Despite pitfalls, Life is Sweet for Keene store owner
In or out. There are times in life when it comes down to just that -- in or out. Do you risk it? Put all the eggs in the basket of the unknown, try something new and commit to it,…
New Hampshire Business Review - June 29 2012
What makes the Monadnock Region tick?
NHBR's editors met recently at the Keene offices of Better Homes & Gardens/The Masiello Group with businesspeople from around the Keene area to get their take on how the region's economy is faring and what their expectations are for the…
USNH rewards program seeks lower-cost care
A growing number of University System of New Hampshire employees are finding savings for health-related care -- and are being rewarded for it -- by taking advantage of lower-cost care.Health care costs across the university system are estimated at about…
Wind power subsidy is a lot of hot air
In a sound free-market economy, taxes should be easy to understand and applied in a neutral manner; the code should only be used to raise revenue, not to meddle in the economy. This spring, nearly every Republican in Washington supported…
Northern Pass risks region reaping benefits of economic change
The Northern Pass project debate has raged around property rights, land values and the destruction of natural beauty on the one hand and potential construction jobs and tax revenues on the other, with little discussion regarding its long-term economic implications…
New Hampshire should reject prisons-for-profit
While political attention is focused on the end of a contentious legislative session and the beginning of a busy election season, a momentous decision is being considered behind closed doors in the Department of Administrative Services.There, Administrative Services and Department…
Welcome to the politics of Dreamland
The Wednesday after Father's Day, I had a minor medical procedure that involved mild anesthesia. As I drifted off, I had a dream about the U.S. and New Hampshire's election year from here on. It made the experience easier:On the…
Flotsam & Jetsam
Goose for the ganderThere is a certain sweet irony - perhaps absurdity would be a better choice of word - in the recent commotion over the town of Sugar Hill, just north of the Notches.The whole ruckus, to remind you,…
Understanding the business valuation process
The process involved in valuing Facebook for its recent initial public offering was a complex one, requiring professional judgment and the application of a variety of economic, market and asset-based business valuation techniques.Many business valuation techniques are available to use…
Despite woes, Postal Service is a national asset
Has the U.S. Postal Service reached the end of the line and become as relevant as the hand-delivered telegram?It's a question worth debating carefully and thoroughly as the combination of technological change, questionable political policy, and a real budget crisis…
