Innovate. Connect. Thrive.
The Hannah Grimes Center educates, supports and assists in the development of successful entrepreneurs and community builders throughout the Monadnock region. Our broader vision? A sustainable, robust local economy and a vibrant, healthy community.
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Workshops & Events
Hannah Grimes offers a diverse array of workshops, seminars, educational programs and yearly events designed to foster small business growth and increase entrepreneurial skills.
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Innovative Programs

The ongoing programs at Hannah Grimes encourage an atmosphere of innovation & entrepreneurship in our community through collaborative initiatives and reinvestment in our region.
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Office Space “Plus”

Office space and a whole lot more! Our convenient and affordable Business Incubator Program delivers a proven recipe for success.
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Create Blogs and Social Media Posts Faster…Easier
UncategorizedHere’s a link to a useful SlideShare from HubSpot about generating and organizing ideas for blogging and social media posts. Strategies to better promote your business often include blogging and social media such as Facebook. But where do the ideas come from? How do I organize my thoughts? Do I have to write an essay [...]
What is the Role of the Board? Simplified
UncategorizedIn my role as a consultant to nonprofits, one of the most common questions that comes up is “What is the role of the board?” My simplified answer, be MVP’s and lead! A lot of potential can be released in nonprofits and a lot of problems avoided if the organization is clear on the role of [...]
Beyond Friends & Family — Testing Your Specialty Food Product (and how to package it!)
Food Focus, Retail FocusYou have a great family recipe or you develop a fabulous new recipe. You give the finished product to friends and family who rave about it. You wonder if you have something more here. Ever have this happen to you? How do you know if you truly have a viable commercial product? I started out with no [...]
Ways to Hire a Really Bad Employee…Or Not
UncategorizedBy Guest Blogger Paula Mathews – Every time you hire someone you don’t know or haven’t thoroughly checked out, you put your company at risk. Bad hires drain morale & resources. Some people even make a profession out of suing employers for harassment, discrimination, or bad working conditions. Companies should establish very robust pre-employment practices [...]
Growing a Specialty Food Sector
Food Focus, Note from MAK, UncategorizedA new network is in place to support the growth of a local specialty food sector in our region and encourage the use of local ingredients in that sector. The Hannah Grimes Center, Hannah Grimes Marketplace, Neighbor Made Kitchen and the Cheshire County Conservation District’s Monadnock Menu’s program are working together in East Keene to [...]


