SNJ Business People

BCC Incubator Leader Named Business Advocate of the Year by South Jersey Chapter of NAWBO 

10/26/09

  The director of Burlington County College Incubators, Paula Fett, has been named the 2009 Business Advocate of the Year by the South Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO).
  Fett, who serves as BCC’s director of small business development, was nominated for NAWBO’s Beyond the Glass Ceiling Awards for her leadership role at BCC, as well as her work as a mentor and role model for women in business.
  Fett is responsible for the overall management of the College’s High Tech and Life Science Incubators in Mt. Laurel, which are currently at full capacity with a waiting list of prospective tenants.  She also spearheads a number of professional advancement and enrichment programs to assist tenant companies plan and execute effective business strategies.
“Paula is a perfect candidate for the Beyond the Glass Ceiling award,” said Dr. Robert C. Messina Jr, president of BCC.  “She is an asset to BCC and a role model for all aspiring women.”
The 10-year old Burlington County College High Technology and Life Sciences Incubators, which are the multi-million, bricks-and-mortar home to almost three dozen companies and the “virtual” home to many more.
  The Incubators consistently spawn new jobs at the rate of between 30 and 50 a year and represent one of the College’s most successful service initiatives to the business community. 
  With 20,000 square-feet devoted to assisting start-up businesses with new product development and manufacturing, the Incubators serve as a catalyst for economic growth in the Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester County region by creating new jobs, products and services.
  Fett, who made SNJBP’s February list of “People to Watch” this year in Burlington County, also serves as the President of the New Jersey Business Incubator Network (NJBIN). Her dual position allows her to oversee all the incubators in the State of New Jersey and assist young entrepreneurial companies through their early stage development with critical support and coaching from experts.
  Prior to joining the BCC Incubator, Fett owned and managed accounting and payroll companies for more than 10 years and was the Executive Director of the Trenton Technology Center. She also served as a commissioner on the Mercer County Improvement Authority.
  Besides her work at BCC, Fett has served as a political chairperson and lobbyist.  She has been past president of the New Jersey Business Incubator Network, former president of her own accounting firm, and chairwoman of the Robbinsville Township Republican Committee.

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