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This article first appeared in the Union Leader in April 2021 As with most journeys, how you get to where you want to go depends on where you start. This applies to starting a business as much as it does to going on any other journey. No one, regardless of how good or smart you Read more

This article first appeared in the Union Leader in March 2021 Startups commonly face the predicament of needing to find unique ways to motivate and compensate key employees without using up limited cash flow. Where startups may not have the funds available to pay early employees market salaries, equity compensation can be an important recruiting Read more

This article first appeared in the Union Leader in January 2021 INNOVATION HELPS to power New Hampshire’s economy. Talented people in firms small and large are building, testing, developing and researching. With the host of problems presented in 2020, some have set out to solve them in 2021. Many don’t know tax credits available for Read more

This article first appeared in the Union Leader in December 2020 THE Federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are known as America’s Seed Fund, helping to bring groundbreaking technology to market. The SBIR/STTR program was established in 1982 to help bring innovative ideas from small companies to the Read more

This article first appeared in the Union Leader in September 2020 COVID-19 has uprooted so much in the daily lives around the world, and New Hampshire clearly is not immune to its path. In all of the chaos this virus has caused, there are potential opportunities for the Granite State to benefit from due to Read more

This article first appeared in the Union Leader in July 2020 The range of funding sources for a new venture is well known, ranging from early “friends and family” and angel investors, small business loans, and institutional and corporate venture capital. The involvement and contributions of each source align to the scale of the enterprise, Read more

This article first appeared in the Union Leader in June 2020 “Get a coach” is often the advice business leaders receive, especially if they are starting a new business. If the leader is young and embarking on a new enterprise for the first time, the advice is even stronger. This is sound counsel but not Read more

This article first appeared in the Union Leader in May 2020 UNDOUBTEDLY, the coronavirus pandemic has had a disastrous effect on the economy, and small businesses everywhere are hurting. With that said, it is helpful to remember that, historically, some of the most significant innovations and successful companies have come out of an economic downturn Read more

This article first appeared in the Union Leader in March 2020 For many businesses that don’t catch the eye of equity investors, revenue-based funding (RBF) can be a powerful growth tool. Unleashing its potential, however, requires a mindset that goes beyond an equity-oriented investment approach. The New Hampshire Community Loan Fund’s Vested for Growth program Read more