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Diversity Entrepreneurship

A Business Panel Discussion

2019-07-11 19:00:00 2019-07-11 20:15:00 America/New_York Diversity Entrepreneurship Discover what it is like to start and run a small business with local small business owners. Hillsborough branch - Program Room AB

Thursday, July 11
7:00pm - 8:15pm

Add to Calendar 2019-07-11 19:00:00 2019-07-11 20:15:00 America/New_York Diversity Entrepreneurship Discover what it is like to start and run a small business with local small business owners. Hillsborough branch - Program Room AB

Hillsborough branch

Program Room AB

Discover what it is like to start and run a small business with local small business owners.

Immigrant, and minority entrepreneurs have historically powered the U.S. economy in pursuit of the American Dream and the number of minority- and women- owned businesses is on the rise. Explore the prospect of entrepreneurship with three Somerset County small business owners. 

Shirley Perlinsky started her entrepreneurial career in Brazil at the age of 19 and moved to the United States right before 9/11. Upon arriving to the United States she quickly learned English, mastered human resources and started a local cleaning services business located in Manville, NJ. 

Dharam Singh learned entrepreneurship at a very young age from his father. He arrived in the United States at the age of 14, completed his education and entered the information technology business.  After working in the IT industry for 30 years, he gave it all up to pursue his dream of opening his own restaurant.  Singh is the creative director and executive chef at a Hillsborough, NJ restaurant specializing in Burmese and Indian cuisine.

Kim Osterhoudt was laid off from her corporate human resources role in 2009. In 2009, she started making artisanal jams and jellies to sell at local farmers markets and online. Osterhoudt's business, located in Hillsborough, New Jersey, is the culmination of a family legacy of vegetable growing, canning and preserving foods.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Business |

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Hillsborough branch

hillsborough@sclibnj.org
Phone: 908-458-8420

Hours
We're closed Sunday March 31 due to Easter Sunday
Mon, Mar 25 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Mar 26 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Mar 27 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Mar 28 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Mar 29 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 30 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Mar 31 Closed
(Easter Sunday)

Upcoming events

Fri, Mar 29, 10:30am - 11:00am

Fri, Mar 29, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Tables

Sat, Mar 30, 11:00am - 5:00pm
Children's Room

Mon, Apr 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room

Tue, Apr 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room AB

Tue, Apr 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room

Canceled
Wed, Apr 03, 3:30pm - 7:30pm

Wed, Apr 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room AB
This event is full

Wed, Apr 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Thu, Apr 04, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room AB

Thu, Apr 04, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Program Room AB
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Fri, Apr 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room AB

Sat, Apr 06, 11:00am - 5:00pm
Children's Room

Mon, Apr 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room AB

Mon, Apr 08, 3:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Room

Mon, Apr 08, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Room B

Tue, Apr 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Tue, Apr 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room AB
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Tue, Apr 09, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Wed, Apr 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Wed, Apr 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Wed, Apr 10, 3:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Room

Wed, Apr 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Thu, Apr 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room AB

Thu, Apr 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Thu, Apr 11, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
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Fri, Apr 12, 10:30am - 11:00am

Fri, Apr 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room A

Fri, Apr 12, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Conference Room

Sat, Apr 13, 11:00am - 5:00pm
Children's Room

Mon, Apr 15, 3:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Room

Tue, Apr 16, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Program Room AB

Tue, Apr 16, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room AB

Tue, Apr 16, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Program Room AB

Tue, Apr 16, 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Tue, Apr 16, 5:00pm - 5:30pm

Tue, Apr 16, 5:30pm - 6:00pm

Wed, Apr 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room AB

Wed, Apr 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room B
This event is full

Wed, Apr 17, 3:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Room

Wed, Apr 17, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Program Room AB

Wed, Apr 17, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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Thu, Apr 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room AB

Thu, Apr 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Program Room AB

Thu, Apr 18, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Program Room A

Fri, Apr 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room AB

Fri, Apr 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Room

Sat, Apr 20, 11:00am - 5:00pm
Children's Room

Sat, Apr 20, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room AB

Mon, Apr 22, 3:30pm - 7:30pm
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Mon, Apr 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room
This event is full

Mon, Apr 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room

Tue, Apr 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room AB

Tue, Apr 23, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room AB

Tue, Apr 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room

Tue, Apr 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room A

Tue, Apr 23, 7:00pm - 7:50pm
Conference Room

Wed, Apr 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room AB

Wed, Apr 24, 3:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Room

Wed, Apr 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room A

Thu, Apr 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room AB

Thu, Apr 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Program Room AB

Thu, Apr 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Registration opens Thursday, April 4 2024 at 9:00am

Fri, Apr 26, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Conference Room

Sat, Apr 27, 11:00am - 5:00pm
Children's Room

Sat, Apr 27, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Program Room AB
Registration opens Saturday, April 6 2024 at 10:00am