What you need to know to start – and nurture – a business
Despite some daunting startup numbers, there are steps that both new and existing entrepreneurs can take to boost their chances of surviving and thriving, according to experts who participated in a recent NJBIZ panel.
The Roundup: Vytalize Health, Edison Partners in growth mode
A "new kind of Medicare ACO" closes on $100 million, while the Princeton-based equity firm invests in others – and its future.
Will college-business partnerships help students snag well-paying jobs?
Companies are scrambling to find qualified employees, but how can they bridge the gap between college graduates’ textbook smarts and the skills they need to succeed in real-world situations? For many New Jersey educational institutions, the answer is to bring in business resources.
New Jersey colleges try to buck COVID-driven enrollment drop
Nationally, postsecondary institutions have lost nearly 1.3 million students since spring 2020, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Technology lets colleges move classes beyond the classroom
The COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged universities’ remote learning model. But as social distancing moderates, should more students be returning to campus? NJBIZ spoke with some educational institutions to find out.
Cyber-hack could land companies in hot seat
Medical professionals are legally bound to keep patient information confidential, so an attack that leaks this data could mean big headaches for health care providers.
Will computing advances mean the end of digital privacy?
Quantum computing – a revolutionary new approach in technology – may also give hackers the ability to crack open just about any kind of digital “safe." We spoke with some cybersecurity experts to find out what’s ahead.
Big events can be a bonanza for cybercriminals
Businesses have embraced e-commerce, but hackers keep finding new ways to fleece consumers and businesses who’ve let their guard down.
Struggling malls find new life as medical facilities
Across the country, these sites have become vacant in recent years. To attract and keep customers, property owners located a need in the marketplace and created an innovative approach.
Westfield redevelopment proposal seeks balance between future and past
The exchange of ideas is important to the company behind the proposed One Westfield Place — self-described “listening developer” Streetworks Development. And that feedback has resulted in updates to previously revealed plans.
Federal funding gets Hudson Tunnel Project to starting gate
The $292 million Mega Grant, which President Joe Biden announced late last month in New York City, comes at a critical time.
After pandemic pause, WARN Act amendments set to take effect
The law will enact new layoff protections under the state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.

















