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
New Hampshire Tech Alliance
The New Hampshire Tech Alliance (Alliance) has announced the appointment of four new members to its Board of Directors. Steve Baines, Christina Ferrari, Nathan Pascarella and Marlana Trombley were elected by the membership after a voting process that followed the Alliance’s annual member meeting in June. The Alliance membership also approved electing three current Alliance 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
An interview with Steven Graves of Measured Air Performance. Your 30-second pitch: Carbon reduction and energy savings are critical objectives for virtually all companies. Lab buildings use 8 -10 times more energy than a commercial building. However, people have spent decades working on solutions to save energy in labs and to a large degree have 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
Unless you have been under a rock (which actually might be to your benefit as you read on) you’ve seen the global impact of Covid-19 also known as the Coronavirus. New Hampshire, unfortunately, has not been absolved from the virus’s impact which has disrupted everything from schools to elderly care. However, there is a unique Read more
This article first appeared in the Union Leader in March 2020 A NATURAL INSTINCT for some CEOs may be to bring in the people they know well and with whom they feel the most comfortable working. This may be a good place to start, especially if they have had success with these people in the Read more