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“Understanding Federal and State Aid Together” Montclairians & Friends Melanie Willoughby, Exec Director, NJ Business Action Center Carley Graham Garcia, Exec Director, MSU’s Feliciano Ctr Entrepreneurship & Innovation Kimberly Weisul, Editor-at-Large, Inc. Magazine Jen Bobal, Owner, Pure Energy Hair Studio, Montclair Center BID member (SBA applicant) Thomas J Owens, CPA (accountant perspective for small and medium businesses) Jon Schnur, Chairman/Chief Exec, America Achieves (nonprofit perspective) Pre-Read / Watch Materials NJ State Resources WEBSITE: COVID-19 Information for New Jersey Businesses from NJEDA WEBSITE: 3 NJEDA Programs Highlighted by MSU’s Center for Entrepreneurship, specifically for Main Street Business & Entrepreneurs Federal Resources WEBSITE: US Small Business Assoc. Disaster Loan Assistance VIDEO: US Chamber of Commerce National Small Business Town Hall, facilitated by Montclair’s own Kimberly Weisul, Editor at Large, Inc Magazine. _______________________ When we saw how crippling the economic grip this pandemic has had on our business community, we decided to partner with Montclair Center BID and Montclair State's Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation on this weekly series to support and pull our business community together. Learn more about Montclair Mondays and how to register for our next session by going to https://www.montclairdesignweek.org/post/montclair-mondays

“Rent & Overhead Relief During the Pandemic" Montclairians & Friends: Kacy Erdelyi, Founder/Owner, Joyist, an organic functional foods cafe in Upper Montclair David Placek, Managing Partner, Community Investments Carley Graham Garcia, Exec Director, Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Montclair State University Some pre-reading: NJ Landlord Cancels 3-months of Rent for Tenants Timberlake Introduces Rent Relief and Mortgage Forbearance Bill (some commercial properties included) _______________________ When we saw how crippling the economic grip this pandemic has had on our business community, we decided to partner with Montclair Center BID and Montclair State's Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation on this weekly series to support and pull our business community together. Learn more about Montclair Mondays and how to register for our next session by going to https://www.montclairdesignweek.org/post/montclair-mondays

"Rethinking Business as Usual” Montclairians & Friends Brad Finkel, Founder, Hoboken Farms & HoJo Home Delivery Steve Prato, President, The Joe Tea & Chips Company & HoJo Home Delivery Carley Graham Garcia, Exec Director, Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Luck Sarabhayavanija, Founder/Owner, Ani Ramen (now a nonprofit) Dan Rivas, Founder/Owner, Montclair Vegan (now a cooperative partnership) Jason Gleason, Exec Director, Montclair Center BID Pre-Read / Thought Starters Montclair’s Joe’s T and Hoboken Farms Team Up to Create HoJo Delivery Ani Ramen to Relaunch as Nonprofit to Help Employees During Coronavirus _______________________ When we saw how crippling the economic grip this pandemic has had on our business community, we decided to partner with Montclair Center BID and Montclair State's Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation on this weekly series to support and pull our business community together. Learn more about Montclair Mondays and how to register for our next session by going to https://www.montclairdesignweek.org/post/montclair-mondays

“The New Face of Main Street” Join us to learn how local businesses and organizations are reimagining the look and feel of our business districts – during this crisis, and beyond. Hosted live at Montclair Innovation Lab in downtown Montclair! Montclairians & Friends PART 1: Montclair’s current ordinances restrict storefront businesses to retail only. With more and more retail establishments closing, how can we rethink what it means to be a storefront? Carley Graham Garcia, Exec Director, Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Iain Kerr, Co-Director, MIXLAB at Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Facilitator: Petia Morozov, DesignShed (parent org of Montclair Design Week) PART 2: Main Street has been evolving for years, ever since Bigbox stores and online commerce have gripped brick and mortar. With the advent of COVID, how will our storefronts, sidewalks and public spaces adapt? Jen Bobal, Owner, Pure Energy Hair Studio, Montclair Center BID member Jaime Izurieta, Founder, Storefront Mastery Laura Torchio, Planner and Director of Education, Project for Public Spaces Co-facilitator: Jason Gleason, Exec Director, Montclair Center BID Co-facilitator: Petia Morozov, DesignShed PART 3: Let's experiment with our format! This Monday, we'll make time to gather participants in breakout rooms to dive more deeply into topics that are on your mind, from how to rework your business model to ideas to redesign your storefront. To become a breakout-room facilitator, please describe your topic in the registration form and we’ll contact you Sunday night if your topic is selected. Pre-Read / Thought Starters Racing Against Time: Montclair State’s MIX Lab is innovating to deliver thousands of face shields to COVID-19 front line workers Building Strong Towns, One Storefront at a Time _______________________ When we saw how crippling the economic grip this pandemic has had on our business community, we decided to partner with Montclair Center BID and Montclair State's Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation on this weekly series to support and pull our business community together. Learn more about Montclair Mondays and how to register for our next session by going to https://www.montclairdesignweek.org/post/montclair-mondays

