Business Resources NH 2022

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BUSINESS RESOURCES NH 2022 growing your business in NH

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Business Resources NH 2022 may be particularly helpful this year as we emerge from an extraordinarily difficult year. The information contained in these pages provides a detailed view of the resources available to businesses in New Hampshire as well as the kind of insightful advice that can help your organization bounce back from adversity, grow and thrive.

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CONTENTS

RESOURCES

INSIGHTS & ADVICE

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES.................... 4

3 A leader’s priority list

NH REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSIONS.............. 4

8 The new workplace reality

ENTREPRENEUR RESOURCES................................... 6 CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.................................... 7 REGIONAL YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORKS.... 9 CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS........................ 10 PAYROLL SERVICES................................................ 15 COWORKING SPACES............................................ 17 BUSINESS INCUBATORS......................................... 17 BANKS WITH SBA LOAN GUARANTEES.................. 18 HEALTH INSURERS................................................. 19 TOP LAW FIRMS..................................................... 21 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES....................................... 27 MEDIA OUTLETS.................................................... 30 PRINTERS & PRINT SERVICES................................. 32 MARKETING SERVICES........................................... 35 AIRPORTS............................................................... 38 ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS......................................... 42 ENGINEERING FIRMS............................................. 44 SOLAR INSTALLERS................................................ 48 ENERGY EFFICIENCY CONSULTANTS..................... 48

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14 4 network security tips for the hybrid workplace 16 The post-Covid workplace 20 What to know about trademarks 26 Time for some real talk on DEI 29 Technology for businesses 34 Leveling the marketing field 39 Getting communications right 40 The lasting effects of virtual events

A leader’s priority list

BY DOUG TESCHNER

Set aside time to write down life goals and leadership approaches that you believe are most important. ... Reflect on how your actions have impacted yourself and others, seek out feedback from colleagues, and periodically review and update your list.

Douglass P. Teschner, founder of Growing Leadership LLC, can be reached at dteschner@GrowingLeadershipLLC.com.

Writing things down helps clarify what’s most important

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recently had an interesting conversation with Mark Franklin, head of IT at Dartmouth’s engineering school. We got talking about leadership styles and practices, and he followed up with an email: “Over many years and with little formal training (I’m an engineer who got managerial responsibilities 1.5 years into my career), I have evolved my management style experimenting with what seem to me to be common sense ideas.” He added: “It was helpful to me to put these ideas in words,” and went on to list some of his key principles, including: • Let people have input into what they work on. If it’s at least in part their idea, they’ll be more engaged.

• Once people experience how powerful a collaborative team can be, they buy in.

• A strong team helps recruit more strong team members.

• Catch people doing something right and reward it, even if the reward is just a quick thank you.

• Hire people who demonstrate aptitude and desire to learn: The ability to learn is much more important in the end than having particular skills.

• Consensus-building is worth the investment.

Forcing decisions should be rare and in special circumstances.

• We take credit as a team, and we take responsibility as a team.

• There’s plenty of credit to go around — share it whenever you can and encourage others to do so, too. It is contagious once people realize how good it feels.

• Brainstorming needs to be safe. No ridicule of “bad” ideas.

• Empower people to make decisions, take risks and experiment. Don’t tell them what they can’t do.

• Trust people until/unless there is a problem.

Most will more than live up to that.

• Diversity of skills, life experience, work experience, perspective, etc. all bring value to the team.

• Make constant improvements in small increments. This reduces risk and makes sure we focus on what matters most.

• Advocate for your people. Just knowing you have their back is usually enough for them to go fix conflicts on their own.

Mark, like many leaders, was promoted into a leadership role with little training, but he clearly

made the most of it, and, reading what he wrote, I bet he has been leading high-performing teams. He also embraced a key idea that taking the time to put your ideas in writing is almost always worthwhile.

Writing things down forces you to think through and better define your ideas.

My personal list starts with a few overarching principles for life and work, including: • To inspire myself and others to achieve a higher level of personal and professional performance.

• To treat everyone with dignity and respect, and advocate for others to do the same.

Then, I added a “to be” list, with related quotes to help sustain motivation. For example: • Cultivate gratitude, hopefulness and positive energy (“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” — Henry Matisse) • Honor family, friendships and connections (“What can I do in this moment to make this other person feel more capable and powerful?” — Jim Kouzes) • Commit to purposeful community activities (“What we do in life echoes in eternity.” — Maximus) • Embrace health and mindfulness (“The more clearly we see a challenging emotion, the less power it has over us.” — Headspace) • Continuous self-improvement, including more humility, better listening and increased empathy (“How do I want to be seen today?” — Ken Blanchard).

