Greetings!

We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are looking forward to all that December and the New Year brings. As you may know, Congressman Kim is a departing member of the House of Representatives. Since he will no longer represent New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District in the new year, this will be our final Small Business Newsletter from this office.

We are honored to have the chance to serve our small business community and work to have their backs. This newsletter has been an important way to connect about valuable resources and updates. We hope it has been helpful to you. Thank you for your consideration and for connecting with us.

We look forward to finding new ways to stay connected in the future and continuing to support our small businesses. As always, we hope this update, resources, and opportunities are helpful to you!

An Up Close Look with NJ Transit and Amtrak

Fixing and strengthening public transit in New Jersey must be a top priority to help families struggling with affordability and reliability. In October, Congressman Kim joined colleagues from New Jersey’s congressional delegation for a tour along the Northeast Corridor with NJ Transit and Amtrak leadership. He was able to see successful progress of the Gateway Tunnel Project up close, as well as the ongoing and critical need for this work to continue. He urged leadership about the importance of continued upgrades and investigations to deliver the safe and reliable public transit New Jersey deserves.

Congressman Kim will continue working for continued investments in our public transit so New Jerseyans can get to work and get home safely and on time.

Speaking with Small Businesses

The Congressman joined the first ever Small Business Summit at Montclair State University. Congressman Kim is proud to work to have entrepreneurs’ backs in Congress and to support initiatives like this that connect businesses to resources, tools, and to engage with each other as a community. We want businesses to not just survive in our local communities, but thrive and listening and addressing the unique needs of our diverse business community is essential to that work.

Uplifting National Veterans Small Business Week

During National Veterans Small Business Week, we celebrate veteran-owned small businesses, their service to our nation and communities, and uplift the critical resources and support they deserve. We are working to ensure entrepreneurs of all backgrounds have every opportunity to thrive in New Jersey.

Continued Support and Service 12 Years after Superstorm Sandy

This year, we recognized the 12 year anniversary since Superstorm Sandy hit our New Jersey communities and businesses. We remember the lives it took and reflect on the destruction still being felt today. As neighbors continued fighting to recover from the storm, the New Jersey Organizing Project came together to help. Congressman Kim recently joined them to recognize their 10 years of service as we continue working together for further storm relief, investments in climate resiliency, and to support survivors still recovering. We also continue our work to reform the broken disaster relief system that left too many in our state behind.

Congressman Kim was honored to be recognized at their event with an award for his legislative work supporting NJOP’s mission and New Jerseyans. We are inspired by their commitment and dedicated to the work ahead.

ICYMI: Small Business Webinar Series

This Spring, Congressman Kim hosted a Small Business Webinar Series where he was joined by SBA representatives to discuss funding and federal contracting, SBA assistance programs, and specific resources for women, minority, and veteran owned businesses.

If you were not able to attend the webinars, don’t worry, you can watch Pt. 1 and Pt. 2 here!

RESOURCE: Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credits and Rebates

Our office launched a webpage to bring you up-to-date information on how the Inflation Reduction Act could help you save money on your taxes.

Congressman Kim was proud to help pass the Inflation Reduction Act into law to invest in American energy production and combat climate change more than any bill in American history. Through this, millions of New Jerseyans and businesses are already eligible for tax credits that will make it easier and more affordable for them to upgrade to more efficient appliances, purchase an electric vehicle, install residential clean energy systems, and save money on their energy bills. All the tax credits are available as of January 2023, but it may take 1-2 years for the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to implement some of the rebate programs.

Learn more on our website here!

Upcoming SBA Events: Don’t Miss Out!

The Small Business Administration offers a variety of free programming covering subjects from business best practices to how to access SBA assistance. You can search through all their upcoming events, filter for events run by our local SBA district, and sign-up here.

Upcoming online programming (EST):

Thursday, December 5th 4:30PM - 5:30PM - SBA Webinar-How to Write a Business Plan
Monday, December 9th 1PM - 1:45PM - How to Start a Business
Tuesday, December 10th 8:30AM - 10AM - Best Practices for Reaching Women Entrepreneurs
Tuesday, December 10th 9AM - 11AM - Federal Certifications for Small Businesses
Tuesday, December 10th 11AM - 1PM - SBA Lending and Contracting Overview for Small Businesses
Tuesday, December 10th 11AM - 12PM - Stop Identity Thieves in their Tracks: Tax Scams, Prevention, and Recovery
Tuesday, December 10th 12PM - 1PM - Business Plans that Get Funded
Wednesday, December 11th 9AM - 10AM - SBA Disaster Recovery Virtual Office Hours
Wednesday, December 11th 11AM - 12PM - Lender Training: New Lender Orientation
Wednesday, December 11th 12:30PM - 1:30PM - Money Smart Series: Managing Cash Flow
Wednesday, December 11th 1PM - 2PM - An Overview of the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program
Wednesday, December 11th 1PM - 3PM - 8(a) Application, HUBZone, and WOSB Application Informational Workshop
Wednesday, December 11th 2PM - 3PM - SBA 101: Programs and Resources Overview
Thursday, December 12th 11AM - 12PM - Lender Training: SBAs Working Capital Program
Thursday, December 12th 12PM - 1PM - SBA Hosted Webinar: Introduction to Federal Contracting
Friday, December 13th 10AM - 12PM - Small Business Labor Safety Roundtable
Friday, December 13th 11AM-11:45AM - Federal Contracting Fridays
Monday, December 16th 12PM - 12:45PM - Introduction to Programs and Resources for your Small Business
Monday, December 16th 1PM - 2PM - 10 Steps to Market your New Business

Join SBA’s Q&A Sessions

The U.S. Small Business Administration Eastern Pennsylvania District Office invites entrepreneurs and small businesses to bi-weekly exclusive virtual Q&A sessions focusing on the various services, resources, and programs offered by SBA. This occurs virtually on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 12 PM.

You can join via Microsoft Teams or by calling +1-202-765-1264 and enter code 485 655 439#.

REMINDER: Departing Member Notice

As a departing member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Kim will no longer represent New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District. Due to the varying length of time needed to resolve casework, constituent service, and/or grants assistance requests, our office has stopped accepting new requests Monday, November 11th.

Please feel free to contact us to see how we can assist and/or refer matters appropriately or request assistance from Senator Cory Booker’s office.

Our office will continue to manage all open/ongoing casework and/or constituent services requests to help address community members’ needs the best we can.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve you everyday!

Sincerely,

The Office of Congressman Andy Kim

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