Business NH Magazine

Shoe Company Starts Off On the Right Foot

[...] New England Footwear builds shoes upside down, putting the softer mid-sole on the bottom of the shoe so it rests on the ground and the foot rests on the harder surface.

Nh's Health Care Role Grows

[...] in 2007, the Center estimated that hospital-based cost shifting accounted for almost 16 percent of total private premium dollars.

For Richer or Poorer

According to Stephen Wurtz, acting director of the state Department of Vital Statistics, 621 civil unions were performed in NH in 2008 and 198 in 2009. Ed Butler, owner and operator of Notchland Inn in Hart's Location, has only recently begun advertising his place as a destination for gay couples. Because he and his partner in business and life, Les Schoof, are gay and have been together for more than 30 years, they have always been recognized as a "gay- friendly" destination, based on word...

Doing Business Naturally

Girardo: I had left a career in banking and health care to stay at home with my school-aged son and had severe reactions to any and all chemical-based products: laundry, cleaning, housekeeping, beauty products. Because I was unable to find great performing natural products, I decided to develop my own line and offer Just Naturals to the public.

Have I Got a Deal for You!

[...] she says, renters who are not afraid to negotiate will be better off as more landlords are using enticements such as a few months of discounted rent to encourage businesses to move in, and renters should negotiate for such discounts. What the fee includes varies, but it usually affords the owner access to shared conference rooms, phone, fax, internet and copy services as well as access to business advice from the support staff.

Workforce Housing Could Boost Growth

According to Executive Director Robert Tourigny, Hooksett is an example of a town where the type of employment available does not support the high cost of living. [...] the high cost of acquiring land meant that any new housing being developed could not be affordable.

Will Health Reform Cure Business Ills?

Also: some of the earlier enacted provisions of the law won't be felt as acutely in the Granite State as in other states because NH has been proactive, such as enacting its own law extending health benefits to adult dependents, says Paula Rogers, director of government affairs with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in NH and former commissioner of the NH Insurance Department. Purchase of over-the-counter medications cannot be reimbursed from health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), health savin...

Yes Virginia, There Is Credit

"That's especially important during hard economic times," he says, explaining a person may have a perfect credit score and banking history, but if he or she lacks character, the chances the bank will see the loan repaid diminish. [...] it's not so different for the larger banks, Whitaker says. Officials from several of the banks say while there's still not a significant increase in activity they are hearing from clients about expected increases in business in the near future, more orders ex...

Nh's Public Companies: An Endangered Species

[...] we rank the 12 NH-based companies by sales for their most recently completed fiscal year. [...] we rank the seven NH-based publicly traded banks by their assets.

Signs of Recovery in Commercial Market

[...] few large blocks (50,000 square feet and above) of industrial space remain available in southern NH. Since the start of 2010, our firm is handling eight leases for every sale. [...] the capital markets ease, this trend will likely continue.