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TO BEAT CHINA ON COSTS, MANUFACTURER TURNS TO TECH
By Beth Fitzgerald/NJBIZ January 7, 2013 When Andrew Campbell, a carpenter by trade, founded Eastern Millwork in 1992, he realized he had to go high-tech to compete with woodwork imported from low-wa…
Read More >ONLOOKERS SAY FISCAL CLIFF DEAL OFFERS SOME ENCOURAGEMENT TO BUSINESS OWNERS
By Beth Fitzgerald/NJBIZ January 2, 2013 The fiscal cliff deal struck in Congress raises income tax rates for single taxpayers making more than $400,000 and married couples earning above $450,000 — a…
Read More >BANKS AIMING TO GET LOW-INTEREST LOANS TO COMPANIES SLAMMED BY SANDY
By Beth Fitzgerald/NJBIZ December 28, 2012 Bank of America and Provident Bank are helping make low-interest loans available to small businesses hurt by Hurricane Sandy by partnering with community de…
Read More >LT. GOVERNOR VISITS THE SEEING EYE IN MORRISTOWN
Morris News Bee December 19, 2012 MORRISTOWN Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno on Friday visited Morristown-based The Seeing Eye, which helps blind and visually impaired individuals gain independence and m…
Read More >CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES GRANT TO SUPPORT JERSEY BATTERED WOMEN’S SERVICE
Safety Upgrades and Improvements Will Help Cultivate More Secure Environment at Morris County Facility Trenton, NJ – Continuing the Christie Administration’s Season of Service outreach to those in n…
Read More >STATE’S SMALL-BUSINESS SURVEY WILL HELP DETERMINE BEST PLAN FOR SANDY RELIEF
By Melinda Caliendo/NJBIZ December 17, 2012 Small-business owners have a chance to voice their concerns and ideas to the state that could help them get the assistance they need after Hurricane Sandy….
Read More >SMALL BUSINESS, MANUFACTURING SUPPORT HIGHLIGHT DECEMBER EDA BOARD ACTION
$100 Million in Assistance Approved to Grow New Jersey Businesses and Generate Jobs TRENTON, N.J. (Dec. 12, 2012) – In support of the Christie Administration’s efforts to spur small business growth a…
Read More >CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION UNVEILS $26 MILLION FOR THREE-PRONG RECOVERY PLAN
RECOVERY4JERSEY, SKILLS4JERSEY & OPPORTUNITY4JERSEY LAUNCHED TO AID BUSINESSES AND WORKERS TRENTON, N.J., DECEMBER 11, 2012 – Governor Chris Christie today announced the release of $26 million to sup…
Read More >CHRISTIE: GRANTS WILL HELP N.J. REBUILD AFTER SANDY
By Melissa Hayes/The Record December 11, 2012 Governor Christie announced three new state grant programs totaling $26 million, aimed at helping create and retain jobs in New Jersey in the aftermath of…
Read More >SURVEY INDICATES BUSINESS CONFIDENCE AT FIVE-YEAR HIGH
By Katie Eder/NJBIZ December 11, 2012 An indicator of businesses’ outlook on the state economy reached positive territory for the first time in five years, but companies still balk at the cost of doi…
Read More >NON-PROFITS COME TO AID OF LOW-INCOME SANDY VICTIMS
By Harvey Lipman/The Record December 10, 2012 Low-income victims of superstorm Sandy suffered some of the most devastating financial damages from the hurricane. Many who owned their homes lacked flo…
Read More >NOTICE OF NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s next public Board Meeting will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 36 West State St., Trenton, NJ 08625. A copy of the proposed ag…
Read More >NOTICE OF FORT MONMOUTH ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY MEETING
A meeting of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 7:00 pm at the Eatontown Municipal Building, 47 Broad Street, Eatontown, NJ. For…
Read More >SPARTA SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES GRAND OPENING OF NEW HAMILTON HEADQUARTERS
Larger state of the art facility to support continued growth and innovation HAMILTON, N.J. – November 28, 2012 – Sparta Systems, Inc. , the market leader in enterprise quality and management solutio…
Read More >CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION APPROVES $60 MILLION TO GROW TECH/BIO TECH INDUSTRY IN NEW JERSEY
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Read More >NON-PROFIT GROUPS HOPING FOR DONATION BLITZ ON ‘GIVING TUESDAY’ IN WAKE OF SANDY
By James Queally and Eunice Lee/The Star-Ledger November 27, 2012 Most New Jerseyans have had their fill of “Black Friday,” “Small Business Saturday” and “Cyber Monday.” But after a weekend spent st…
Read More >AFTER THE ACCELERATOR: WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE FIRST TECHLAUNCH CLASS?
