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To bring more visibility to our members and the business issues surrounding them, NJBIA produces “Minding Your Business,” a weekly television show that airs weekends on News 12+. The show, a winner of two 2023 Telly Awards, is hosted by Bob Considine and highlights different member businesses each week. It can be seen on Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 9:30 a.m.  

To help catch you up, here is one of our favorite episodes from 2023. Check back throughout the week for more:  

On this episode of “Minding Your Business,” NJBIA President and CEO Michele Siekerka visited McDonald’s owner Celest Quintana in Jersey City and discusses the challenges of running several “penny-profit” businesses, and the rewards of giving back to the communities her restaurants serve.  

Also, on this edition, Jeff Hanscom, Vice President of State & Local Government Relations for the International Franchise Association, talks with host Bob Considine about the opportunities for becoming a franchisee and the need for New Jersey to have more of them before the World Cup arrives in 2026.