Democrats. Republicans. Red states. Blue states. Iowa caucuses. New Hampshire primary. Values voters. Soccer moms. NASCAR dads. During the 2004 presidential election, the country was divided into such categories, making this one of the most polarizing elections ever. Now that…
Q. I’ve prepared a business plan to help me get additional capital for my business. I followed the “how to” manuals and have produced a 200+ page document which I’m sure nobody has the time to read. What parts should…
It’s time for our third annual “Off the Clock Beach Books” guide, so we’ve asked Granite State booksellers for their picks on the most salacious, sizzling and even smart stuff in print this side of a lawn chair. Unless otherwise…
Editor’s note: “The Hooterization of Manchester,” Jack Kenny’s “Last Word” opinion piece, which appeared in the April 29-May 12 New Hampshire Business Review, provoked an unprecedented response from readers and others who took part in the Greater Manchester Chamber of…
The SoloRider, a specialized golf cart developed by a Denver, Colo.-based company of the same name, allows those in wheelchairs or with significant mobility issues to play golf while seated. Looking somewhat like a single-passenger golf cart, the SoloRider has…
Along with over a thousand other people, I attended the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Dinner in March. It was a classy event, focusing on Manchester’s recent history and culminating in the recognition of Clara Monier,…
The Legislature has winnowed a spate of health insurance reform bills down to two survivors, House Bill 611, now in the Senate, and Senate Bill 125, now in the House. HMOs oppose pieces of both proposals and are urging the…
Did abuse charges fall on deaf ears? The New Hampshire Pari-Mutuel Commission, after accepting the surrender on May 3 of scandal-ridden Lakes Region Greyhound Park’s license, congratulated itself on handling a difficult issue, one that involved the federal indictment of…
There were three venture financings in New Hampshire in the first quarter of 2005 — exactly the same number as seen in the first quarter of 2004. One was a first-round financing, and the others were third rounds. All three…
Timing is everything, or so they say. We have witnessed situations in “hot” industries in which business owners say they are going to sell when their profitable business grows to a certain level of revenues — from, for example, $15…
