Most Jersey residents are happy we didn't go over the 'fiscal cliff' this week. But many are not exactly thrilled with the deal that was worked out, especially in the business community.
The national Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) has released its "U.S. Business Policy Index 2012: Ranking the States on Policy Measures and Costs Impacting Small Business and Entrepreneurship."
If you receive a low interest loan application in the mail from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) after applying to FEMA, don't throw it out. The application is the portal to the disaster assistance you need.
If the superstorm and the nor'easter were a one-two punch that left your business on the canvas, your chance to tell federal economic officials how they can help you back up is coming this Monday in Shrewsbury.