New Jersey Economic Development Authority officials joined NJBIA today to take small business owners step-by-step through the application process for $85 million in COVID-19 emergency aid that will become available next month, but only to those who pre-register by 5 p.m., April 29. Phase 4 of NJEDA’s Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program will provide […]
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NJBIA Announces New Additions to D&I Council
The New Jersey Business & Industry Association has added two new co-chairs to its Diversity & Inclusion Council, which was launched last year. Rodric Bowman, Regional Disaster Officer with the American Red Cross, and Claude Richardson, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Delta Dental of New Jersey, are the newest members of NJBIA’s D&I Council. They join fellow […]
Small Business Tax Credits Now Available Via American Rescue Plan
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department have announced further details of tax credits available under the American Rescue Plan to help small businesses, including providing paid leave for employees receiving COVID-19 vaccinations. The additional details, provided in a new fact sheet, spell out some basic facts about the employers eligible for the tax […]
Early-Stage Clean Energy and Tech Companies Urged to Apply for R&D Vouchers
Applications are open for the state’s Clean Tech Research & Development Voucher Program, which helps early-stage companies access facilities, equipment and makerspaces at participating New Jersey universities and government labs. The New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology (CSIT) says the $435,000 program subsidizes the cost of accessing specialized facilities for projects that develop or […]
Wells Fargo Executive Discusses COVID-19 Banking Changes with Steve Adubato
Steve Adubato is joined by Lucia DiNapoli Gibbons, Metro New York/New Jersey Division Executive of Commercial Banking, Wells Fargo, to discuss the challenges she’s faced as a leader during COVID-19. Gibbons also talks about how the banking industry has changed during the pandemic, the Wells Fargo Open for Business Fund, and the importance of the […]