by Lillian | Mar 1, 2024 | Entrepreneurship, HGC News
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 Lillian | Feb 1, 2024 | HGC News
At Hannah Grimes, we’re always eager to learn. That’s why Deputy Executive Director, Julianna Dodson, started a staff book club! This is not only an opportunity for staff development, but also a great exercise in understanding our colleagues and which aspects of...
by Lillian | Jan 30, 2024 | Coaches, MARKETING
Topics: Web Design, Social Media Marketing, Performance Marketing Jan Ziegler is the founder of Freitag Marketing, an agency focused on delivering results for small and medium-sized businesses. With over a decade of experience, Jan has built a team of specialists who...
by Lillian | Jan 26, 2024 | Coaches, COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING
Topics: Copywriting, Content Creation, Marketing, Podcasting Emily Aborn is a Copywriter, Speaker, and Podcast Host of Content with Character. She’s been a business owner for over a decade and has experience running brick-and-mortar, membership-based, events,...
by Lillian | Jan 8, 2024 | Coaches, QUICKBOOKS/BOOKKEEPING
Topics: Bookkeeping, QuickBooks Online Julie is a virtual Bookkeeping Professional and owner of Granite Bookkeeping. Growing up with Accountant grandparents, she saw how they were able to help so many business owners grow their businesses and achieve financial...
by Lillian | Jan 2, 2024 | HGC News
“Entrepreneur” is a broad term that many of our clients at Hannah Grimes struggle to relate to. We find that folks prefer to self identify with works like “small business owner,” “freelancer,” “artisan,” or some other word that specifies the kind of work they do. This...
by Lillian | Dec 8, 2023 | About HGC, HGC News
Whether you’ve stopped into our Main Street marketplace or our center for entrepreneurship, you’ve probably wondered where we got the name “Hannah Grimes.” Who was Hannah Grimes? An ordinary woman born in 1776, Hannah Grimes lived on a farmstead with her family in...
by Lillian | Nov 15, 2023 | Entrepreneurship, HGC News, Programs
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...
by Lillian | Oct 16, 2023 | Entrepreneurship, HGC News
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...
by Lillian | Aug 15, 2023 | Coaches, MARKETING
Topics: Product Design, Packaging, Branding and Presentation Liz Knight is an Industrial Designer who spent over 30 years designing and inventing consumer products for Rubbermaid, as a consultant in Knight Design and most recently as VP of Girls’ Design at Hasbro. She...
