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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Financial Snapshot
    Read between the lines of your balance sheet
    by Ask SCORE c/o Dick Kuhl, Bedford, NH January 26, 2005

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Demystifying the Patent Process
    by Todd A. Sullivan, Hayes Soloway, Manchester, NH August 11, 2004

  • Independent Inventors Conference
    New Hampshire hosts this national conference in August 2004.
    by Todd A. Sullivan, Hayes Soloway, Manchester, NH June 30, 2004

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • How to Cross the Market Chasm
    Define a beachhead and conquer it before moving on.
    by Jonathan Linowes September 8, 2004

  • Market Research: A Must for the Entrepreneur
    Quantify the assumptions about your market.
    by Anand Joshi, ASC Inc., Windham, NH November 3, 2004

  • Publicity for Your Business
    Get someone else to toot your horn
    by Marcia Passos Duffy, publicity consultant, Keene, NH January 26, 2005

  • Secrets of the Press Release
    When to send them. How to write them.
    by Marcia Passos Duffy, publicity consultant, Keene, NH February 9, 2005

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Dog Dictionary
    February 23, 2005

  • How do Houseflies Land on the Ceiling Upside-down?
    June 2, 2004

  • 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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