Getting feedback from others is important, too.

Peter Kozodoy has written about the Johari window, a technique to help better understand what you know about yourself as well as your blind spots.

This is one approach to reflect and get invaluable feedback.

Are you clear what leadership practices are most important for your work? Are you consistently living your values in practical ways? Set aside time to write down life goals and leadership approaches that you believe are most important. Then think about times you have applied them and also when you maybe came up short. Reflect on how your actions have impacted yourself and others, seek out feedback from colleagues, and periodically review and update your list.

We each have an extraordinary opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives, including our own. Don’t underestimate your impact!

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Scan for expanded listings which include addresses, fax numbers, contact names and email addresses.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES Belknap Economic Development Council Laconia, NH 603-524-3057 belknapedc.org

Granite State Economic Development Corp.

Portsmouth, NH 603-436-0009 granitestatedev.com

Pease Development Authority Portsmouth, NH 603-433-6088 peasedev.org

Berlin Industrial Development & Park Authority Berlin, NH 603-752-8587 berlinnh.gov

Littleton Industrial Development Corp.

Littleton, NH 603-444-3975 lidc-nh.org

Portsmouth Economic Development Portsmouth, NH 603-610-7220 cityofportsmouth.com

Manchester Economic Development Office Manchester, NH 603-624-6505 manchesternh.gov

Regional Economic Development Center Raymond, NH 603-772-2655 redc.com

Monadnock Economic Development Corp.

Keene, NH 603-313-3800 monadnock-development.org

Rochester Economic Development Rochester, NH 603-335-7522 rochesteredc.com

Mt. Washington Valley Economic Council Conway, NH 603-447-6622 mwvec.com

Salem Community Development Salem, NH 603-890-2086 townofsalemnh.org

Nashua Office of Economic Development Nashua, NH 603-589-3260 nashuanh.gov

Somersworth Economic Development Somersworth, NH 603-692-9516 somersworthonthemove.com

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Concord, NH 603-415-0190 nhbfa.com

Strafford Economic Development Corp. of New Hampshire Dover, NH 603-749-2211 sedcnh.org

Capital Regional Development Council Concord, NH 603-496-1875 crdc-nh.com Claremont Economic Development & Business Claremont, NH 603-542-7026 claremontnh.com Coastal Economic Development Corporation Hampton, NH 603-929-9244 coastaledc.org Concord Community Development Department Concord, NH 603-225-8595 concordnh.gov Dover Office of Economic Development Dover, NH 603-516-6043 locateindovernh.com Grafton Regional Development Corporation Plymouth, NH 603-536-2011 graftonrdc.org

North Country Council Littleton, NH 603-444-6303 nccouncil.org

Wentworth Economic Development Corp.

Wolfeboro, NH 603-569-4216 wedco-nh.org

Source: Compiled by NHBR from a list of economic development officials on file with the NH Department of Business and Economic Affairs Note: Not a comprehensive list.

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North Country Council Littleton, NH 603-444-6303 nccouncil.org Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission Lebanon, NH 603-448-1680 uvlsrpc.org Lakes Region Planning Commission Meredith, NH 603-279-8171 lakesrpc.org

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Southwest Region Planning Commission Keene, NH 603-357-0557 swrpc.org Central New Hampshire Regional Planning Commission Concord, NH 603-226-6020 cnhrpc.org Strafford Regional Planning Commission Rochester, NH 603-994-3500 strafford.org

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Rockingham Planning Commission Exeter, NH 603-778-0885 therpc.org Southern NH Planning Commission Manchester, NH 603-669-4664 snhpc.org Nashua Regional Planning Commission Nashua, NH 603-417-6570 nashuarpc.org Source: NHBR Research

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ENTREPRENEUR RESOURCES COMPETITIONS AND PROGRAMS SOCIAL VENTURE INNOVATION CHALLENGE Founded by the University of New Hampshire and Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, the SVIC was designed to be different from other traditional business plan competitions. Rather than full business plans, the Challenge is interested in jumpstarting innovative thinking among students and community members who design novel, sustainable, business-orientated solutions to some of society’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. Winners receive awards that help bring needed resources to advance these promising models. The November event attracts more than 700 people to hear the keynote speaker and finalists’ pitch competition. For more information, visit unh.edu/sustainability/student-educationengagement.

