New Hampshire Business Review - October-26 2018

October 26, 2018

Q&A with NH Lakes President Tom O’Brien

Laurie Morrissey,

‘We rely on clean lakes to drive our economy, our quality of life, even to some extent our identity as a state,’ says Tom O’Brien, president of Concord-based NH Lakes.

Measuring effective leadership

NH Business Review Staff,

You can start by assessing staff retention and turnover

NLRB eyes setting new ‘joint employer’ standard

Nicholas F. Casolaro,

Agency seeks to overturn 2015 decision affecting franchisors, service providers

Applying technology in hiring

Bill Ryan,

Developing a consistent brand and value proposition that works across all platforms is wise for presenting to human and technological appraisers alike

UNH transition triggers an alum’s memories

Brad Cook,

Reflections on James Dean’s inauguration

The cycle of sales urgency

Chuck Sink,

Applying discipline to managing your marketing will ensure a smoother, less stressful ride

Cartoon for the Week of October 26, 2018

NH Business Review Staff,

The manufactured housing solution

Tara Reardon,

How we can use it to respond to the affordable-housing shortage

What the new tax law means for charitable giving

Richard Peck,

Changes to the tax code were big news, and predictions vary about the effect those changes will have on charitable giving. Americans are a generous bunch — giving $410 billion to charity in 2017. There is valid concern that level…

Taking the next step

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NH institutions innovating higher education

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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.