Author: Madison Neveu

N.H. ranks 17th in growth of women-owned businesses

Survey finds the firms generate some $7.5 billion and employ about 38,300 people

Want to keep young people in N.H.? Try dodgeball

The N.H. Sports and Social Club offers young professionals a different way to network

There’s green in New Hampshire’s forest

Study pegs forest economy’s impact at $3.8b

USDA 2013 funding in N.H. totaled $221.5m

The bulk of the investment went to funding housing programs and preservation grants

Honest Tea CEO to keynote NHBSR conference

Goldman will share the story of how he co-founded and grew Honest Tea from a small-home based business into the world’s largest organic tea company

Pamela Pantos, 2014 Outstanding Woman in Business

Executive Director, Opera North

Marty Sink, 2014 Outstanding Woman in Business

President and CEO, Court Appointed Special Advocates of New Hampshire

Linda Fanaras, 2014 Outstanding Woman in Business

President, Millennium Integrated Marketing

New MCC program centers on cyber security

Launched last fall, the program meets a growing need

N.H. cost-cutting programs point to $3.7m in health savings

Firm says transparency, incentives help reduce costs

NH-ICC and abi Innovation Hub agree to merge

New organization will remain focused on growing startups, entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship in the state

Latest stats show big drop in N.H. foreclosures

36 percent annual decrease reported in November

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In NH, U.S. energy secretary says clean energy is expensive; urges approval of natural gas pipeline

With gasoline near $4 a gallon and healing oil prices expected to jump this winter, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Thursday said clean energy initiatives are partly to blame for high prices of energy. Wright, the founder and former chief-executive of a Denver-based oil-services and fracking company, spoke within eyesight of a small solar array at the Raymond district office of the New Hampshire Electric Co-op.

A Pair Of Vintage Golden Scales Of Justice Rests On A Wooden Des

Why growing companies are rethinking legal leadership

Most privately held companies view legal counsel as an expense that arrives after a dreaded event. A contract dispute surfaces, an employee threatens a claim, a deal stalls in diligence, and only then does the phone call to outside counsel get made.

Making a bid on workforce development

New Hampshire employers are seeking polished professionals with real-life experiences, but they may have to look beyond the traditional recruiting methods to find them. One example of an overlooked workforce development program is the NH 4-H Livestock Auction.