Business Advocates

The Business Action Center’s Business Advocacy Unit, supported by the Business Call Center, serves as a one-stop shop for business. The team plays a vital role in working to retain and attract business to the State, providing professional and coordinated assistance to businesses.

Services include:

Financial and Incentive Programs
The Business Advocates will walk you through the vast array of the State’s incentive and financing programs available to your business. We can identify the specific programs for which your business may be eligible, and help locate the resources that best meet your needs. In addition, the Advocates are invaluable when it comes time to begin the application process, assisting in completing the necessary paperwork. You can count on us to answer any questions and provide guidance every step of the way.

Permitting and Regulatory Assistance
The Business Advocates provide professional, coordinated services to help new and existing businesses navigate New Jersey’s regulatory processes. By actively working with various state agencies and departments, such as the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Community Affairs and the New Jersey Department of Transportation, the team studies all of the issues involved, quickly accesses the challenges and formulates solutions.

Beyond its numerous contacts on the state level, the Business Advocates have excellent working relationships with county and local government entities throughout New Jersey.

Site Selection Services
New Jersey’s Business Action Center offers a full range of site selection solutions. These include development services, such as assembling land and restructuring financing. Additionally, we can provide considerable assistance in facilitating the permitting process.

Programs and Resources for International Trade
New Jersey welcomes and encourages internationally-minded firms to do business in our state. New Jersey’s Business Action Center provides assistance to businesses looking to do business globally through trade consulting services and inward foreign direct investment services.

These include:

• Identifying buyers and international markets
• Finding partners for joint ventures and strategic alliances
• Trade Assistance
• Trade Advocacy

Whatever your global ambitions, New Jersey’s Business Action Center will provide the expertise and programs to help you succeed – in the state and around the world.

New Jersey’s Business Action Center is an essential resource for any business seeking to do business in New Jersey. Simply put, our business advocates can save your company valuable time and money by working as an extension of your team for site selection services, financial solutions or resolution of regulatory issues, and complicated technical and compliance issues.

For more information or to speak to one of our advocates call 866-534-7789.