by Lillian | Sep 1, 2015 | Art Focus, Small Business Marketing
Originally Posted by The Keene Music Festival “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Good advice in regards to people, but not when it comes to brand identity. Design is a handshake; it causes a snap judgment on your identity. Good design speaks loud, but bad design...
by Lillian | Aug 25, 2015 | Events
Workforce Development: Investing in the Future Workforce Wednesday, October 14, 2015 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Centennial Hall, Alumni Center, Keene State College 232 Main Street, Keene NH Overwhelming evidence shows that investing early in the workforce pipeline is...
by Lillian | Aug 20, 2015 | Business Management, Events
It’s time to vent about your office. Let’s face it, everything about it bugs you. You think your filing system was created by a hedge-maze designer. Accessing your co-worker’s documents is like breaking into the Louvre. Your backlog gets put into a pile as deep and...
by Lillian | 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 Lillian | 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 Lillian | 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 Lillian | 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 Lillian | 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 Lillian | 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 julianna | 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...
