New Hampshire Business Review - May-2 2014

March 24, 2014

NH Business Review Staff

The perils of historical delusion

Tom Sedoric,

Without considering context, rational decision-making is compromised

The workplace ‘discomfort zone’

Ratinoff, Loretta L.C. Brady,

Being comfortable has a downside: Stagnation sets in, and you lose your edge

Changes abound in the spring

Brad Cook,

Norelli, Odell retirements to leave big holes in Legislature

Employ the homeless – they’re your customers

Ron Bourque,

All companies have as the same problem: not enough people to buy their products

When it comes to hiring, spring has sprung

Jason Alexander,

The N.H. market is reaching a point where employers are getting aggressive about job creation

GTAT wins OK for big N.H. expansion

Bob Sanders,

Merrimack Planning board OKs renovation, addition for sapphire manufacturing

Is energy market volatility a sign of things to come?

Michael McCord,

How New England reacts to changing energy picture could have a significant impact on future prices and economic growth

Q&A with N.H. Motor Speedway GM Jerry Gappens

Michael McCord,

With tens of thousands of racing fans coming into the state from 44 states and 12 countries – and filling up the 5,000-spot camping ground – NHMS has a small but vital impact on the New Hampshire economy.

N.H. February exports rose 29.2% from a year ago

Evangelos Otto Simos,

But, at $385.5m, they were 12.7% lower than January

‘Encouraging’ trend continues in angel investment

NH Business Review Staff,

UNH Center for Venture Research: More dollars gong to seed, startup firms

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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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The New England energy market

Rising demand, transmission constraints, and the push for regional solutions

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.