“Marketing and Outreach Through the Pandemic” Montclairians & Friends Robert Genovese, Owner, Local Coffee https://www.localcoffeemontclair.com/ Jessica Maarek, Founder and Owner, Red Root Marketing https://www.redrootmarketing.com/ Arlinda Mcintosh, Owner and Designer of Sofistafunk, The Skirt Company and Social Media Influencer https://www.instagram.com/sofistafunktheskirtco/?hl=en with hosts Petia Morozov, Founder, Montclair Design Week www.montclairdesignweek.org Jason Gleason, Director, Montclair Center BID, www.montclaircenter.com Ann Marie Sekeres, Deputy Director, Montclair Center BID Some helpful marketing tools from Red Root: Free content calendar download: www.redrootmarketing.com/contentcalendar Red Root Marketing newsletter and tips: https://mailchi.mp/bce825d311ad/redrootmarketingtips Free 15 minute mini-marketing sessions: https://calendly.com/redrootmarketing/15-minute-free-social-media-consulting?month=2020-05 _______________________ When we saw how crippling the economic grip this pandemic has had on our business community, we decided to partner with Montclair Center BID and Montclair State's Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation on this weekly series to support and pull our business community together. Learn more about Montclair Mondays and how to register for our next session by going to https://www.montclairdesignweek.org/post/montclair-mondays

NJ Governor’s Restart & Recovery Commission: Actionable Feedback from Businesses Montclairians & Friends Jessica Gonzalez, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of InCharged, VendX, and Lux-UVC and NJ Restart and Recovery Commission member Carley Graham Garcia, Exec Director, Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Panelists including: Risa Magid Boyer, Chef/Owner, Vanillamore Wendy Lacey, Founder/Executive Director, Cornerstone Montclair January Levy, Owner, January’s Barber Shop _______________________ When we saw how crippling the economic grip this pandemic has had on our business community, we decided to partner with Montclair Center BID and Montclair State's Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation on this weekly series to support and pull our business community together. Learn more about Montclair Mondays and how to register for our next session by going to https://www.montclairdesignweek.org/post/montclair-mondays

"Black Businesses Matter: Building a More Equitable Entrepreneurial Future" Join us in celebrating our vibrant black-owned business community, and holding vital and uplifting conversations about the state of black entrepreneurship in the Montclair area. Montclairians & Friends Esi and Peter Gillo, Co-Founders of Diffvelopment (https://www.diffvelopment.org), a local organization with educational programs that empower black college students to overcome socioeconomic barriers and build generational wealth. Zina Floyd, Co-owner, Café Moso https://www.cafemoso.com Denise Ford Sawabogo, Co-founder, Montclair Brewery https://www.montclairbrewery.com Devon Warren, Owner, Devon Warren Foto https://www.devonwarrenfoto.com with hosts Petia Morozov, Founder, Montclair Design Week www.montclairdesignweek.org Jason Gleason, Director, Montclair Center BID, www.montclaircenter.com Pre-Read / Thought Starters Why Brands' Black Lives Matter Statements Can So Easily Go Wrong https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.inc.com/kimberly-weisul/brands-how-support-black-lives-matter.html Passion, Design and Black Entrepreneurship Panel https://www.google.com/url?q=https://patch.com/new-jersey/montclair/montclair-nonprofit-passion-design-black-entrepreneur-panel Wealth Gap Continues to Plague Blacks https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.washingtoninformer.com/wealth-gap-continues-to-plague-blacks _______________________ When we saw how crippling the economic grip this pandemic has had on our business community, we decided to partner with Montclair Center BID and Montclair State's Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation on this weekly series to support and pull our business community together. Learn more about Montclair Mondays and how to register for our next session by going to https://www.montclairdesignweek.org/post/montclair-mondays