Early this year, Westmoreland resident John Wills decided it was time to make a modest side business his new day job. Of Moose & Mountain (www.OfMooseAndMountain.com) creates unique graphic designs inspired by nature and New England. To more successfully grow his business, John enrolled in Hannah Grimes’ Business Start-Up Program. John says that “While I […]
Beyond Friends & Family — Testing Your Specialty Food Product (and how to package it!)
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 something more here. Ever have this happen to you? How do you know if you truly have a viable commercial product? I started out with no […]
Badger Balm’s Founder and CEO Bill Whyte Shares Strategies for Starting a Business
(In Plain English) One never really knows what’s next. But I believe it’s possible to dream, imagine and plan for the ideal. When you prepare a typical business plan, that’s an attempt to “visualize” in words and numbers what you are going to do and what’s going to happen as a consequence. For example: “I’m […]
38,000 Local Businesses and National Independent Business Advocates Launch “Shift Your Shopping”
Saturday, November 3 marks the launch of Shift Your Shopping, the second annual national collaborative holiday campaign among advocates for local independent business. Shift Your Shopping encourages citizens and businesses to make a “shift” by buying from local independent businesses for the holiday season. More than 140 local business alliances across the U.S. and Canada, […]
Plaid Friday: Monadnock Style
Read about the Monadnock Region’s successful Plaid Friday 2011 Campaign on the Shift Your Shopping National Website: Plaid Friday 2011: Monadnock Style “We usually just have to sit on the sidelines, and let the big stores have their day,” said Jim Therriault of New England Everyday Goods. “We had a surprisingly good Friday. It was […]
Retail Means Jobs! New Hampshire
Originally Posted on National Retail Federation Website Retail directly and indirectly supports 1 in 4 New Hampshire jobs. Retail is directly and indirectly responsible for 21% of New Hampshire’s GDP. Retail directly and indirectly generates 20% of labor income in New Hampshire. Retail supports 222,787 jobs in New Hampshire. View more about New Hampshire’s Retail […]
Communities Across North America Encourage You to Shift Your Shopping
The Shift Your Shopping Holiday Campaign runs through December 31, 2011. Citizens are encouraged to shift 10% or more of their holiday purchases to locally-owned and independent businesses. In its second year, this movement has grown from its New England base — including the Monadnock, Seacoast and Lakes Regions of New Hampshire — to over […]
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