New Hampshire Business Review - Nov. 18, 2022

November 18, 2022

Q&A: Skymap Games CEO Neal Laurenza

Flo Nicolas,

CEO of Manchester-based Skymap Games discusses his company’s development along with the development of the video game industry in the Granite State

Register of probate position remains, but barely

Roberta Baker,

62.9% vote in favor of removing, but two-thirds needed

How to set, and keep, long-term projects’ budgets

Nathan Liao,

Four tips that can help a business avoid the pitfalls of overspending

Preparing to sell? Key steps for a successful transaction

Mike Tule,

Addressing key items before the M&A process actually starts helps shortens the time frame

(Opinion) The quiet struggles of New Hampshire nursing homes

Brendan Williams,

Federal government has dropped the ball in addressing an existential workforce crisis

(Opinion) Stigma around mental illness needs to be dismantled

Phil Wyzik,

Mental illness is not a character flaw; neither is the character flaw of racism evidence of mental illness

(Opinion) The more solar energy NH uses, the more ratepayers gain

John Morison IV,

Granite Staters are finding it difficult to pay their energy bills since utility rates doubled in recent months

Barn And Feild At Sunrise With Puffy Clouds.

(Opinion) Harnessing the power of co-ops to feed the world

Stefanos Fotiou and Howard Brodsky,

By combining resources and sharrisks, cooperatives can empower small farmers in the global food economy

Lessons from the election

Brad Cook,

Democracy seems to be alive and well in New Hampshire

Resilience amid challenges

Doug Teschner,

Having clear goals and priorities helps us recover quickly from difficulties

More news from NHBR:

Federal and state housing legislation wrestle with affordability crisis

As Granite Staters eye ever-increasing purchase prices for a single-family home, state and federal policy makers wrestle with solutions that create more housing supply. Among them is bipartisan federal legislation on housing that is being held hostage by President Donald Trump’s fixation on a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship with such documents as U.S. passports or birth certificates.

Wooden Hammer Judge Against The Background Of Dollars

Manchester and Nashua: Best bang for the buck in NH

Two New Hampshire cities are among the 10 best-run cities in the country, according to a WalletHub analysis of U.S. communities where residents get the most bang for their taxes. Manchester was rated No. 3, while Nashua was close behind at No. 5., based on a “Quality of Services” score that WalletHub developed using 36 metrics across six key service areas — financial stability, education, health, safety, economy and infrastructure/pollution.