First, a question. What is your body already trying to tell you that your calendar hasn't caught up with yet? You don’t have to fix it right now. Noticing, before the fixing, before the strategizing, is where things start to shift. We are in the middle of a quiet...
Are you thinking about hiring your first employees? You may be wondering, do I really need an employee handbook if my business only has a couple of employees? We asked the Director of People & Culture at W.S. Badger Balm, Emily Hall Warren, the same question. Her...
We were recently asked, “What do you do when somebody comes to you with a bad business idea?” This is a situation that could get uncomfortable quickly, but it’s also one that we’ve given a lot of thought to as a programs team over the years. We don’t ever want to...
As we approach open enrollment season, everybody is thinking about their medical and dental insurance. But what about your business? Are you protected from lawsuits? Is your team? As part of our new “Coaches Corner” campaign, World Insurance Associates shared some...
I joined the Hannah Grimes Center in December 2024 to help grow our biotech programming – a local and national effort to support biotech start-ups and entrepreneurs in rural areas (versus the urban hubs where this industry dominates), providing them with the resources...
If you're hoping to gift experiences instead of things this year and support local entrepreneurs while you're at it, this list is for you. We’ve gathered a handful of Hannah Grimes Center alumni who offer memorable, meaningful ways to gift experiences that inspire...
Choosing the right legal structure when setting up your business is an important, yet intimidating task. It affects your taxes, liability, ownership, and even your business mission and values. In this blog post, we’ll give you an overview of the most common legal...
The entrepreneurs we serve at Hannah Grimes come to us for all kinds of support. Whether they need a lawyer to review their new service contract or someone to practice their elevator pitch with, we have programs and coaches for all of it. But the number one thing that...
Written by Lillian Chase In August, Sara and I had the opportunity to visit Ed and Anne at their workspace in Plymouth, NH where they’re creating and shipping One Earth Body Care products. In their PitchFork Challenge pitch, they shared that they were planning to use...
Written by Katia Knight, Director of Biotech Initiatives I recently had the chance to attend BIO Boston 2025—one of the largest life sciences conferences in the world. Held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center from June 16–19, it brought together over...
Topics: Fundraising, Major Gifts, Impact Investment Capital Raises
Topics: Strategic Planning, Workshop Facilitation, Community Needs Assessment, Program Evaluation
Topics: Technical & Science Writing, Grants
Topics: Legal
Topics: Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, Commercial Solar
Topics: Strategic Planning, Exit Planning and Execution, Family Business Management
Topics: Exit Planning & Business Improvement
Topics: Logo Design
Topics: Business Valuation, Business Transition/Sales
Topics: Board Development, Organizational Development, Strategic Planning, and Fundraising
Topics: Building Energy Efficiency Consulting, Energy Project Finance and Incentives, Utility Bill Analysis
Topics: Business Insurance
Topics: Business Insurance
Topics: Work/Life Balance, Marketing, Leadership, Nonprofit Management, Virtual Events
Topics: Business strategy, company formation, capital access (fundraising), leadership coaching, branding, business development
Topics: Sustainable Architecture, Renewable Energy and Real Estate Development
Topics: Commercial Solar
Topics: Graphic design and layout, branding
Topics: Product Design, Packaging, Branding and Presentation
Topics: Planning & Profitability, Visual Merchandising, Customer Behavior, Consumer Packaged Goods, Branding, Packaging, Product Development, Inventory Management
Topics: project management, productivity
Topics: Nonprofit Fundraising, Social Entrepreneurship, Small Business Giving, Nonprofit Structure
Topics: Commercial Real Estate and Hospitality Industry
Topics: Bookkeeping, QuickBooks Online
Topics: Bookkeeping, QuickBooks Online Pro Advisor
Topics: Contract Basics
Topics: Support for Food Businesses: bookkeeping, accounting, sales forecasting, business planning, cash flow management, fundraising, and pitch preparation
Topics: Web Design, Social Media Marketing, Performance Marketing
As a Hannah Grimes coach, Jan guides business owners in refining their brand, building actionable marketing plans, and using data to drive sustainable, strategic growth.
Topics: Restaurants, Hospitality, Foodservice
Topics: Legal Support for Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets
Topics: Public Speaking, Podcast & Radio Show Production, Large Scale Project Management
Topics: Human Resources, Organizational Development
Topics: Copywriting, Content Creation, Marketing, Podcasting
Topics: Sustainable Business Strategy
Topics: Accounting Services, Certified Valuation Analyst
Topics: Restaurants, Food Trucks, Consumer Packaged Food, General Main St. Businesses, Bookkeeping, Points of Sale, Loan Prep
Topics: Time Management, Strategic Planning, Productivity, Work/Life Balance
Topics: Strategy, Management, Organizational Structure, Culture & Values, Early Stage Business Finances
Topics: Nonprofit Board Governance & Development, Strategic Planning, Organizational Assessments, and Interim Leadership
Topics: Human Resources
Topics: Nonprofit Management, Strategic Planning, Fundraising, Board Development, Organizational Capacity Building
