The recent drop in the stock market caught a lot of peoples’ attention. Interestingly, a number of people commented to me on how worried they were about their retirement because of a one-day adjustment in the market. Clearly, this ignores…
Keeping track of bullying bosses To the editor: I wanted to compliment you on your recent workplace bullying article (“Dealing with workplace bullies,” June 8-21 New Hampshire Business Review.) Following a painful personal experience, I have been intrigued by the…
While asking your sweetie to sign a prenuptial agreement before the wedding isn’t a very romantic notion, such an agreement can be a critical tool in asset protection - and it’s one that every business owner should consider. In New…
Do you know who works for you? Their passions, their interests, their lives? If you don’t know what makes them tick, how can you expect to motivate them? Such is the kernel of truth in “The Carrot Principle” by Adrian…
“TGIF” takes on a whole new meaning during the summer months when the sun is high and the air is warm until late in the day. So a growing number of New Hampshire companies are adjusting their summer schedules, offering…
Foss Manufacturing creditors charging that Steven Foss, members of his family and business associates looted the company while it was insolvent could get their day in court, thanks to a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge’s decision to leave intact most of…
A cooling housing market is no longer a threat lingering somewhere in the future. It is here. Even national builders are starting to see the effects. The good news is that you can still succeed in a cooling market. But…
Those who read this column regularly know that I frequently expound upon the 70 years of suburban zoning and development that now finds us nose-to-nose with sprawl, traffic congestion, subdivisions of McMansions, where one must drive everywhere, in lieu of…
In the venture capital business, failure is part of our model. While we prefer that it be otherwise, early-stage venture investing statistics say that we will lose our capital on one-third of our investments, break even on a third and…
Micronetics Wireless Inc. has reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $185,000, or 4 cents a share, down 66 percent from $548,000, or 11 cents a share, a year earlier. The Hudson-based maker of microwave and radio frequency components said revenue in…
