of One-on-One with Steve Adubato.
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