Fired Up! New Jersey Business Empowerment Summit

 For Immediate Release

 The
National Black MBA’s of New Jersey and Northern New Jersey Chapter of the
National Alumnae Association of Spelman College Join Together to Help You
Ignite Your Small Business

     Summit
for new and existing businesses seeks to help entrepreneurs grow

 (NEWARK,
NEW JERSEY) October 17, 2013 - As part of their
commitment to services and empowering our community, The National Black MBA Association, New Jersey Chapter, and the Northern New Jersey Chapter of the
National Alumnae Association of Spelman College will host Fired
Up! New Jersey Business Empowerment Summit to educate and empower small
businesses in New Jersey and the surrounding area. The event will be held at
PSE&G Corporate Building, 80 Park Place Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday,
November 2 from 8:30AM - 3:30PM.

This event
is open to new and existing businesses as well as future entrepreneurs and
teens. The day will be filled with workshops from industry insiders on key
things to know when starting your business, how to market your existing business
to increase sales, learning how to register as a minority-owned business for
government contracts, how to gain access to capitol and new sources of business
funding and also include a prize-filled pitch competition.

 With
support from Target and the Small Business Administration, Fired Up! will include
panel discussions, Q&As with top business leaders including:

 ·        
Gene Waddy, CEO of Diversant, one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S.* and the
largest African-American owned staffing and consulting firm in the nation

·        
Tod Wilson, Owner of Mr. Tod’s Pie
Factory and a Shark Tank Winner

·        
H. Ginger Johnson and Liz
Pickett,
Co-Founders of Ginger + Liz Nail Color, the
original vegan friendly nail lacquer made for style setters

·        
Precious Williams, CEO of Curvy Girlz
Lingerie and Winner of the 2013
Black Enterprise Elevator Pitch Champion

·        
Chris Harvell, CEO of Dental Kidz, board member of the Brick City
Development Corporation and the Region II (NY, NJ, Puerto Rico and the US
Virgin Islands) Chairperson for the Small Business Administration's Regulatory
Fairness Board

·        
Elgin Tucker, COO of Black StartUp – a
crowdfunding platform for black businesses and businesses that support the
African-American community

·        
Emily Nichols, MBA is a Motivational Speaker, Career and Small Business Coach and
founder of The Accelerations Group

·        
Shaunice Hawkins, an
author, strategist, business leader, innovative problem-solver and CEO Evolution Consulting

  “Throughout our 30 years serving the New
Jersey marketplace, the National Black MBA Association - New Jersey
Chapter remains committed to empowering visionaries.  A key part
of our efforts focus on promoting entrepreneurship, both in practice and in
spirit, throughout our community by means of education, mentorship and the
pooling of numerous available resources with creative programming.  Our
collaborative effort with the Northern New Jersey Spelman Alumni
Association to deliver this entrepreneurship workshop is an outstanding
example of how the combined energies of two professional organizations, both
serving the community, can effectively work together with enthusiasm and
synergy.  This workshop promises to deliver success-oriented insights to
the many aspiring or even established adult and youth entrepreneurs of New Jersey." Michael D.
Fleming, President National Black MBA Association, New Jersey Chapter.

 “NJ Spelman Alumnae are thrilled to
partner with NJ Black MBAs for this
conference.  Providing entrepreneurs at all stages with this forum is
timely and an important part of our ongoing community outreach efforts,” Tia
Troutman, NNJC-NAASC President.

 To regiser for this workshop visit: https://njfiredup.eventbrite.com/ (free
for teens); $40/per adult (early bird; before October 26th) -
$55/per adult (after October 26th) for the full day event and
includes continental breakfast, lunch and all networking sessions.

Media Contact:

Stephanie
Scott

201- 569-
2080

Stephanie@firstandlastpr.com

NBMBAA 

The National
Black MBA Association, Inc., (NBMBAA), is a business organization which leads
in the creation of economic and intellectual wealth for the black community.

 The goal
of the New Jersey Chapter is to create programs that are responsive to the
current needs of its membership and the community at large. These initiatives
commit the organization's resources to bring about fundamental change in the
economic development of the African-American community. The purpose of these
initiatives is to encourage active participation in issues of local, national,
and international significance for the chapter's corporate, business and
community partners. The New Jersey chapter is committed to:

 Utilizing
its professional skills and experience to foster economic and educational
development in the community. Assisting
the corporate community in recruiting, developing, and retaining minority
employees for leadership positions. Providing
leadership growth and creating opportunities in professional, civic and social
environments for its membership.

 For more information, please visit:
http://www.nbmbaa-newjersey.org

NNJC-AASC

 NNJC
serves alumnae, students and other interested parties that reside in and around
northern New Jersey. The chapter’s mission is to help fulfill the growth and
development of alumnae and to further the mission of the National Alumnae
Association of Spelman College.

 For more information, please visit: http://naascnj.org