It’s not too late to register for the “Agenda for Growth” conference, featuring many of the state’s most respected experts on such topics as venture capital, angel financing, near equity financing and business valuation, along with other topics related to…
The building that housed one of downtown Manchester’s most popular stores is open for business again, though not to sell clothing or accessories. The newly renovated McQuade’s building had a grand reopening earlier this month as rehabilitated historical and commercial…
Don’t let the name fool you. The Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 provides tax benefits beyond the family unit to include single individuals and businesses. Here are some of the highlights: • The child credit, which was scheduled…
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), businesses with 50 or more workers in a 75-mile radius, must provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for a qualifying individual or family member’s serious medical conditions or the birth,…
Employers may place severe limits on the mobility of their most senior executives without negotiating employment contracts that contain non-compete covenants, according to a case decided last year by the Rockingham County Superior Court. Ordinarily, an employee may freely choose…
Imagine you are the owner of a small business in New Hampshire that occasionally attracts customers from Massachusetts. You attend a sporting event in New Hampshire where a Massachusetts radio station broadcast can be heard on the loudspeakers. Suddenly you…
Nashua aldermen are considering so-called “transit-oriented development” as a means of generating the $14 million needed to match the $56 million in federal funds earmarked for the restoration of rail service between Nashua and Lowell, Mass. The plan developed by…
Speaking at an Oct. 28 infrastructure summit in Manchester, state Transportation Commissioner Carol Murray challenged opponents of the Interstate 93 expansion to take their objections to court. “It’s not that I want full employment for lawyers or want to spend…
In response to requests for a more central location, the “Agenda for Growth,” a collaborative conference on small business planning, growth and financing, has been rescheduled. It will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, at…
In January 2004, 43-year-old Lisa Guertin became the head of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Hampshire. Since taking over as vice president and general manager, New Hampshire’s controversial Senate Bill 110, which eliminated community rating for small business…
