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November 3, 2015
The NH SBDC recently received $20,000 in support from the Citizens Bank Foundation. The funds aid in the development of management advising and educational tools for NH SBDC’s new Business Improvement Program and for the expert one-on-one advising that helps business owners produce profitability by using the new tools.
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October 30, 2015
Today we here at the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center unveil our completely remodeled website, with some entirely new sections and a whole new look - and it's mobile!
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October 30, 2015
Starting in early 2016, our resource partners and funders around the state can help their constituents take advantage of these free courses by participating in our new e-Learning Partner Program.
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September 15, 2015
Doing business with local, state and federal governments is one way to ensure a steady stream of business income and expansion. But, how can you get started? Start now to brush up on government contracting by reviewing the resources below, then plan to attend an upcoming “Matchmaker” event December 4. Details are still be worked out, so watch this space for more information.
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August 25, 2015
Employers can attend a series of educational webinars to help you understand the Affordable Care Act’s employer provisions and related requirements. The IRS is presenting three workshops for business owners
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August 11, 2015
Nancy DuBosque joined the NH SBDC advising team July 6 as the Keene Regional Manager based at Keene State College.
Nancy is a former executive director of the NH Rural Development Council. She has served the Northern New England small business community for over twenty years as a lender, consultant, regional planner and teacher. Her industry sector experience ranges from small scale agriculture and light manufacturing to tourism, service and retail. She can assist business owners with...
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July 10, 2015
Sometimes, when the right opportunity presents itself, people are able to pay for goods and services they need or want by trading goods, or providing a service that they can perform in return. For example, a person who owns a lawn maintenance company may receive legal services from an attorney and pay for those services by providing an agreed upon amount of mowing and maintenance services at the attorney’s home or place of business. In this scenario, the fair market value of the legal services...
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May 22, 2015
Cindy and Tom Hyland were casting about last year for a business to run together as they lived out the second act of their lives in the White Mountains. Tom had worked at Loon Mountain for 30 years and Cindy worked in health care for 20 years. “We figured if we were going to work this hard, we were going to do it for ourselves,” Cindy explains.
When fate put the couple in touch with a long-time business owner in the region who was interested in selling his Great American Ski Renting Company...
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March 10, 2015
While the state was battling epic snowstorms, Magdalena Randall was busy setting up a retail bakery site in downtown Lancaster. Her Polish Princess Bakery had outgrown her family home after three years of providing artisan breads and other baked goods to the region. Magdalena got her start 6 years ago when she brought her first 18 loaves to the Lancaster Farmer’s Market and they quickly sold out. She added the Berlin Farmer’s Market after that success.
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February 20, 2015
When three men decided to take their combined medical device expertise and strike out on their own, they discovered a bit of a learning curve was involved. Starting from scratch was a bit different than working for somebody else, it turns out.
Paul Fueller, Tom Gannon and Jim Booker together turned to Hollis McGuire of the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center in their desire to start a medical device design and manufacturing firm. She, in turn, connected them to many more...
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