NJBIZ Conversations

Michael Johnson, president of the New Jersey Innovation Institute, talks about how NJII fits into the larger technology landscape in New Jersey, how it interacts with the corporate world and what's ahead in 2024 – the organization's 10th anniversary year.

Kessler PR is perhaps the most prominent — and effective — firm for crisis communications, reputation management, litigation support and media relations. Here, founder Karen Kessler discusses how business owners and executives can handle a variety of crisis situations, deal with the government and media and restore their reputations.

The inaugural Newark Summit, held in early December 2023, brought together government leaders, policymakers and some of the most prominent figures in the North Jersey commercial real estate market. Here are what some of the participants and attendees had to say.

For obvious reasons, the health care industry has been changing rapidly and significantly over the past few years. And those changes are altering the dynamics of the medical office market in New Jersey. As a managing director and the medical office practice leader for JLL, Blake Goodman is in the middle of the action. Here, he assesses the state of the market and suggests the factors that will lik...

The co-founders of creative agency Dead Lizard talk about their expansion plans and the experience of running such a business in New Jersey. Plus, they explain the origin of the company's name.

Homeowner's insurance in states affected by climate change is becoming increasingly unaffordable. Many residents in Florida, for example, are simply "self-insuring" — meaning they don't pay for an insurance policy, they just put aside some cash and hope for the best. So is New Jersey going the way of Florida? Possibly. In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Bill Martin, the president and CEO of P...

Greek Real Estate Partners' David Greek discusses the firm's growth, the state of the commercial real estate market in New Jersey and the challenges firms like his face doing business in a high-cost, rising interest rate environment.

County College Morris President Anthony Iacono discusses the school's efforts in workforce development and how the higher education system in general needs to evolve.

Tomas Varela, the founder and executive director of the New Jersey Black Empowerment Coalition, discusses the group's legislative scorecard and its work on other economic issues.

Everyone knows it's impossible to run a thriving manufacturing company in New Jersey. Right? And with union workers? Dream on. Well, Mitch Cahn, the founder and president of Newark-based apparel maker Unionwear, will beg to differ.

A recent report from JerseyCAN – an education research and advocacy organization – found that reading scores are falling in New Jersey. In this episode, JerseyCAN Executive Director Paula White discusses the report, its implications for businesses and strategies to remedy the situation.

Gina Perrone, senior tax manager at Sax LLP, explains what's going on with the employee retention tax credit, what the IRS is looking for and what businesses should be doing now.

Chris Maher, chair and CEO of OceanFirst Financial, analyzes the factors driving the economy now and identifies areas of potential trouble.

Dennis Toft, a member of CSG Law and chair of the firm's Environmental Law practice, discusses the latest moves on the infrastructure front in New Jersey, permitting, new flood rules and brownfields redevelopment.

Cathy Bennett, president and CEO of the New Jersey Hospital Association, discusses the challenges hospitals and other health care providers are facing and how the industry is evolving.

Babes in Business founder Jennifer Chavez talks about why women entrepreneurs need more and better networking opportunities.

Andy Aronson, the CEO of the Healthcare Association of New Jersey, discusses the aftermath of the pandemic, how nursing home operators have handled changes and the significant challenges – including with staffing – that they still face.

Rowan University President Ali Houshmand talks about how far the school has come and where Rowan – and American higher education in general – needs to go next. And, of course, his hot sauce.

On this special golf edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Sax LLP Partner Kevin Moyer discusses the progress of the talks between Saudi-backed LIV Golf and the PGA Tour along with the possible fallout from their success – or failure. 

Wendy Paul, the executive director of the Jersey Apartment Owners Association, argues that tenant protection measures adopted recently in Newark and Jersey City are counterproductive. 

The opioid epidemic has taken countless lives and shows no signs of abating. Solving a problem this dangerous and intractable will require innovative approaches. Tris Pharma has taken up that challenge. In this episode, founder and CEO Ketan Mehta talks about his Monmouth Junction-based drugmaker's work on a new, non-addictive pain treatment and other promising products in the pipeline.

New Jersey Community Capital President and CEO Bernel Hall discusses Jersey City’s successful efforts to balance developers’ demands and resident needs after taking part in the Affordable Housing panel at this year's The Jersey City Summit by roundtable & advisory, held at BentallGreenOak’s Newport Tower.

William Barrett, the CEO of Mandelbaum Barrett, talks about the state of the M&A market, the outlook for the future and how business owners can boost the value of their enterprises.

Liz Gehringer, president and CEO of Coldwell Banker's Anywhere Franchise Brands, discusses the company's recent consumer surveys, provides an update on the real estate market in general and discusses the importance of supporting diverse brokers and owners.

In this special edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Think Tank host Steve Adubato talks about what viewers will learn from an upcoming discussion about South Jersey companies, assembled in conjunction with NJBIZ, and what makes businesses in the region worth watching.