New Hampshire Business Review - August-8 2014

May 1, 2014

NH Business Review Staff

Examining the Granite State political landscape

Brad Cook,

A look at how the candidates are performing in the calm before the storm

Can you promote diversity in a company newsletter?

Loretta L.C. Brady, Ratinoff,

Even small efforts in a workplace can have big dividends

Yes, the stock market often is a rigged game

Mark Connolly,

If we don’t throttle back Wall Street’s excesses, the next financial mess could lead to another Great Depression

A ‘thank you’ from Raymond to DRED

NH Business Review Staff,

To the editor: The Raymond Board of Selectmen and the Business and Economic Development Council were proud to host the “2014 Raymond Economic Development Summit – All Roads Lead to Raymond,” at the Regional Economic Development Center of Southern New…

Getting loans into the hands of small business

Seth Goodall,

SBA’s new effort seeks to provide more capital to the underserved

Ex-Im Bank is critical to region’s exporters

James T. Brett,

It would be unwise for the U.S. to unilaterally remove this proven export driver

Cartoon for the Week of August 8, 2014

NH Business Review Staff,

Q&A with Nick Vailas

Michael McCord,

"My task is getting people to work together for a common cause," says Nick Vailas, founder of Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center and Compass Healthcare Advisers, of his work in organizing and sustaining the annual CHaD NH East-West High School All Star Football Game.

Unpackaged goods

Alexandra Pecci,

New Stonyfield product takes a giant step toward edible packaging

Market Basket: A business case study for decades

Liisa Rajala,

What your business can learn from Market Basket’s mistakes

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ADUs, manufactured homes can help with NH housing crisis

Single-family and condominium alternatives, such as manufactured homes and accessory dwellings units (ADUs), could go a long way toward helping ease New Hampshire’s housing crisis. But those options can have some obstacles, according to participants in a forum.

Manchester to end up on the Monopoly board

Efforts are underway in Manchester to fashion a version of the iconic board game "Monopoly" into a Who's Who and What's What of New Hampshire's largest city.

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Rugg family, Exeter settle land dispute

The Rugg family and the Town of Exeter have settled their long running land dispute, clearing the way for a developer to proceed with a housing development to be built on the Exeter-Newfields town line.

(Opinion) Novus Public Affairs’ 30-year anniversary: Paul Young’s meaningful mark on NH

For nearly six decades, Paul Young has been a constant, if often understated, presence in public and government affairs, both in New Hampshire and beyond. Since founding Novus Public Affairs in 1996, Young has helped shape how businesses, nonprofits and political leaders communicate and connect with the world around them, leaving a mark on the state that is hard to measure but easy to feel.

(Opinion) A legacy of impact: the McCourts’ gift to Great Bay Community College students

When Emerson McCourt passed away in 2006, he left behind an extensive tool collection, meticulous instructions and a commitment to Great Bay Community College (GBCC) students that continues today.