Business Over Breakfast: Join a group of business people for business over breakfast to make new contacts, do business, brainstorm and problem solve on Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m., at Panera Bread, 1619 Route 23 south (Brentwood Plaza), Wayne. Cost is $5 plus your breakfast. For more information and to reserve your spot, call Express Success at 973-686-9573 or e-mail expresssuccess@optonline.net. Network Plus, is an international networking organization with over 1,500 members.
Business Referral Network meets every Thursday, 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. at Miranda’s Restaurant, Wayne. Breakfast is free for first timers, otherwise $9. Come tell us about your business. Bring 50 business cards. For more information, call Tom Margiotta at 973-725-7326.
LeTip Business Referral of Wayne is looking for new members for its Wayne chapter. Business owners and sales representatives can learn how to grow their business and/or increase sales and income. Call Ray at 973-713-4910 for more information.
Business Network International (BNI) holds meetings every Tuesday, 7 to 8:30 a.m., at Wayne Crest Diner (formerly Matthew’s Diner) on Route 23 south in Wayne. Each meeting features a speaker. Come and tell us about your business and make sure to bring plenty of business cards. Attendees will have the chance to describe their goods/services. Breakfast is free for first timers. For more information, call Rochelle Dykstra at 973-464-7181.
The William Paterson University Toastmasters Club invites the public to join the group on the university campus in College Hall, room 312. The group meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. All adults are welcome. The goals of the club are to help those with a fear of public speaking to gain speaking skills and confidence in a friendly, supportive environment. Call 973-709-0267 or ww2/wpunj.edu/toastmaster.
Powerful You! Women's Network meet every Wednesday, 8:30 to 10 a.m. at Alternative Solutions, 342 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne. This group is designed for women to create lasting business and personal relationships and to assist other women in business and in life. For more information or other meeting locations, visit www.powerfulyou.com or call 973-248-1262.
Self-Employed Women (S.E.W.) comprises self-employed women who have independent business ventures. S.E.W. offers an opportunity for empowerment, interaction and inspiration for women entrepreneurs. For more information, call 973-628-6461.
Women in Transition, a program of Wayne Counseling and Family Services, offers a free Job Club for all women seeking employment. Weekly meetings are held each Monday from 1 to 4 p.m. Women in Transition is a state funded program designed for women who have lost their primary source of support and need to re-enter the workforce because of separation, divorce, death or disability of a spouse. WIT offers vocational testing, job-readiness classes, computer training for eligible women. Supportive counseling services also available. Call 973-694-9215.
