Scarce resources make for difficult budgets – and a lot of carping from the sidelines. As any parent cutting a family budget or any CFO making painful financial changes in order to ensure a company’s survival — can tell you,…
It’s summer and the kids are out of high school and home from college, but what are they doing? For the vast majority — 72 percent — the answer is nothing. Absolutely nothing. Studies reveal that as few as a…
Ritual abuseDifferent cultures have rituals that outsiders may have a problem understanding, whether they involve food, religion, music, sports — you name it.Among the tribespeople of New Hampshire, the natives have a biennial ritual that involves a certain caste of…
An acquaintance recently told me she was looking for a job. I asked for her resume, offering to keep my eyes open for her. I wish I hadn’t. The resume was terrible, riddled with spelling and grammatical errors.Amazingly, she claimed…
Few would dispute that these are trying times for investors. Consider, as we often do, the recent volatility in the financial markets caused in part by concerns about the European debt crisis and the fate and extent of financial reform…
Millions of consumers have learned how smartphones can enhance their daily lives and, according to research conducted by Forrester, 2010 is going to be the year the business world discovers the benefits of smartphones as well.While only 11 percent of…
Great partnerships can accelerate business growth. Good partnerships can incrementally help businesses achieve some lift. And bad partnerships can drain significant resources and energy.While many businesses focus on the legal aspects of forming partnerships, it is also necessary to have…
It has been a long 12 months since the last summer, but we survived, as did most folks. Business has been steady for us, but it involves more, smaller assignments. Transactional volume is still subdued. We are working on a…
If there’s one predominant theme in the health-care industry right now, it’s quality. Health-care providers are constantly looking for ways to assure that they are providing the highest quality care. Payers are providing financial incentives and rewards for meeting quality…
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.
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.
Business and event happenings around the state of NH
The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community
Rising demand, transmission constraints, and the push for regional solutions
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.
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.
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.
UNH is home to the state’s largest school of nursing