By Esther Surden/NJ Tech Weekly November 27, 2012 On November 14, 2012, TechLaunch — the first tech accelerator supported by the state of New Jersey — graduated its first class of companies during a …
Read More >DOWNTOWN RETAILERS REPORT SALES SURGE FOR SMALL-BUSINESS SHOPPING EVENT
By Katie Eder/NJBIZ November 27, 2012 While Black Friday sales met the expectations of New Jersey retailers as a whole, the state’s mom-and-pop stores saw a bigger boost than anticipated for Small Bu…
Read More >BANKS EMPHASIZE LOAN AVAILABILITY AS BUSINESS REBUILD FROM SANDY
By Beth Fitzgerald/NJBIZ November 21, 2012 Banks are calling their customers to tell them loans are available to repair and rebuild from the damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy. Chase is committing $5…
Read More >IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: BUSINESS CONFIDENCE HIGHEST IN FIVE YEARS
“Business is picking up, business confidence is rising, and growing numbers of businesses believe New Jersey is on the right track.” 2013 Business Outlook: NJ Business Confidence Climbs to Highest Le…
Read More >REBUILDING YOUR SMALL BIZ AFTER A DISASTER
By Dan Weil/Bankrate.com November 16, 2012 Many small businesses have been disabled by Superstorm Sandy, but they can take certain measures to speed recovery. Bankrate talked to a wide range of exper…
Read More >EDA BOARD APPROVES FUNDING TO HELP ROWAN EXPAND IN DOWNTOWN CAMDEN
Board Takes Action on Other Financing Assistance, Business Incentives to Spur Job Creation and Private Investment TRENTON, N.J. (Nov. 15, 2012) – In support of the Christie Administration’s commitmen…
Read More >NJ TECH ENTREPRENEURS DISPLAY PRODUCTS AFTER 12-WEEK-LONG PROGRAM
By Mary Diduch/The Record November 15, 2012 Ten New Jersey technology start-ups pitched their products to advisers and investors Wednesday at Montclair State University, after completing New Jersey’s …
Read More >UCEDC OFFERS ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING
NJToday.net November 13, 2012 CRANFORD–It’s the American dream – having your own business, being your own boss, setting your own hours….But before you take the plunge (or before you get in too deep in…
Read More >NONPROFIT HELPING MANUFACTURERS REBUILD FROM DEVASTATION OF SANDY
By Beth Fitzgerald/NJBIZ November 13, 2012 New Jersey manufacturers slammed by Hurricane Sandy are finding relief from the nonprofit New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, which is connecting com…
Read More >STATE ROLLS OUT AID TO STORM-STRICKEN BUSINESSES, WORKERS
By Juliet Fletcher/The Record November 12, 2012 * Companies and workers can turn to the state for help with a variety of problems. The state has marshaled resources to help businesses and displaced wo…
Read More >SANDY INSURANCE Q&A
By Michael Diamond/Asbury Park Press November 11, 2012 Manny Iouse, the owner of The Oven and Lavallette Pizza in the battered seaside town of Lavallette, by mid-week hadn’t been back to see what beca…
Read More >CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES RECOVERY ASSISTANCE SERVICES FOR NEW JERSEY BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY HURRICANE SANDY
Trenton, NJ – To support the recovery of New Jersey’s businesses and protect the overall economic interests of our state in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Governor Chris Christie and Lt. Governor K…
Read More >NOTICE OF NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s next public Board Meeting will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 36 West State St., Trenton, NJ 08625. A copy of the proposed a…
Read More >PHONE.COM OFFERS FREE ACCOUNTS TO BUSINESSES IN NEW JERSEY AFFECTED BY SUPERSTORM ‘SANDY’
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Read More >CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION FOR RESIDENTAL URBAN TRANSIT HUB PROJECTS
TRENTON, N.J. (October 25, 2012) – Building on the Christie Administration’s commitment to fueling economic growth in New Jersey, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) today launched a c…
Read More >CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE BRINGS SKILLS AND SUCCESSFUL JOB PLACEMENTS TO PARTICIPANTS
Suburban News October 17, 2012 Highlighting a Christie administration employment program that landed all ten graduates into jobs, Commissioner Harold J. Wirths of the Department of Labor and Workforce…
Read More >COUNTY OFFERS A FREE FINANCING BUSINESS SEMINAR
Clifton Journal October 12, 2012 Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders announced that Passaic County Department of Planning and Economic Development, Division of Economic Development and William …
Read More >NOTICE OF FORT MONMOUTH ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY MEETING
A meeting of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) Board has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 7:00 pm at the Tinton Falls Municipal Building, 556 Tinton Avenue, …
Read More >MICHELE BROWN TAKES HELM OF EDA
By Tom De Poto/The Star-Ledger October 9, 2012 Among the first orders of business yesterday for new Economic Development Authority president Michele Brown was to lift a cap on tax credits for resident…
Read More >UPDATE REGARDING URBAN TRANSIT HUB TAX CREDIT RESIDENTIAL COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION
Please be advised that the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Residential Competitive Solicitation, as outlined in this public notice posted in the New Jersey Register, is expected to be released in late Oc…
Read More >NOTICE OF NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s next public Board Meeting will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 36 West State St., Trenton, NJ 08625. A copy of the proposed agen…
Read More >LT. GOVERNOR GUADAGNO VISITS BASKING RIDGE
Basking Ridge Patch October 2, 2012 New Jersey Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno visited Bernards Twp. on Monday to meet with business owners and discuss the state of business in Bernards, following an invita…
Read More >TECHLAUNCH TAKES N.J. TECH STARTUPS TO BOOTCAMP
By Stacy Jones/Star-Ledger September 27, 2012 When Mario Casabona reminded TechLaunch’s 10 resident CEOs on Tuesday to start thinking about tax returns, the room filled with groans and sighs. The trut…
Read More >STATE PROGRAM TO AID WOULD-BE EXPORTERS
By Juliet Fletcher/The Record September 27, 2012 * The federally financed effort will advise, train and fund small-business ventures in foreign markets. New Jersey small businesses with an eye to exp…
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