Nonprofits “really should concentrate on doing such a good job that we go out of business,” says Vu Le, executive director of Rainier Valley Corps and keynote speaker at the NH Center for Nonprofits upcoming Nonprofit Leadership Summit.
The Smuttynose craft beer brand ‘is very resilient,’ says Richard Lindsay, CEO of the brewery. He is heading up the turnaround of the company, which was acquired at auction earlier this year.
‘We’ve heard from a number of businesses’ about the negative effects of the Trump administration’s tariffs and trade war, says U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, shown with U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, right, visiting the NH Division of Economic Development’s booth at the Farnborough Air Show outside of London.
Alene Candles CEO Rod Harl talks to a group of employees on the production floor. He says his companywide introduction of Conscious Leadership techniques has enriched employees’ lives.
Manchester laundromat addresses universal domestic challenge
Genevieve Aichele, artistic director of the NH Theatre Project and founder of Theatre for Life, says traditional theatrical tools like improvisation, script analysis and role-playing can be used to help all sorts of individuals and organizations.
‘I’ve got some more things to do,’ says Manchester attorney George Bruno, whose resume includes being a founder of NH Legal Assistance and ambassador to Belize in the Clinton administration.
‘To take a holistic approach to security we need to think about not just information security but also security technology, operational security and behavioral security,’ says Edna Conway of Merrimack, chief security officer, global value chain for Cisco Systems.
The Manchester Historic Association, says Executive Director John Clayton, is the ‘keeper of the flame’ of the city’s ‘legacy of hard work.’
Workforce shortage is a ‘huge’ issue across the country, says Scott Pattison, executive director and CEO of the National Governors Association.
New crop of entrepreneurs is creating a ‘viable, vibrant downtown’
‘Women entrepreneurs face structural, financial and cultural barriers that are often invisible but can adversely impact revenue numbers and job creation,’ says Nancy Pearson, director of the Center for Women & Enterprise.
Phil Bryce, who oversees the state’s self-funded parks system, says it contributes $500 million to the economy, making it one of the top tourism businesses in the state.
Linny Kenney’s custom leather works gather a following
Executives share the benefits of being part of a family-owned business
Bob McDonald, former chairman, president and CEO of Procter & Gamble and Veterans Affairs secretary under President Obama, will be the keynote speaker at the March 28 forum, ‘The Real Cost to Business: the Mental Health and Addiction Crisis.’
‘Everyone has passion in entrepreneurship. If you have a business with a purpose, your drive is even more so,’ says Marc Blumenthal, founder of the Social Ventures Foundation and the EndPoverty Fund.
