by Lillian | Nov 1, 2024 | Art Focus, Entrepreneurship, HGC News, Programs
For artist and advocate Sarita Drew (aka Ms. Lavendar Lovesgood), EveryBody Burlesque, was meant to be. She explains, “I got into burlesque when I was living in California and recovering from an abusive relationship.” She was done feeling the way she was and asked...
by Lillian | Oct 31, 2024 | Coaches, NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Topics: Board Development, Organizational Development, Strategic Planning, and Fundraising Sharon Fantl is a nonprofit leader and fundraising professional with over 20 years experience in the creative field, currently serving as Director of Development at Next Stage...
by Lillian | Oct 4, 2024 | Coaches, LEADERSHIP, MARKETING, NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT, WORK/LIFE BALANCE
Topics: Work/Life Balance, Marketing, Leadership, Nonprofit Management, Virtual Events Sara believes that anything is possible with the right mentorship, community and tools. As a coach, she holds a vision for people of all ages to live more fully integrated lives,...
by Lillian | Oct 1, 2024 | Entrepreneurship, Retail Focus
For Angela Johnson, vintage and thrift are in her bones. Her parents have owned small businesses, specifically antique malls, for decades. Her stepmother was the first to test the waters. She loved it so much that Angela’s dad, who had been an engineer traveling all...
by Lillian | Sep 16, 2024 | About HGC, Community Projects, Entrepreneurship
In 1997, the Hannah Grimes Marketplace opened with a focus on serving artisans. While the store was open to local vendors of all kinds, it was home to mostly makers and growers in the beginning. Since then, Hannah Grimes has gone on to serve different kinds of...
by Lillian | Sep 9, 2024 | BUSINESS, Coaches
Topics: Sustainable Business Strategy Colleen Spear is the founder of Spearpoint Strategies, an impact consulting firm based in Portsmouth, NH. Her work focuses on the strategic sustainability action in business, creating a path for companies to make the world a...
by Lillian | Sep 1, 2024 | Farm Focus, HGC News, Incubator Entrepreneurs, Programs
Sit down for coffee with Tuul Sukhbaatar and she might shrug and wonder aloud if starting a farm business is the right move. But if small business success has something to do with how quickly a business takes off, you’d know right away that her venture, Wild Chives,...
by Lillian | Aug 14, 2024 | Entrepreneurship, HGC News, Programs
In 2021, the SBA rolled out the Community Navigator Pilot Program, an American Rescue Plan initiative designed to reduce barriers that underrepresented and underserved entrepreneurs often face in accessing the programs they need to recover, grow, or start building a...
by Lillian | Aug 12, 2024 | Coaches, RENEWABLE ENERGY
Topics: Commercial Solar Peter had a 47-year career at family-owned Filtrine Manufacturing Co. before retiring in 2020. He continues to serve on their board. He has lived in Keene, NH since 1979 with his wife, Bridget, where they raised four children. While at...
by Lillian | Aug 7, 2024 | Coaches, RENEWABLE ENERGY
Topics: Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, Commercial Solar Zach is local entreprenuer with a passion for energy efficiency and sustainability. He purchased a vacant church built in 1869 in downtown Keene and converted the space to an energy efficient space that is...
