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Articles (by topic category):
Economy and Society
- Micro-enterprise and the New
Hampshire Economy

The mom and pop business engine.
by
Natalie Woodroofe, WREN, Bethlehem,
NH June
16, 2004
Editorial
-
Contact! 
Reader feedback.
June 16, 2004
-
The
State of the Internet, 2004 
Or, What I did on my Christmas vacation, past, present,
and future.
by
Jonathan Linowes
December
29,
2004
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What
is the "Natural Entrepreneur"? 
From the editor.
by Jonathan Linowes
June
2, 2004
Finance
-
Does Your Accountant Stack
Up? 
Tips for evaluating your accounting services.
by Kimberly
Perkins, Books By The Numbers, LLC July
14, 2004
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Employing
Independent Contractors 
Beware the risks of managing independent contractors
as you would employees.
by Kimberly
Perkins, Books By The Numbers, LLC, NH September
8, 2004
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Financial Lessons for CEO's:
1,2,3 
More on the top ten lessons for CEO's and
business owners.
by
Helen Dutton, A vision of Your Own, LLC, Weare, NH July
28, 2004
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Financial
Lessons for CEO's: 4,5,6 
More
on the top ten lessons for CEO's and business
owners.
by
Helen Dutton, A vision of Your Own, LLC, Weare, NH August
25, 2004
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Financial
Lessons for CEO's: 7 & 8 
More
on the top ten lessons for CEO's and business owners.
by
Helen Dutton, A vision of Your Own, LLC, Weare, NH September
22, 2004
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Financial
Lessons for CEO's: 9 & 10 
Final lessons
for CEO's and business owners.
by Helen
Dutton, A vision of Your Own, LLC, Weare, NH November
3, 2004
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Financial Snapshot 
Read between the
lines of your balance sheet
by Ask SCORE c/o Dick Kuhl, Bedford, NH January 26, 2005
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Got Bookkeeper? 
What to consider when engaging a bookkeeper.
by Kimberly Perkins,
Books By The Numbers, LLC, NH August
11, 2004
-
Recording
Credit Card Expenses On Your Books
There's more than just paying the bill
by Kimberly Perkins, Books
By The Numbers, LLC, NH October
20, 2004
- Top
Ten Financial Lessons for CEO's and Business Owners

by
Helen Dutton, A vision of Your Own, LLC, Weare, NH June
30, 2004
Human Resources
-
Employees are a Dime a Dozen, Right? 
Now that you've hired 'em, keep 'em!
by Delise
West,
Human Resource Partners LLC, Dover, NH March
23, 2005
-
Hiring
Your First Employee 
Help is on the way, in 5 steps!
by Delise
West,
Human Resource Partners LLC, Dover, NH February
23, 2005
-
Inspire Your Employees 
Set reasonable and achievable goals
Ask SCORE c/o Dick Kuhl, Bedford, NH March
9, 2005
Insurance
-
Face
Your Risks, Now 
Small companies are especially vulnerable to property loss
by Sandy
Page, US Insurance
Manchester, NH December
15, 2004
-
Health
Insurance: So What's the Problem? 
Legislative tinkering in NH changed the competitive
market dynamics.
by Sonia Pearsall,
Advanced Benefit Design, Hillsboro, NH September
22, 2004
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Health
Insurance: Treating the Problem 
New governmental action is prescribed for the health
insurance malady.
by
Sonia Pearsall, Advanced Benefit Design, Hillsboro, NH October
6, 2004
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Manage
Your Risks, Now 
Managing risk may keep emerging firms from becoming
a statistic
by Sandy
Page, US Insurance
Manchester, NH January 12, 2005
Law
-
A
Patent, By Definition 
What is a patent?
by Todd
A. Sullivan, Hayes Soloway, Manchester, NH July
14, 2004
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Consider Your Exit Strategy 
When forming your business, look to the end game
by Matt
Benson,
Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson, p.l.l.c., Manchester, NH February
23, 2005
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Forming Your Business 
Taxation is one consideration when deciding your
business entity
by Matt
Benson,
Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson, p.l.l.c., Manchester, NH February
9, 2005
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Demystifying
the Patent Process 
by
Todd A. Sullivan, Hayes Soloway, Manchester, NH August
11, 2004
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Independent Inventors Conference 
New Hampshire hosts this national conference
in August 2004.
by Todd
A. Sullivan, Hayes Soloway, Manchester, NH June
30, 2004
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Manage
Your Legal Disputes Wisely 
Study shows the best managed companies stay
out of court.
by
Scott Flegal, Flegal Law Office PA, Nashua, NH June
30, 2004
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Patents: Use It and Lose It 
After a year of public use, an unpatented invention
goes into the public domain
by
Katherine
A. Wrobel & Peter
A. Nieves, Hayes Soloway, Manchester, NH May 4, 2005
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State of Incorporation 
Where you form your business makes a difference
by Matt
Benson,
Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson, p.l.l.c., Manchester, NH March
23, 2005
-
The
Business Decision to File a Patent 
From the perspective of a patent attorney.
by
Todd A. Sullivan, Hayes Soloway, Manchester, NH July
28, 2004
Management
-
Delegate to Improve Productivity
It's a necessity that's worth the risk
Ask SCORE c/o Dick Kuhl, Bedford, NH May 18, 2005
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Improving
Enterprise Productivity
For right answers you need to ask the right questions
by John D. Ela, Management
Consultant, Concord, NH November
3, 2004
-
Improving
Enterprise Productivity (Part 2)
Execute the strategy through organizational productivity
by John D. Ela, Management
Consultant, Concord, NH November
17, 2004
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MBWA
- Management By Wandering Around 
Be
there, do that.
by Jonathan Linowes September
8, 2004
- Managing
Teams via E-mail

