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Author: Mary Ann Kristiansen

Ultimate NH Connection Competition

Posted on May 11, 2015May 14, 2015 by Mary Ann Kristiansen

New Hampshire is a state that is built on connections. Unlike other states, our business leaders and government officials are highly accessible and extremely supportive of new businesses. The Live […]

Posted in Uncategorized 1 Comment

People are Noticing: a Local Economy is a Good Economy

Posted on May 12, 2014May 12, 2014 by Mary Ann Kristiansen

I am very proud to report that Hannah Grimes’ mission and ongoing work were recognized recently in two prominent state-wide publications. The Hannah Grimes Marketplace was named Retail Business of […]

Posted in Community Wealth, Events, HGC News, Note from MAK 2 Comments

Entrepreneurship in Action: Swanzey’s ABTech Spots a Trend and Takes Action

Posted on Nov 26, 2013Jan 30, 2014 by Mary Ann Kristiansen

Entrepreneurship is often driven by an ability to see trends, understand their implications and act. Trends in demographics, trends in purchase behavior, trends in customer needs all offer opportunity for […]

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Hannah Grimes Recognizes Entrepreneur of the Year Lisa Sieverts at Upcoming CONNECT

Posted on Oct 25, 2013Jan 30, 2014 by Mary Ann Kristiansen

We are thrilled that Lisa Sieverts, founder and owner of Facilitated Change, has been selected Entrepreneur of the Year for the Monadnock Region. Lisa will be presented with the Entrepreneur […]

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Support Local Music

Posted on Jun 14, 2013Jun 14, 2013 by Kevin Dremel, The Keene Music Festival

We believe in our community and in local and regional music and art.  We really hope you’ll help us to support local music and art. I’ve been in the odd position […]

Posted in Art Focus

What is the Role of the Board? Simplified

Posted on May 10, 2013May 15, 2013 by Dave Chase

In my role as a consultant to nonprofits, one of the most common questions that comes up is “What is the role of the board?”  My simplified answer, be MVP’s and […]

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Beyond Friends & Family — Testing Your Specialty Food Product (and how to package it!)

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Steve Ryder

You have a great family recipe or you develop a fabulous new recipe.  You give the finished product to friends and family who rave about it.  You wonder if you have […]

Posted in Food Focus, Retail Focus

Ways to Hire a Really Bad Employee…Or Not

Posted on Apr 29, 2013Apr 29, 2013 by Mary Ann Kristiansen

By Guest Blogger Paula Mathews – Every time you hire someone you don’t know or haven’t thoroughly checked out, you put your company at risk. Bad hires drain morale & […]

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Growing a Specialty Food Sector

Posted on Apr 25, 2013Apr 24, 2013 by Mary Ann Kristiansen

A new network is in place to support the growth of a local specialty food sector in our region and encourage the use of local ingredients in that sector. The […]

Posted in Food Focus, Note from MAK, Uncategorized Tagged food entrepreneur, Food Hub, KivaZip, Monadnock Menus, NeighborMade Kitchen, TC's Pantry

Looking for a better return?

Posted on Mar 28, 2013Feb 9, 2016 by Mary Ann Kristiansen

UPDATE — THIS Loan was fully funded on March 28 — congratulations Theresa! If you’ve got $25 sitting around earning nothing, have I got a deal for you!  Make a no-interest loan […]

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      • Julianna Dodson
      • Sara Powell
      • Marybeth Sweeney
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