SPEED VENTURE SUMMIT Startups can apply to participate in a 90-minute speed pitch session to investors representing angel groups, various funds and VC firms from all over New England. Participating startups represent bio tech, ed tech, diagnostics therapeutics, and software and consumer products. The event also includes a featured speaker and networking reception with more than 140 attendees. Applications are available at nhtechalliance. org. Investors interested in participating can email jcyr@nhtechalliance.com for more information.

STARTUP SHINDIG/ACCELERATE NH Startups participating in Accelerate NH, a 12-week accelerator program, have the opportunity to pitch for potential investments from Millworks Fund II. The pitch-style competition and networking event caps off the program each year. By participating in Accelerate NH, startup founders receive one-on-one mentoring from leading entrepreneurs with experience in a related industry as well as introduction to venture capitalists, angel investors, the greater tech community and weekly seminars.

Applications are typically accepted in February, with the program starting in March. Only earlystage startups that have raised under $500,000 in outside funding is eligible. Visit www.nhtechalliance.org/ accelerate-nh/ for more information.

TECHOUT TechOut is a startup competition organized by the NH Tech Alliance that identifies talented tech entrepreneurs with innovative ideas and awards them capital investments to advance their business. The fast-paced event features live pitches by finalists and displays of their innovations with networking opportunities among like-minded entrepreneurs and investors. The competition is for startups that have been in business for less than five years, have raised less than $250,000 and have earned less than $250,000 in revenue. Visit www.nhtechalliance.org/nhhtc-events/techout-3 for more information.

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THE PITCHFORK CHALLENGE The Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship runs an annual pitch competition with the purpose of boosting startups in the Monadnock region.

Over the summer local entrepreneurs are coached to create a compelling pitch describing their business opportunity in pursuit of a cash award.

Ultimately, one business winner will be chosen to receive a prize of $10,000 in cash along with national print and digital media coverage. The final event is part of the Radically Rural Summit.

Eligible applicants must have businesses with no more than $250,000 in revenue or funding, must be a for-profit and currently earning revenue, and is located in a town with a population of 30,000 or less. For more information or assistance developing required materials, contact www.hannahgrimes.com/pitchforkchallenge or programs@ hannahgrimes.com.

TORY C. MARANDOS ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE Entrepreneurs with exemplary business ideas submit their business plan to be considered a finalist in the pitch competition that determines the winner of a $5,000 grand prize from the Tory C. Marandos Foundation. Entrepreneurs with startups less than three years in business or who have not yet started a business but have a well-thought-out idea are eligible to submit a two-page concept paper in PDF format to marandos@snhu.edu. More information can be found at www. alumni.snhu. edu/community-events/marandos-entrepreneurialchallenge.

ANGEL INVESTORS AND VENTURE CAPITALIST FIRMS 10X VENTURE PARTNERS www.10xvp.com 10X Venture Partners invests predominantly in mobile, internet, wireless, security, med tech and green tech. A typical investment ranges from $50,000 to $500,000, but 10X is capable of larger investments. 10X invests in companies ranging from the idea stage through $5-10 million in revenue, for profitable companies.

ALUMNI VENTURES www.av.vc Alumni Ventures is a co-investor whose network can help with connections, capital, and customers, offering alumni entrepreneurs a smart, simple way to back the ventures of fellow alums. Alumni Ventures typically invests $100,000 to $500,000 per deal, with the opportunity for up to $2 million when several of its sibling Alumni Ventures Group funds participate. Key investment considerations: a Dartmouth alumni connection (on the executive team, board or investing group) and a strong coinvestor in place. Alumni Ventures does not lead rounds, set valuations or take board seats; they aim to be a transparent, low-friction, value-add partner to its portfolio companies.

BOREALIS VENTURES www.borealisventures.com Borealis Ventures partners with entrepreneurs who aim to create new markets or redefine existing ones, especially in areas such as life science platforms, digital health and animal health. Borealis seeks an initial institutional round of financing, including seed funding, and will invest anywhere from $100,000 to $2.5 million initially, with the potential for more over time.

ECOAST ANGEL NETWORK www.ecoastangels.com eCoast Angel’s focuses on early-stage companies involved with advanced technology, e-commerce, healthcare, and industrial products and services, principally located in the New Hampshire coastal region. The group is most interested in companies requiring $250,000 to $2 million at pre-money valuations of less than $6 million, who have a credible, multi-option exit strategy and are led by an experienced core management team.

HARBOR LIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS hlcp.com Harbor Light Capital Partners focuses on investments in the $1 million to $5 million range. They target the “funding gap” for early- and growthstage companies. Unlike institutional investment funds, they are not limited to traditional holding periods of 4 to 6 years. Harbor Light’s growth stage criteria: $5 million to $20 million in revenues; strong historical/projected revenue growth; companies with passionate, loyal customers; exceptional management teams with proven entrepreneurial leadership and vision.

