Author Archives: Bright Street

Former NFL star joins N.J. nonprofit to break barriers for small businesses

Former NFL standout and entrepreneur Marques Colston swung a sledgehammer to help knock down a [...]

BrightStreet Launches in Newark to Break Down Barriers for Small Businesses

NEWARK – Thousands of small business owners throughout New Jersey are struggling to succeed because [...]

Op-Ed: These changes to small business support would strengthen state’s economy

New Jersey’s Future Starts with Community Building If you want to understand the potential of [...]

Newark nonprofit aims to finance microbusinesses

Very small businesses, with one or maybe a handful of employees, can have a hard [...]

BrightStreet / Meet Tha Saints / Foundation for Sustainable Veteran Housing

Rob Falzon, Co-founder of the Newark non-profit BrightStreet, talks about helping underserved entrepreneurs gain the [...]

OPINION: New venture seeks to empower Newark entrepreneurs

Over the past four decades, I’ve had the opportunity to witness Newark’s evolution, in good [...]