New Hampshire Business Review - Aug. 11, 2023

August 11, 2023

Jeff Feingold

Q&A: Marine ecologist Kalle Masto

Michael McCord,

Masto works to link science to local and regional decision-making

Non-Compete Agreements Falling Out of Favor With the Federal Government

Nicholas Blei,

Legal expertise from Nicholas Blei of Drummond Woodsum

Immigration pitfalls with the rise of working from home

John Wilson,

Legal expertise from John Wilson of Goff Wilson Immigration Law

Protect your business through divorce

David Tencza and Jacqueline Leary,

Legal expertise from David Tencza and Jacqueline Leary of McLane Middleton

Is your business in financial distress? There are options

James S. Lamontagne, Esq.,

Legal expertise from James S. Lamontagne, Esq. of Sheehan Phinney

“Thumbs Up” Emoji Created a Binding Contract

Debra Weiss Ford,

Legal expertise from Debra Weiss Ford of Jackson Lewis

Manchester-based firm focuses on bankruptcy and commercial litigation cases

William J. Amann, Esq.,

Legal expertise from William J. Amann, Esq. of Amann Burnett, PLLC

Media strategies to reach your New Hampshire audience

Alyssa Walsh/EVR Advertising,

Latest New Hampshire marketing trends and media tactics to reach consumers

‘Current use’ law shifts tax burden to other property owners, making it tough on rural areas

Bradford Keith,

Alternative view on land-use law in the state

(Opinion) ‘Miracle’ budget built on bipartisanship

Michael Skelton,

Governor’s budget addresses workforce shortage

More news from NHBR:

‘What must remain human?’ Dartmouth AI conference opens without a clear answer

Dartmouth College opened its “AI at 70” conference Thursday morning, Oct. 29, with a session called “The Future Worth Building is Human.”

(Opinion) Utilities learn to communicate through uncertainty

On Nov. 26, 2015, heavy wet snow was falling, with a forecast warning of an impending storm for days. The phone rings, and before I answer it, I already know what the reporter is going to ask.

(Opinion) From mill town to river town

New Hampshire has more than 10,000 miles of rivers, many of which flow through downtowns.

(Opinion) Investing in youth mental health in New Hampshire

The nationwide youth mental health crisis has seen marked improvements in New Hampshire since 2021, but the problem is still far from fixed. Indeed, while the measured outcomes are getting better compared to the worst years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the figures today are still historically concerning compared to a decade ago.

(Opinion) People with disabilities are an untapped resource

New Hampshire employers spend considerable time and resources trying to find dependable employees who want to work. Yet there is a segment of our population that is too often overlooked: adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Come to the table

Reliable, accessible childcare is an economic advantage that helps New Hampshire businesses attract and retain employees, strengthen their workforce and support long-term growth.

Growing with grace

Identifying growing and grace as my top two values helped me focus on who I want to be and how I want to show up. Revisiting these six years later, I am pleased that these ideas still ring true.

Are prediction markets revenue ripe for picking in NH?

To many people, prediction markets and sports gaming are a distinction without a difference. Which begs the question: Should New Hampshire be regulating prediction markets, especially as they apply to sports, the same way it regulates — and draws revenue from — sports betting via DraftKings?

(Market & Main Streets) Employers follow workers

Over the course of my career, I have attended my share of ribbon-cuttings that were the result of a lot of effort to recruit a new company into the state.