In celebration of National Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) Day on March 15, five Mercer County businesses were presented with certificates of appreciation as part of the SBDC of The College of New Jersey’s second annual Mercer Unstoppables Program for making remarkable strides to launch and/or grow their physical locations under pandemic conditions.
Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes, County Director of Economic Development Anthony Carabelli Jr. and Lilian Mauro, Regional Director of the SBDC at TCNJ, presented the certificates to honorees during a ceremony at the Mercer County Administration Building in Trenton.
Here are the 2023 Mercer County Unstoppable Businesses, as selected by the SBDC at TCNJ for their ability to expand their existing businesses or launch entirely new businesses under challenging economic and labor conditions:
• Enterprise Solutions Accounting LLC, Ewing– Henry Pulido, owner
• K’s Event Decorations and Rentals, Hamilton – Antonia James, owner
• Little King Sandwich Shop, Hamilton – Robert Mustardo, owner
• Nonstop Fitness, Lawrence – Marcus Eaddy and David Milligan, owners
• Walkers Caribbean Grill, Ewing – Lovell Walker and Nordia Henry-Walker, owners
“We know the edge of prosperity in this country is in our small businesses, and without them all businesses would fail,” said County Executive Hughes. “Mercer County is grateful for people who take the risk, take the opportunity and the chance of opening up a business.”
“We know the edge of prosperity in this country is in our small businesses, and without them all businesses would fail,” said County Executive Hughes. “Mercer County is grateful for people who take the risk, take the opportunity and the chance of opening up a business.”
Ms. Mauro added, “All of this would not be possible without the help and support we have for more than 15 years from Mercer County. Thanks to them we have been able to offer the Spanish language program as well to all businesses, to not just to start, but to move forward to the next level.”
Learn more about these businesses and their stories at https://www.sbdcnj.com/unstoppables/.
Since 1981, America’s Small Business Development Center at The College of New Jersey has been helping greater Mercer County established businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs to create and grow successful, profitable businesses. Through a combination of business counseling and training services, we help our clients achieve their business goals. If you are interested in learning more, visit https://www.sbdcnj.com/.