“In nature pollinators like bees, butterflies, or bats carry pollen from plant to plant, and they instinctively know that the intermixing of these pollens nourishes the entire ecosystem. Pollinator businesses similarly carry the best elements of one local business to...
An exciting vision for sustainable economic growth is emerging in the tri-state region centered in Brattleboro, VT. Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) and Southeast Vermont Economic Development Strategy (SEVEDS) has led an investigation to assess...
By Melanie Plenda, Originally posted in Business Monadnock Photos by Lee Germeroth Photography Keene has a master plan. And while there are lots of details like jobs and infrastructure that can make that plan come to fruition, it is the overarching ideals and goals in...
The Center for Entrepreneurship Scholarship Fund: A Gift That Will Grow Jobs While many of our programs are free here at Hannah Grimes, we also offer in-depth programs that come with a price tag. These programs offer a new or growing business the opportunity to work...
Rudy Fedrizzi, MD delivered the following remarks during Hannah Grimes Center's CONNECT 2015 Event. We’d all be a whole lot healthier if we’d do the sorts of things that nature designed us to do — such as eat whole foods right from the farm and walk everywhere that...
Buying local has become increasingly popular. And what could be tastier than supporting the local economy by buying locally grown and produced food? It’s an economic fact that when a purchase is made from a local business, on average, over 60 percent of your dollar...
Periodically we like to hear from our small businesses: What are the main challenges they face? What do they need to be successful? What have they learned? And of course, how can businesses contribute to a vibrant community? Today Gabriel LaPlume, Owner, BuildSmart NE...
Monadnock Buy Local is a network of retailers, service providers, restaurateurs, non-profit organizations and more. We’re in our fifth year and we hope to connect with you, your business and your customers and clients. We invite you to join Monadnock Buy Local today....
Sign-up Now for Farm-Fresh Food This Season As this year’s cold, snowy winter slowly edges toward spring, here’s something you can do that will instantly transport you to warm, earthy, sunshine-filled days: sign-up now with a local CSA farm for farm-fresh foods this...
Making locally based financing an option for our business community. We are lucky to have a lot of banking talent in our community, and a good variety of banks: national banks, regional banks, local banks, credit unions. I work with many commercial lenders in the...
