Spotlight on the Issues

Medical staff
May 15, 2023

See how NJ hospitals fared on Leapfrog Group report card

The Garden State landed at No. 1 nationally in the recently released assessment.

Hiring
May 8, 2023

Alternative employment models offer labor-shortage solutions (updated)

In the wake of the post-pandemic “great resignation,” with unemployment stubbornly clinging to record-low numbers, stretched-out companies are increasingly turning to PEOs and other outsourced labor providers.

Laboratory
May 8, 2023

NJ’s research organizations boost pharmaceutical discoveries (updated)

“The combination of the large presence of industry and a dense and diverse patient population make New Jersey an ideal place for [contract research organizations] to do business,” said Debbie Hart, president and CEO at BioNJ.

Laptop
May 8, 2023

Business process outsourcing services gain traction

Increasingly, firms that want to control costs without compromising quality are turning to these organizations for a variety of tasks.

Small businesses
May 1, 2023

Small businesses navigate a complex landscape, but help is available (updated)

“Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Despite the macroeconomic warnings of a recession and job losses, small businesses continue to thrive in New Jersey,” Chris Levy, president and CEO of Pursuit, told NJBIZ.

Hundred dollar bills
May 1, 2023

A closer look at the top SBA Lenders in New Jersey

A Cherry Hill-based financial institution is back on top of Small Business Administration lenders in New Jersey, as ranked by NJBIZ Lists.

Union County Savings Bank in Elizabeth
Apr 24, 2023

Union County Savings Bank banking on community

“If you drive around most inner cities, you see an abandoned bank, buildings you see for sale or for lease, you know, people have left, right? And that’s not what we’re doing here,” President and CEO Joseph Yewaisis said. “We’re doing the opposite.”

Bank
Apr 24, 2023

The roundup: Recent developments in NJ’s banking industry

In addition to BCB Bank's new chief lending officer, see what other major moves financial institutions have made around the state.

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s Founders and Funders event brought together emerging companies in the tech and life science sectors and potential investors.
Apr 24, 2023

NJEDA event offers a glimpse of innovation ecosystem in action

New Jersey Economic Development Authority CEO Tim Sullivan called Founders and Funders “a really important part of our support for the entrepreneurial sector here in New Jersey.”

Central Reach interior design by Paola Zamudio, npz studio+, architecture by G3 and construction by Inspired by Somerset Development.
Apr 17, 2023

‘Inspired’ to do more than just get the job done (slideshow)

Inspired by Somerset Development is taking its expertise out of its own properties, launching a new business to help share the care it puts into crafting usable spaces with occupants’ needs and wants in mind.

Laptop
Apr 10, 2023

Accounting services evolve beyond the traditional

Today, CPA firms are offering more than the standards such as auditing and tax preparation because clients increasingly want a “one-stop shop."

artificial intelligence
Apr 10, 2023

As accounting firms embrace AI, should humans be worried?

Artificial intelligence has steadily moved into risk assessment, sampling and other critical auditing activities. All of which raises a question: Is there enough room for human and digital bean counters?