by Lillian | Jan 2, 2024 | HGC News
“Entrepreneur” is a broad term that many of our clients at Hannah Grimes struggle to relate to. We find that folks prefer to self identify with works like “small business owner,” “freelancer,” “artisan,” or some other word that specifies the kind of work they do. This...
by Lillian | Dec 8, 2023 | About HGC, HGC News
Whether you’ve stopped into our Main Street marketplace or our center for entrepreneurship, you’ve probably wondered where we got the name “Hannah Grimes.” Who was Hannah Grimes? An ordinary woman born in 1776, Hannah Grimes lived on a farmstead with her family in...
by Lillian | Nov 15, 2023 | Entrepreneurship, HGC News, Programs
By Program Coordinator, Lillian Chase The 2023 Fall Business Lab Program is coming to a close, so I thought I would share the deliverables we ask our entrepreneurs for. The first is the business pitch, which those of you in our community get to see live and in person...
by Lillian | Oct 16, 2023 | Entrepreneurship, HGC News
Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship (HGC) provides support and resources for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs. In 1997, Hannah Grimes Marketplace (HGM) was founded as a place for local artisans to sell their products with little overhead costs. It was this innate...
by Lillian | Aug 15, 2023 | Coaches, MARKETING
Topics: Product Design, Packaging, Branding and Presentation Liz Knight is an Industrial Designer who spent over 30 years designing and inventing consumer products for Rubbermaid, as a consultant in Knight Design and most recently as VP of Girls’ Design at Hasbro. She...