Category Archives: The No Bull Business Blog

Last month, our company released a free special report, The State of NH on Facebook. The report was designed to help professionals get a better understanding of New Hampshire’s Facebook users: The sheer volume of them (two-thirds of eligible residents), the activities and interests that matter to them and their demographics. We also included practical [...] Continue reading →

In the economic turmoil of a few years ago, it was research and development that helped a Jaffrey company specializing in graphite mold casting technology to produce precision metal parts for a variety of industries. Val Zanchuck, president of Graphicast, said that R&D conducted right on the shop floor helped his team continue to be [...] Continue reading →

            Down on Elm Street in Manchester this morning, there was a pause in the bustle for a celebration of new beginnings.             The abi Hub marked the opening of its new downtown location, right in the heart of New Hampshire’s largest city.             In its past incarnation, this space was the former McQuade’s Department Store, [...] Continue reading →

Red-eye trade missions. New businesses moving in to the Granite State. Advanced Manufacturing Week. Let’s jump right into what’s happening in New Hampshire’s economic development scene. Trade missions are happening … two of them. We’re calling them ‘red-eye’ because they will be quick, focused and productive. The first one, aimed at the health technologies sector, [...] Continue reading →

Monday started off quite nicely, thank you, with the announcement that New Hampshire will receive nearly $300,000 for the second year of funding of the State Trade Export Promotion. This money will be used just like the acronym says – to help small businesses here in the Granite State take a STEP toward exporting their [...] Continue reading →

After 13 years at the helm of the Department of Resources and Economic Development, Commissioner George Bald will retire, effective Nov. 1. In his letter tendering his resignation, the Commissioner wrote to Gov. John Lynch, “I can’t thank you enough for your support and encouragement over the past six years … The opportunity to work with [...] Continue reading →

    Cindy Harrington, one of New Hampshire’s two business recruiters, remembers the day Frank Cummings called her. It was back in 2007 and there was traffic noise in the background. Fast forward to the other day, one of those warm August days. Except for the sound of fingers flying over computer keyboards, there was [...] Continue reading →

Last month, several New Hampshire companies doing business in the aerospace industry, including EPTAM Plastics in Northfield and Corfin Industries in Salem, were among more than 1,500 exhibitors taking part in the Farnborough International Air Show in England. By the close of the 5-day event, orders were placed for 758 aircraft for a total of [...] Continue reading →

The global market for aerospace and defense industry products made right here in New Hampshire is heating up.              At the same time, the state’s Office of International Commerce has a key ingredient for businesses looking to take advantage of overseas opportunities – grants to help them make that leap.             Investing some time and [...] Continue reading →

Great minds — about 150 of them — came together Thursday to talk about the state of manufacturing in New Hampshire these days. The good news is that our top industry is flourishing. But it is challenged by a gap in the number of skilled workers there are to take advanced manufacturing jobs and that’s [...] Continue reading →