Use 360 degree e-mail to help manage
teams and reduce time in meetings.
by Jonathan Linowes June
16, 2004
- Working with Difficult People

Use 360 degree e-mail to help manage
teams and reduce time in meetings.
by Judy
Ringer, Power & Presence Training, Portsmouth,
NH January
26, 2005
Marketing
-
Customers Know the Difference 
Build customer loyalty by exceeding expectations
by Ask SCORE c/o Dick Kuhl, Bedford, NH January 12, 2005
-
Facing
the Tech Market Chasm 
Pragmatic customers don't appreciate visionaries.
by Jonathan Linowes August
25, 2004
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Five Musts of Marketing 
The mystique around marketing can certainly use some lightening up
by Helaine
Iris, Path of Purpose Coaching, Keene, NH April 20, 2005
-
Hiring Translators for Going Global
by Wendy
Pease,
Rapport International, Sudbury, MA April 20, 2005
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How
to Cross the Market Chasm 
Define a beachhead and conquer it before
moving on.
by Jonathan Linowes September
8, 2004
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Market
Research: A Must for the Entrepreneur
Quantify the assumptions about your market.
by Anand Joshi, ASC
Inc., Windham, NH November
3, 2004
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Publicity for Your Business
Get someone else to toot your horn
by Marcia
Passos Duffy,
publicity consultant, Keene, NH January 26, 2005
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Secrets of the Press Release
When to send them. How to write them.
by Marcia
Passos Duffy,
publicity consultant, Keene, NH February
9,
2005
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Selling to Senior Women
Maybe they're your best customer, advocate, or critic.
by Margaret
LaBerge, Alexandria, NH March
9,
2005
-
So You're Going Global?
Two suggestions: Know the market, and Use the language
by Wendy
Pease,
Rapport International, Sudbury, MA March
23,
2005
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Tell
Them About It 
Advertising
will boost retail sales
by Ask SCORE c/o Dick Kuhl, Bedford, NH December
15, 2004
-
You Have a Website: Now What? 
Consider what your visitors are thinking
by Marcia
Passos Duffy, publicity consultant, Keene, NH May 4, 2005
Personal Development
-
Clear
Your Clutter! 
Work less and prosper more.
by Peg Donahue, Feng
Shui Connections, Windham, NH October
6, 2004
-
Decision
Making Styles 
Know which
to use and when.
by Jonathan Linowes October
20, 2004
-
5 Habits of Successful Entrepreneurs 
Know which
to use and when.
by Helaine
Iris, Path of Purpose Coaching, Keene, NH May 18, 2005
-
Pitfalls of Working from Home 
The laundry has never been more fun
by Helaine
Iris, Path of Purpose Coaching, Keene, NH February 23, 2005
-
(Don't) Take a Vacation 
Five ways to take a vacation without taking a vacation
by Helaine
Iris, Path of Purpose Coaching, Keene, NH February 9, 2005
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Solitary Confinement 
You don't need to go it alone; Build your own "dream
team"
by Helaine Iris,
Path of Purpose Coaching, Keene, NH January
12, 2005
-
Top
5 Sources of Energy Drain
Along with time and money, energy is one of your most valuable resources
by Helaine
Iris, Path
of Purpose Coaching, Keene, NH December
15, 2004
- What
Would Save You Time?

