How many small business owners can say half their community lined up outside to welcome them on their opening day? Elisabeth Branch can because that’s exactly what happened in the quiet town of Stoddard, New Hampshire, when she took over ownership of Mill Village...
The following case study was developed as a part of the Radically Rural project funded through a Northern Border Regional Commission grant. Early Origins: 1991–1997 Mary Ann Kristiansen, founder of Hannah Grimes, came to the Monadnock Region of New Hampshire in 1991....
Most people start a business because they are passionate about something, whether that’s candles, coffee, rock climbing, or something else. Small business owners love providing a specific product or service to their customers. I recently sat down with several...
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...
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...
Check out this article in The Keene Sentinel about our recent Food Business Lab graduates, Owen Miller and Timothy Coronis. Both coffee roasting businesses completed our Food Business Lab last month.
Last month, Hannah Grimes hosted a Sneak Peek of Keene's newest Main Street restaurant, Muse Tapas Bar and Lounge. Learn more about how owner Adam Berube came to open this Spanish-inspired lounge in The Keene Sentinel.
Hannah Grimes has partnered with other local organizations on a new home-based child-care project. Read about the Bringing It Home Project in the Keene Sentinel.
Business ideas are only as good as the strategic plan behind them. Often, entrepreneurs are caught in the excitement of a new business venture but fail to follow through because of a lack of direction. A business plan outlines goals and timelines to make an idea...
A Dutch life-science firm plans to launch its first U.S. lab at Keene State College in two weeks, and it envisions the Elm City as a base to cultivate biotech research in the region. Detact Diagnostics, which focuses on preventing bacterial contamination in medical...
