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Note: The views and opinions expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce.

Creating Additional Revenue Streams from Within

10/25/2019

 
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Author: Allan Berger, Berger Business Advisors, 
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Additional potential revenue streams exist in every business.  They are hidden within the capabilities of the firm.  The challenge is finding and turning them into new products and services.  Most businesses are not structured or focused to discover or develop them.  As a result, sales don’t materialize.  This does not have to be the case.  


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Cultivating Talent is Key to A Strong Economy

10/15/2019

 
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Author: Meghan Hunscher, President & CEO, Morris County Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Corporation, 
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​New Jersey’s diverse economy, an ideal geographic location and extensive infrastructure, which should all make the Garden State attractive to businesses.  But when it comes to relieving corporate and personal tax burdens the state consistently ranks in the bottom of the fifty states year after year.  Fiscal headwinds impede New Jersey’s competitiveness and high wage job growth.


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New Jersey Traffic Permitting Issues

10/11/2019

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Author: Joseph A. Paparo, Esq., ​Principal, Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C., [email protected]

New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the Nation, and as a result, traffic is a primary concern for any development project. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (“NJDOT”) has jurisdiction over all projects along state highways. Although local and county roadways fall outside of the State’s authority, New Jersey agencies maintain their own application and approval process.


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Our Powerful Leadership Morris Alumni Network

10/11/2019

 
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Author: Dr. Joseph Nazzaro, Executive Director, Leadership Morris

​Leadership Morris Alumni are no strangers to networking.  Our credo of helping each other via a phone call coupled with identification as a LM graduate, has paid off in dividends for many of our grads seeking assistance. Our Alumni have enthusiastically reported assistance in changing and searching for jobs, getting hard to find contact information, help with personal and family issues, finding non-profit board opportunities, solving work-related problems and many other issues. 


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Planning for the Inevitable

10/10/2019

 
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By Ken Scaggs, NFP

​Time and time again, we continue to see news stories or hear about cyber security related events in the world. As technology and the internet continue to drive itself into the backbone of what we do and how we operate, the need for cyber security and effective planning continues to become essential in our daily lives. Facebook, the world’s largest social media platform, is being sued by users over a 2018 data breach. 


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2018 Year of the Imposter

10/10/2019

 
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Sr. Advisor - Specialty Lines VP
NFP
If you are a frequent consumer of the news/social media outlets you have probably begun to realize that cyber threats and attacks continue to grow as we advance further as a society. From the widespread Equifax hack down to a local machine shop being held up operationally from ransomware, there is really no guarantee that any particular group is safe from these cyber threats. Which is the most prevalent, you may ask? Reported by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for the first time in their Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book, they have identified that imposter scams are the top consumer fraud complaint that was received in 2018. More specifically, they are finding that there is an increase in these cyber criminals claiming to be from a government agency such as the IRS or Social Security Administration. In totality, the FTC received close to three million complaints from consumers in 2018. It was reported that roughly $1.48 billion was lost to fraud in 2018, which is 38% higher than the year before – a notable growth percentage.

In this day and age there always seems to be some sort of sense of urgency with most individuals and businesses, which is what these cyber criminals are utilizing to their advantage. Since we are more connected as a society than ever before, people’s demands and needs have risen as they are able to openly voice their thoughts/opinions to the masses. This has ultimately influenced our fast-paced culture. Of the previously mentioned $1.48 billion being lost to fraud, $488 million of that was lost to imposter scams which accounts for more than any other type of fraud, with the median loss being $500. In the FTC’s report, they found that Florida has more fraudulent claims than any other state. This may not be a surprise to many, due to Florida’s population being densely packed with potentially high-value fraud targets. Florida is well known for the large population of retirees and elderly, which unfortunately makes them an easy target for cyber criminals due to their age and financial assets they have built throughout their life.

In 2018, there were 535,417 imposter scam reports to the FTC and roughly half of those reports were government imposter scams. Typically these scams will involve an indidivual impersonating someone from the Social Security Administration. What happens next is the impersonator will tell people that their Social Security number has been suspended and they’ll need to pay money to “reactivate” it or that there is some other problem altogether in hopes they’ll reveal the Social Security number. Social Security numbers, however, are never suspended and the Social Security Administration will never require an individual to pay to obtain one. These scams have become so popular due to the short turnaround time with the sense of urgency in either emails or phone calls, and it also comes at a pretty low cost to reach a high volume of potential targets. Spoofing emails and phone calls has become a common threat and the cyber criminals behind it are becoming more advanced as we continue to catch on to their schemes.

How can you protect yourself against threats like these scams, or perhaps you’re concerned about other cyber exposures to you and/or your business? We would recommend reaching out to your local NFP Risk Consultant to start the discussion. From there we can see where you or your business may become a target to cyber criminals and how to prevent those risks. If you are interested in reading further into the FTC’s report there is a hyperlink included above. The FTC produces the Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book annually using reports received by the Consumer Sentinel Network. These include reports made directly by consumers to the FTC, as well as reports received by state and federal law enforcement agencies, national consumer protection organizations, and nongovernmental organizations. Please do not hesitate to reach out if NFP can be of assistance in protecting you and your business from cyber threats or anything else that may be keeping you up at night.
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Leadership Morris Member Spotlight - Jennifer Volz

10/1/2019

 
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Jennifer Volz is the Senior Development Director at the Boy Scouts of America, Patriots’ Path Council located in Cedar Knolls.    
The Boy Scouts of America, Patriots’ Path Council is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preparing young people to make ethical choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of good character, citizenship and personal fitness. 

The Patriots’ Path Council serves more than 16,000 youth members and 5,000 leaders each year in the counties of Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Union and parts of Middlesex, New Jersey. Some 400 local organizations have a Cub Pack, Scout Troop, Venture Crew, or Explorer Post as a part of their service to youth. The Patriots’ Path Council’s core objective is to build strong personal values, family values and character in young people by providing program activities that teach, support and encourage such values.

Jenn began her career at the Boy Scouts of America as a District Executive serving the Scouting units in Western Morris County and Northern Somerset County. In 2008, she served as District Executive and became Senior District Executive in Western Union County of the council. 
In 2010, Jenn left the Boy Scouts of America to serve as a program manager for the Development School for Youth in the All Stars Project of New Jersey, a performance-based, non-profit located in Newark.  The Development School for Youth is where Young people learn to perform as professionals, and they partner with business leaders who conduct development workshops and provide paid summer internships at their companies.
In 2011, Jenn came back to the Boy Scouts of America as Development Director, focusing on special events council-wide throughout all counties. Jenn now serves as Senior Development Director and is a Leadership Morris Alumni, class of 2015. 
Jenn is born and raised in New Jersey and attended the University of Vermont, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in sociology and gender studies. She enjoys spending time with family and friends.

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