Get organized, or get help!
by Cynthia Morse, Virtually
At Your Service, Deerfield, NH November
17, 2004
Profiles
-
After School Program Sells Flowers 
March
23, 2005
-
Fresh
From the Farm 
NH Farmers' Markets.
by Jack
Potter, NH Farmers Markets Association July
14, 2004
-
MicroCredit
NH 
Business
Resource Corner: A Program of the NH Community Loan Fund.
by Elizabeth
Ward, NH SBDC October
6, 2004
-
NH
Stories: Promoting NH Made Products 
Business Resource Corner.
by
Elizabeth
Ward, NH SBDC July
14, 2004
-
Needle
Arts Revival 
Survey shows an ancient cottage industry is
making a comeback.
by Margaret
LaBerge, Alexandria, NH September
22, 2004
-
Open
for Business in Manchester 
The Amoskeag Business Incubator inaugurates
new facility.
by Jonathan Linowes June
16, 2004
-
Pine Needle Card Company 
Leveraging NH's natural and business resources
by by Frank and Leslie Grima, Pine Needle Card Company, Franconia, NH May 18, 2005
-
SBDC:
Professional Management Counseling to Help Your Business 
Business Resource Corner: The NH Small Business Development
Centers (SBDC).
by Elizabeth Ward, SBDC, Littleton,
NH June
16, 2004
-
The
Made in NH Expo 
A behind the scenes look.
by Patti
Caldwell, Bedford, NH August
11, 2004
-
Transitioning
From Craftsman to Manufacturer 
Old Hancock Glass Tile Inc.
by
Lisa Linowes, Windham, NH June
2, 2004
-
Trends
and Opportunities for Entrepreneurs 
Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network expresses
optimism and produces winners.
July
28, 2004
Sales
-
From Their Mouth to Your
Customer's Ear 
Use networking organizations to help build your business.
by Sharon Bailly, TechWritePlus,
Peterborough, NH August
25, 2004
-
Produce
New Leads with the Right Team 
Outbound calling.
by Bob
Good, Good Leads Inc, Salem NH June
2, 2004
-
Professional Goals for a Sales Call<
Making a professional sales call means conducting a
sales interview
by Kevin
Hallenbeck, Sandler Sales Institute/BestSalesPeople.com, Bedford, NH March 9, 2005
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Selling
in a Down Economy 
You may need 'hunters' rather than 'farmers'
by Kevin Hallenbeck,
Sandler Sales Institute/BestSalesPeople.com, Bedford, NH November
17, 2004
- Shorten
Your Sales Cycle

How to close in one call
by Kevin Hallenbeck and Kent
Malinowski, Sandler Sales Institute/BestSalesPeople.com October
20,
2004
Strategic Planning
-
Farmer
as Entrepreneur 
A statement about entrepreneurship and human character.
July
28, 2004
-
How to
Fly with Angels 
Investment criteria that angel investors
look for.
by Arlon
Chaffee, eCoast Angels Network, Portsmouth, NH June
30, 2004
-
Starting Up Basics 
Big business dreams begin with small yet important steps
by Ask SCORE c/o Dick Kuhl, Bedford, NH April 20, 2005
-
SWOT Analysis 
Where is your business going and why
by Dr.
William Osgood, Knowledge Institute, E. Kingston, NH May 4, 2005
-
The
Art of the Start 
Special Feature: Brilliant
excerpts from the recent book by Guy Kawasaki
April 6, 2005
-
Visualize
Whirled Peas (if you're in the soup business) 
Writing your mission statements.
by
Jonathan Linowes June
2, 2004
Outside the Box
Off topic items of interest
-
Architecture
Lessons from Nature 
Design researchers find some fascinating architectural and engineering
principles in Nature.
August
11, 2004
-
Birth Order Traits 
You are who you are because of when you were born.
February 9, 2005
-
Earth-Shaking Tsunami Quake 
Quake that caused recent Asian tsunami shifted Earth's
pole.
January 12, 2005
-
Black
and White 
There are two types of people in this world.
June
30, 2004
-
Chicken,
Fox & Grain Puzzle 
Today's solution to a classic problem.
November 3, 2004
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Dog Dictionary 
February 23, 2005
-
How
do Houseflies Land on the Ceiling Upside-down? 
June
2, 2004
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Irreverent
Quotes 
These might lighten up your day
December 15, 2004
-
Killing Chickens 
Scientific expert urges less cruel method of killing
chickens and other birds
April 20, 2005
-
Life
is an Echo! 
August
25, 2004
-
Never
Forget 9-11-01 
September
8, 2004
-
Outside
the Planet 
Recent extraterrestrial explorations.
July
14, 2004
-
Progressive
Falling Dominos 
How the tiny can topple a behemoth.
October
20,
2004
-
Reflect
on This 
September
22, 2004
-
Refuting Misinformation About Wind Energy 
The world is not flat, and wind is not a good industrial
energy source
by Lisa Linowes
May 18, 2005
-
Shark Attack 
Running your business is wrought with challenges,
threats, and dangers. But the wise entrepreneur is able to navigate
these waters, and discern real problems
from illusions.
March 9, 2005
-
Snow What? 
Interesting facts about snow
January 26, 2005
-
Solving
Mazes 
It helps to know what the designer was thinking
November
17, 2004
-
What Is Money? 
Money is anything that is widely used for making payments
and accounting for debts and credits
May 4, 2005
-
Why
Do Geese Fly in a "V" Formation? 
Answer: Energy conservation, visual assurance, and teamwork.
October
6, 2004
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