“You get what you pay for.” In business, we know this to be true because we’ve learned it the hard way. It is a rare moment when something really good comes along […]
20 years ago today…
The buy local movement had not yet struck in 1997 and the ability to buy and sell local products was all but disappearing. Many towns had the same chain stores selling the […]
20 Years Later… A Note from our Executive Director
Jack Dugan sat on my couch 20 years ago in March of 1997 dodging ladybugs. They had suddenly come to life on that warm and sunny day to crawl out […]
Early Bird Sale: Take 75% off…
From our Director: Energy prices in New England create a competitive disadvantage for businesses located here. And with the unpredictability in energy prices (except that we can generally count on […]
Building Our Vibrant Region
Almost to the minute, it has been ten years since the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship opened here on Roxbury Street. And while it is hard to believe, next year Hannah […]
Musings from our small businesses: Thoughts from a Local Building Scientist
Periodically we like to hear from our small businesses: What are the main challenges they face? What do they need to be successful? What have they learned? And of course, […]
People are Noticing: a Local Economy is a Good Economy
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 […]
Entrepreneurship in Action: Swanzey’s ABTech Spots a Trend and Takes Action
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 […]
Hannah Grimes Recognizes Entrepreneur of the Year Lisa Sieverts at Upcoming CONNECT
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 […]
Growing a Specialty Food Sector
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 […]
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