Many proponents will tell you that crowdfunding is revolutionary because it democratizes access to capital. What they mean is that by allowing ordinary people to contribute to projects and businesses that they care about, we have a greater number of people weighing in on what innovations are truly important for societal advancement, rather than a small group of private investors whose investment decisions in startups are driven mainly by return on investment.
We’re Hiring: Operations Manager
The Hannah Grimes Center is seeking qualified applicants for an Operations Director role, based at 25 Roxbury Street in Keene, NH. The Operations Director will be responsible for the organization’s building, financials, and overall operation. The Hannah Grimes Center is seeking energetic, motivated, hard-working applicants that are passionate about the organization’s mission and vision. View the […]
New Hampshire Kicks Off Small Business Week: Innovators Conference
Innovators Conference with Kelly Ayotte and Dean Kamen May 2, 2016 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Where: NH Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College Cost:Free — Registration Required The conference will be a unique occasion to listen and connect with inventors, venture capitalists, patent attorneys, bankers, business incubators, as well as other leading […]
You’re Invited: Coworking Day at Hannah Grimes Center
Join the Hannah Grimes staff and other business owners, telecommuters, freelancers, and coffeeshop-aholics in a new working environment! Hosted at Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship, Coworking Day is an opportunity for you to meet new people, change up your work environment, and experience Keene’s entrepreneurial hub firsthand. Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Drop in between anytime […]
SBA Announces National Small Business Week
The head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet announced that this year’s National Small Business Week will be held from May 1-7. This year’s theme will be “Dream Big, Start Small.” Contreras-Sweet will start the week in Washington, D.C., where she will recognize and award outstanding small business owners from around […]
Machina Arts: Changing the World through Culture, Art & Creativity
By Melanie Plenda, Originally posted in Business Monadnock Where in the world could a sculptor and a fire dancing economic botanist find a place to call home for a for-profit artist collective and bar? The Monadnock Region, of course. At least that’s what Danya Pugliese and Rebecca Hamilton are banking on with their start […]
The Latest Local Economy Buzz: Pollinator Enterprises
“In nature pollinators like bees, butterflies, or bats carry pollen from plant to plant, and they instinctively know that the intermixing of these pollens nourishes the entire ecosystem. Pollinator businesses similarly carry the best elements of one local business to another, thereby fertilizing all local businesses and creating a healthy entrepreneurial ecosystem.” ~ Michael Shuman, […]
Green Economy Industry Cluster
An exciting vision for sustainable economic growth is emerging in the tri-state region centered in Brattleboro, VT. Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) and Southeast Vermont Economic Development Strategy (SEVEDS) has led an investigation to assess existing assets that could fuel economic development in the tri-state region, including Windham and Bennington Counties in Vermont, Cheshire County […]
Happy Entrepreneurship Week: February 20-27, 2016
Project Management: Creating Team Success
“Project management is all about creating team success… When I introduce project management to my students, I always tell them that my goal in the course is not just to teach them how to do project management. My goal is to change their lives.” ~ Lisa Sieverts, Facilitated Change Have a LARGE project that’s dependent […]
