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Internet-based 'crowdfunding' draws the interest of startups

Kathleen Callahan,

With the rise of sites like Kickstarter, so-called "crowdfunding" has emerged in recent years as a new kind of fundraising model, one that hinges not on the support of just a few investors with big coffers, but small commitments from many

Two FRM victims settle with bankruptcy trustee

NH Business Review Staff,

Al and Susan McIlvene, the outspoken leaders of the group of victims of the Financial Resource Mortgages Inc. Ponzi scheme, have settled their own legal differences with the trustee to the bankruptcy estate, but they say they are still continuing…

Report: N.H. bleeds blue-collar jobs

NH Business Review Staff,

Over the last decade, New Hampshire lost a higher percentage of blue-collar jobs from its total workforce than any other state in the country, according to a report by an online business journal.New Hampshire's blue-collar workforce fell nearly 8 percent…

ARC, Gupta fight back against GT Solar claims

NH Business Review Staff,

Kedar Gupta, co-founder and former CEO of GT Solar International, charges in a countersuit filed last week in Nashua that he was told he faces being "hanged or crushed" in a nasty legal battle developing between his former firm and…

N.H. sets pace in region for 'clean' jobs

NH Business Review Staff,

Over the last several years, New Hampshire has added a higher percentage of green jobs than every other state in New England, according to a report by the Brookings Institution.Released this week, the report by the Washington, D.C.-based think tank…

Alison Krauss to star at 4th Greenerpalooza

NH Business Review Staff,

Grammy winners Alison Krauss and Union Station will headline Greenerpalooza, the fourth annual celebration of energy efficiency and green efforts in New HampshireThe concert and green business showcase, set for Friday, Aug. 5, at Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion in Gilford,…

GT Solar expands its line of credit

NH Business Review Staff,

GT Solar has quadrupled its credit line to keep up with expanding revenue and expenses, but it may have been one of the reasons the company's stock price fell from all-time highs last week.The Merrimack-based maker of equipment for solar…

Centrix signs up for new small business loan fund

NH Business Review Staff,

Bedford-based Centrix Bank appears to be one of the first banks, if not the first, to take advantage of the Small Business Lending Fund, a U.S. Treasury program.The bank announced that it will accept $24.5 million at very low interest…

Corporate sustainability program to be launched at UNH

NH Business Review Staff,

New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility and the University of New Hampshire are teaming up on a certificate program directed toward mid-level and senior professionals seeking to increase knowledge and functional skills in the practices and principles of corporate sustainability.The…

Business Roundtable: Trade pacts will have impact on N.H.

NH Business Review Staff,

Enactment of three trade agreements now awaiting approval by Congress will benefit New Hampshire, according to the head of the Business Roundtable, a organization whose membership is made up CEOs of the nation's largest corporations.According to John Engler, president of…