Bartering – What It Can Mean for Your Business
The Lakewood Development Corporation, the administrative arm of the Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), is offering the public a free small business seminar “Bartering – What It Can Mean for Your Business,” Wednesday, November 2, 2011, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in Conference Room C, the Lakewood Municipal Building, 231 Third Street, Lakewood. All businesses are welcome whether or not they are participating in a UEZ program.
Milton Bayer, a representative of Itex Marketplace, will explain how bartering can have an impact in attracting new customers, increasing sales, and improving cash flow for your business. A question and answer period will follow.
Bayer earned his MBA in marketing rom Long Island University in 1977. He was a buyer for Abraham & Straus department stores, Brooklyn, for 20 years.
Register online at www.lakewoodnj.gov/department/uez by clicking “Free Business Workshops” or call Joan Wilkes at 732-364-2500 x5260 or jwilkes@lakewoodnj.gov.
About the UEZ: The Urban Enterprise Zone program was designed to foster economic growth to revitalize and stimulate designated urban communities. The program encourages businesses to create private-sector jobs though public and private investment. More than 8,000 businesses throughout the state and more than 480 businesses in Lakewood benefit from tax and financial incentives. Personnel from the Lakewood UEZ are available to discuss program eligibility and answer questions.