Passaic County Entrepreneurs Meetup Series

Connect with local entrepreneurs at our monthly meetup series — learn, grow, and build your business community in Passaic County.

Entrepreneurs Meetup: Connect. Learn. Grow.

Join us for the Passaic County Entrepreneurs Meetup Series, a monthly gathering designed to bring together local entrepreneurs, small business owners, and innovators to connect, share insights, and grow together.

What to Expect:
✅ Build authentic connections with fellow entrepreneurs
✅ Learn from seasoned founders and business experts
✅ Gain practical insights into business challenges, strategies, and innovations
✅ Access ongoing support and resources from Passaic County partners

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🎤October Topic:

October Featured Presentation:

Validating Your Business Idea and Strategy Presented by Rich Heckelmann, Keystone Founder Studio/Forward Vision Marketing

Rich Heckelmann is a business and technology strategiest, marketer, and Principal of Keystone Founder Studio / Forward Vision Marketing. Rich helps entrepreneurs and early-stage companies transform innovative ideas into viable, scalable businesses. He works with businesses to navigate the critical challenges of turning an idea into a successful business. By combining business methodologies with emerging AI technology, he helps entrepreneurs reduce risk, accelerate decision-making, and bring compelling solutions to market faster and more cost-effectively.

You will learn how to:

• Validation Process and Techniques
• Understanding a Customer's Problem
• Examples, Strategies, Tools, and Systems
• Customer Interactions
• How do you really know you have Validation?

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📅 Save the Date:

This is a monthly meetup, held on the last Tuesday of every month. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of a growing community that supports business success in Passaic County.

📍 Location: Cotsakos College of Business, Room: To be announced

🔗 Reserve your spot today — space is limited!

This series is hosted in collaboration with:

The Passaic County Division of Economic Development

William Paterson University’s Center for Socially Responsible Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CSREI)

The New Jersey Small Business Development Center (NJSBDC) at WPUNJ