Burlington County Launches Online Portal To Help Businesses

BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — Burlington County has launched a new online tool to help businesses start, grow and thrive as businesses continue to struggle overall amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Burlington County Commissioner Director Felicia Hopson introduced the Burlington County Business Portal during the Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey’s Regional Economic Perspective Breakfast.

“Burlington County is open for business, and we want to make sure all our county’s businesses have the information they need to succeed,” Hopson, liaison for Economic Development in Burlington County, said.

Located on the Burlington County website under the “Business Resources” tab at https://co.burlington.nj.us/1226/Business-Resources, Hopson described the new tool as a “single-location resource” for information critical to both large and small businesses, longtime established ones and new enterprises.

It provides useful information and links on subjects such as Starting a New Business, Financing, Permits, Licensing and Inspections and Business promotions. There are links to the Burlington County Clerk’s Office for records and deeds and the Burlington County Economic Development and Regional Planning Department, which administers the County’s loan programs, and the Workforce Development Institute at Rowan College at Burlington County.

Links to COVID-19 resources for businesses are also available through the portal.

“Small businesses are part of the foundation of our county, and our County government is committed to helping all of our businesses recover and grow,” Hopson said. “Whether you’re a longtime established business in Burlington County, a new one, or someone mulling the ideas of launching a business here – our County is behind you.”

There is still money available in Burlington County’s Health Emergency Loan Program, which offers zero-interest loans up to $50,000 to businesses impacted by COVID-19 and the economic fallout the pandemic caused. More information on the loans is available at http://www.bcbridges.org/COVID19-resources/.

The county is also offering new Workforce Development programs designed to match unemployed or underemployed residents with open jobs and available job training programs.
Burlington County also promoted its restaurants during its recent Restaurant Week, in which 45 restaurants and eateries saw new patrons and an increase in visitors to their establishments.

“Restaurant Week was a huge success for us,” said Christine Wendland, owner and executive chef at the HoopHouse in Bordentown. “We had a ton of out-of-towners come in who had seen the advertisements and had full table service all week. It was really great, and I’m looking forward to next year.”