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News and Articles About New Jersey
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Former New York Times Pressman Worked Out a Strong Career Change in Mid-Life With Retro Fitness
At 38, Warren De Stefano said goodbye to newspapers and hello to a unique gym franchise, helping disabled military veterans along the way.
Franchise Players
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New Jersey Photographer Often Provokes Tears of Joy at Her Boutique Family Portrait Studio
Former freelance photographer Brittany DeMaio gets to create moving moments for parents and kids full-time at her Little Nest Portraits franchise.
Employment Issues
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Teacher Gets to Keep Job Despite Being Tardy 111 Times in Two Years
Be glad you don't have this guy working for you.
Online Shopping
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This Company Is Bringing Customers Savings by Being the Costco of Small Businesses
Jet is out to reinvent pricing for online shopping.
Tesla
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After Year-Long Ban, Tesla Is Back in New Jersey
The direct sales model triumphs in the Garden State.
Franchise Players
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Franchise Players: How I Opened 20 Jersey Mike's Subs in Three Years
This former Domino's Pizza driver plans to open 10 Jersey Mike's locations this year alone. Here's how he does it.
Beauty Businesses
Why Hair Salons and Day Spas Fail
Every new business owner faces an uphill battle for survival. Find out what hurdles you might encounter in the salon/spa industry.
Tesla
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Tesla's Direct-Sales Model Banned in New Jersey
In a victory for auto franchises, Tesla Motors has lost its right to sell vehicles in New Jersey.
Growth Strategies
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Hurricane Sandy, One Year Later (Infographic)
Here's a visual look at Hurricane Sandy's devastation and what's happened since.
Growth Strategies
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Hurricane Sandy and the Hard Lessons It Taught 3 Seafood Businesses
Locating a seafood restaurant by the water is a good idea, until a massive hurricane blows through. See how three hard-hit businesses are doing one year after the storm.
Technology
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Will Businesses Be Protected If Superstorms Like Sandy Strike Again?
Hard-hit cities have rolled out all sorts of business-recovery programs. We spoke with some of their mayors and small-business officials to get a peek at the details.
Entrepreneurs
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A Year After Sandy, Business Owners Living a New Normal
Hurricane Sandy brought devastation to businesses in New York and New Jersey, in the process teaching business owners some valuable lessons. It even sparked a new startup.
Growth Strategies
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Jersey Shore Fire a Reminder of the Importance of Having a Tight-Knit Business Community
A devastating fire on the New Jersey boardwalk last week serves as a wakeup call to business owners everywhere.
Starting a Business
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How One Young Entrepreneur Built a Credit Card Processing Empire at 16
You know what they say about one man's trash? It's another man's goldmine. Here's the story of how Harbortouch's Jared Isaacman saw an opportunity and grabbed.
New Jersey is the most densely populated and third wealthiest U.S. state. New Jersey is home to a range of industries including pharmaceuticals, finance and telecommunications, as well as general manufacturing.
