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From the editor:

Anyone who goes into business probably believes they have the instincts to make it successful. The elements of success are partially innate, partially learned, and perhaps partially luck. So, a natural entrepreneur is one who has some instinct for business, learns from his own and others’ experience, and is willing to try his or her luck at it. Many analogies to Nature also come to mind, when we speak about survival, growth, competition, and so on.

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If you’ve ever seen the bumper sticker, “Visualize Whirled Peas,” I am certain that you, like many, cannot avoid an image popping into your head of little green peas being stirred in a container. While this bumper sticker makes fun of the original one, “Visualize World Peace”, popularized during the 1960’s, the central lesson holds true today -- if you want big things to happen, it helps to visualize the results in advance.

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Produce New Leads with the Right Team
Outbound calling

To win new customers and close more sales, it is necessary to feed your sales pipeline with a steady flow of fresh qualified leads. But lead generation campaigns no longer have to be “brute force” efforts with cold calls.

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Transitioning From Craftsman to Manufacturer
Old Hancock Glass Tile Inc.

It was a warm beautiful spring day when we took a drive out to Antrim NH, about 15 miles north of Peterborough, and nearly drove past the small wooden circa-1800 reproduction building on Route 9, to meet with Chris Baker-Salmon, owner of Old Hancock Glass Tile Inc. New Hampshire has a long tradition in glassworks; four of the most famous 19^th century glassworks were in New Hampshire, within five miles of where Old Hancock Glass Tile is located. Today, Chris is looking towards robotics to achieve the same handcrafted results.

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How do Houseflies Land on the Ceiling Upside-down?

Think about this one...When the fly is heading for the ceiling, it's flying right side up. When it lands on the ceiling it is upside down. At some point along the way it has to flip over. But when? And Where? And How?

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Upcoming Events

Feb 21 (8-9:30a): NH Forum on the Future, NHHTC, CR Sparks, Bedford, NH

March 1 (6:30-8:30p): Women's Business Center and MicroCredit-NH Networking Event, Bank of America, Portsmouth, NH

March 6 (10a-noon): Growth Capital Resources in New Hampshire, City of Nashua, Office of Economic Development, Daniel Webster College, Nashua, NH

March 8: (12pm -1pm) Break the Rules and Close More Sales, Amoskeag Business Incubator, Manchester, NH

March 16: Peak Pitch (pitch your plan to invstors on the chairlift), Mt. Sunapee, NH ($)

March 22: Breaking Trends in Web Develoment, UVCIA, Hanover, NH ($)