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...
by Lillian | Aug 6, 2024 | Coaches, RENEWABLE ENERGY
Topics: Sustainable Architecture, Renewable Energy and Real Estate Development Randall is an architect/developer focused on the intersection of sustainability, profit, and design. During his 20+ years as a Company Steward at the design/build powerhouse Bensonwood, he...
by Lillian | Aug 2, 2024 | Entrepreneurship, HGC News, Incubator Entrepreneurs, Programs
Buying a bouquet you’ll enjoy for a few days is one thing. But choosing a piece of art that looks garden-grown and lasts is entirely different. For Nicole French, that’s the sweet spot where her maker’s magic comes together. Crafting her eco-friendly floral...
by Lillian | Jul 10, 2024 | Coaches, FOOD BUSINESS
Topics: Restaurants, Hospitality, Foodservice Heather Turner is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and has spent over 20 years previously in the restaurant business in the back of the house. She has owned her own business since 2003, primarily doing...
by Lillian | Jul 1, 2024 | Entrepreneurship, Farm Focus, Financing your Business, HGC News, Programs
Meet Vincent VanGoat, Hermione Grazer, and Meryl Sheep, just a few of the cute and wildly efficient animals from Broken Boat Farm LLC. This livestock landscaping business was tailor-made for the Granite State, and it has seen unbelievable growth in a short time span....
