by hgmstaff | Jul 14, 2015 | Community Projects, Financing your Business
Hannah Grimes from PeoplesVC on Vimeo. PeoplesVC recently partnered with the Hannah Grimes Center to create the video above, which served as part of the Center’s SBA grant application. We were happy to collaborate because we believe in Hannah Grimes...
by hgmstaff | Jul 7, 2015 | Events, Retail Focus
By Stephen Monaco, Originally Posted on Monadnock SCORE Persistent listening is a frequently neglected skill, both in business relationships and personal ones, but it’s crucial for mutual understanding and success. From a business standpoint, persistent listening is...
by hgmstaff | Jul 2, 2015 | Food Focus, Small Business Marketing
Is Your Product’s Packaging Holding Your Company Back? Good product packaging can be the difference between making a new lifelong customer and missing a sale. It’s not uncommon for food companies to cite a change in packaging as the reason for increased business....
by hgmstaff | Jun 23, 2015 | Art Focus, Business Management
Originally Posted at Fear of Singing … Many businesses — including Google, GE, Intel, Toms of Maine, as well as the U.S. Navy — have discovered that bringing creative arts into the workplace is more than a fun distraction or office party exercise. Art-making —...
by hgmstaff | Jun 8, 2015 | Business Management
Originally published at benhrobertson.com Entrepreneurs must have passion and courage to start a new business — leaving the safe way and doing what it takes to make something new is not easy. But as companies grow, the needs of the business change and when it...
by hgmstaff | May 18, 2015 | Business Incubator, Community Projects
New Hampshire, the 5th best state for entrepreneurs to start a business, is making a serious push to recruit and cultivate tech startups. The Live Free and Start initiative recently launched a dynamic new website, www.LiveFreeandStart.com, implemented the nation’s...
by maryannk | May 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
New Hampshire is a state that is built on connections. Unlike other states, our business leaders and government officials are highly accessible and extremely supportive of new businesses. The Live Free and Start initiative is highlighting this connectivity through the...
by hgmstaff | May 7, 2015 | Business Management
Reserve a FREE Coaching Session with Liz I’m a serious, lifelong, card-carrying procrastinator. But here it is 2 days before the deadline for this post and I’m starting it already. That’s unheard of. What’s going on? To investigate, let’s look at the reasons why we...
by hgmstaff | Apr 23, 2015 | Business Management
Low expectations are all around us and successful leaders know it. They also know it is their job to raise expectations and help people achieve more in their lives. Last week I listened to a powerful podcast on This American Life about Daniel Kish, a visually-impaired...
by hgmstaff | Apr 10, 2015 | Community Projects, Retail Focus
Locally owned businesses contribute so much to our local economy and community — make sure everyone knows that you’re part of this movement and join Monadnock Buy Local today. What is Monadnock Buy Local? We are a network of locally owned businesses, nonprofits and...