New Hampshire Business Review - June-14 2013

June 3, 2013

NH Business Review Staff

Once downtrodden, Claremont is on the upswing

Melanie Plenda,

The revival has been slow and is by no means over, but it's definitely headed in the right direction

When you die, what happens to your single-member LLC?

John Cunningham,

Strategies to avoid months of delay and possibly substantial legal fees

Business excellence nominees sought

NH Business Review Staff,

NHBR is seeking nominations for the 11th annual Business Excellence Awards, which celebrate the achievements of New Hampshire’s business owners

Giving new life to old buildings

Dan Scanlon,

Examples abound of repurposed existing structures

Game changer: security isn’t what it used to be

Ron Bourque,

When I heard of the Boston Marathon bombing, I was reminded of a 1990 trip I had taken to speak at a productivity conference in Israel. I was there for two weeks consulting with both Israeli and Palestinian clients. I…

Succession planning for your entire organization

Gerri King,

With baby boomers retiring in large numbers, the talent pool is shrinking

Jamie Dimon, Tim Cook and unanswered questions

Tony Paradiso,

Sometimes I don't get it. I thought I was reasonably intelligent, but the world has a way of making one feel clueless. Two such "say what?" occasions occurred recently. The first was the JPMorgan Chase nonbinding stockholders’ vote to determine…

Cartoon for the week of June 14, 2013

NH Business Review Staff,

How history makes us who we are

Brad Cook,

What 1968 did to shape a generation

N.H. wood industry’s renewable energy efforts tangled up in legislative wrangling

Bob Sanders,

Attempt to change renewable standards finds itself caught in the tug of war over Obamacare

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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.