New Hampshire Business Review - Dec. 1, 2023

December 1, 2023

Mission to Poland: Companies from NH, Mass., forge commerce connections during trade trip

Liisa Rajala,

A recent trade visit to Poland revealed promising business opportunities for companies in New Hampshire and Massachusetts

NH’s remote work evolution

David Brooks-Concord Monitor,

Work-from-home surge grows co-working space

NH retailers primed for strong shopping season

Trisha Nail,

National consumer spending expected to hit record numbers

ESOPs give employee-owners stake in the game

NH Business Review Staff,

Employee stock ownership plans are a creative and effective way to give your company’s team members a true stake in your business and a powerful retirement benefit.

Avoid sourcing, moving operations offshore

Ron Bourque,

Success starts with empowering every member of your team

Early engagement pays dividends

Claudia Tobón,

Why businesses should get involved in career-based experiences for school-aged children

The power of informal leadership

Doug Teschner,

You don’t need a title to have a big impact

Runoff pollution from Concord metal-recycling sites leads to $600K settlement

David Brooks-Concord Monitor,

Runoff containing heavy metals alleged to have come from metal recycling sites in Concord and Manchester have led to a $600,000 legal settlement that will be used to improve water quality in the Merrimack River.

DHHS: Kids’ needs warrant a larger replacement for Sununu Youth Services Center

Annmarie Timmins-New Hampshire Bulletin,

The state’s new secure facility for at-risk youth won’t have more than 18 beds, as lawmakers demanded, but it will be bigger and cost more than the $21.6 million budgeted.

Attempt to kill Biden student debt relief plan tied to income fails in U.S. Senate

Ariana Figueroa- NH Bulletin,

U.S. Senate Republicans on Nov. 15 failed to garner enough votes to block a new Biden administration rule on an income-driven repayment plan for federal student loans

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Presidential Mountain Resort files for bankruptcy

A decade after buying the property to redevelop it into a new generation of vacation cabins, the owner of Presidential Mountain Resort LLC (PMR) in Bethlehem has filed for bankruptcy protection in New York’s federal court, claiming more than $13 million in liabilities owed.

Health care costs pinch Granite Staters, but not as hard as rest of country

Failure to restore ACA tax cuts will only make things worse, according to U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan

Preparation drives long-term business growth

One of the things I enjoy most about working with New Hampshire business owners is hearing what they’re building toward. Whether it’s growth, succession or greater stability, our conversations are almost always about the future.

Glowing Digital Arrows In Hand Representing Business Progress And Financial Growth With Business Investment Strategy

Ask the Experts: Is your wealth strategy keeping up with growth?

For many business owners, building wealth is closely tied to the success of the company. But as revenue grows and priorities shift, it can be difficult to know how much cash to keep available, how much to reinvest and when to begin planning for longer-term goals.