New Hampshire Business Review - Dec. 2, 2022

December 1, 2022

Jeff Feingold

Hands Holding Retire Plan Matching Jigsaw Pieces

Key points to consider as you approach retirement

Bob Bonfiglio,

Are you and your spouse on the same page?

Business Man And Woman Characters Watering Money Tree, Growing Wealth Capital For Refund Care Of Plant With Gold Coins

Achieving ‘old money’ status on $50,000 a year

Margaret Tully,

“Old money” is a look, a feel. An understated confidence. Image is everything, and maintaining that image is what I want to talk about. My goal is to continue to cultivate a world where “old money” principles can be taught,…

The opportunities that emerge from the economic chaos

Tom Sedoric, Casey Snyder,

Downturns are common, and the best investors are wise to find the silver linings

Know what you don’t know

Ron Bourque,

Looking for advice and guidance is the only way to do things right

(Opinion) A better system of care would ensure healthy aging for all

Doug McNutt,

After Thanksgiving, with families getting together fresh in mind, is an appropriate time to discuss how our current long-term care system is failing many of us. Too often, older people and adults with physical disabilities cannot access the care they…

(Opinion) Broadband buildout is a critical next step for NH

Taylor Caswell,

Being fully wired has wide-ranging economic benefits connectivity

Energizing your career

Bill Ryan,

Feeling energetic may be the most important attribute we can bring to our job

(Opinion) Support local businesses: shop small for the holidays … and every day

Mike Vlacich,

As the New England regional administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration, I work every day alongside staff in your state to support the 1.5 million small businesses in our region of the country. We have been through some very…

State releases priority list for school building aid

NH Business Review Staff,

17 projects are ranked; only three likely to get funds

(Opinion) Elon Musk’s valuable lesson: How not to run an organization

Clark Dumont,

Why quitting Twitter was a quick and easy decision

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.