VESTED FOR GROWTH www.vestedforgrowth.com Vested for Growth, a program of the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund, provides risk-tolerant capital up to $1 million, business education and peer-learning opportunities to help owners of established small businesses increase profits and create higher-quality jobs. For investment needs greater than $1 million, VFG may be able to draw from other lending partners. The only business financing program of its kind, VFG creates subdebt and royalty financing packages when banks and equity sources can’t provide enough capital to meet their needs. Training or technical support may be provided by some combination of a business performance coach, consultant, an advisory board or a business peer group.

WASABI VENTURES PARTNERS www.wasabivp.com Wasabi Ventures is a venture capital, incubator and consulting firm that specializes in building and advising early-stage technology companies. In the last decade, Wasabi Ventures has built, financed and advised over 200 startups including some wildly successful ventures like RightNow Technologies, User Testing, Ustream and EtherPad. Source: NHBR Research

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE GREAT NORTH WOODS Androscoggin Valley Region Chamber of Commerce Berlin, NH 603-752-6060 androscogginvalleychamber.com North Country Chamber of Commerce Colebrook, NH 603-237-8939 chamberofthenorthcountry.com

Twin Mountain-Bretton Woods Chamber of Commerce Twin Mountain, NH 800-245-8946 twinmountain.org

Newport Area Chamber of Commerce Newport, NH 603-863-1510 newportnhchamber.org

Greater Merrimack-Souhegan Valley Chamber Amherst, NH 603-673-4360 gmsvcc.org

Western White Mountains Chamber of Commerce North Woodstock, NH 603-745-6621 westernwhitemtns.com

Upper Valley Business Alliance Lebanon, NH 603-448-1203 uppervalleybusinessalliance.com

Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce Nashua, NH 603-881-8333 nashuachamber.com

Upper Valley Bi-State Regional Chamber of Commerce White River Junction, VT 802-295-6200 uppervalleychamber.com

Greater Raymond Area Chamber of Commerce Raymond, NH 603-895-2254 raymondareachamberofcommerce.com

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Northern Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce Lancaster, NH 603-788-2530 northerngatewaychamber.org

Greater Ossipee Area Chamber of Commerce West Ossipee, NH 603-651-1600 ossipeevalley.org

Umbagog Area Chamber of Commerce Errol, NH umbagogchamber.com

Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Rochester, NH 603-332-5080 rochesternh.org

Greater Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce Hillsborough, NH 603-464-5858 ghcocnh.org

Greater Wakefield Chamber of Commerce Wakefield, NH greaterwakefieldchamber.org

Greater Keene & Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Keene, NH 603-352-1303 keenechamber.com

WHITE MOUNTAINS Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce Bethlehem, NH 603-869-3409 bethlehemwhitemtns.com Central NH Chamber of Commerce Campton, NH 603-726-3804 centralnh.org Cohase Chamber of Commerce Wells River, VT 802-518-0030 cohase.org Franconia Notch Regional Chamber of Commerce Franconia, NH 603-823-5661 franconianotch.org Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce Jackson, NH 603-383-9356 Littleton Area Chamber of Commerce Littleton, NH 603-444-6561 littletonareachamber.com Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce North Conway, NH 877-948-6867 visitmwv.com

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Lakes Region Chamber Laconia, NH 603-524-5531 lakesregionchamber.org Meredith Area Chamber of Commerce Meredith, NH 603-279-6121 meredithareachamber.com Wolfeboro Area Chamber of Commerce Wolfeboro, NH 603-569-2200 wolfeborochamber.com

DARTMOUTH–LAKE SUNAPEE Greater Claremont Chamber of Commerce Claremont, NH 603-543-1296 greaterclaremontnh.org Kearsarge Area Chamber of Commerce Warner, NH Contoocook, NH kearsargechamber.org Lake Sunapee Region Chamber of Commerce New London, NH 603-526-6575 lakesunapeeregionchamber.com

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Jaffrey Chamber of Commerce Jaffrey, NH 603-532-4549 jaffreychamber.com Rindge Chamber of Commerce Rindge, NH 603-899-6601 rindgechamber.org

MERRIMACK VALLEY Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce Concord, NH 603-224-2508 concordnhchamber.com Greater Derry-Londonderry Chamber of Commerce Derry, NH 603-432-8205 gdlchamber.org Greater Hudson Chamber of Commerce Hudson, NH 603-889-4731 hudsonchamber.com Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Manchester, NH 603-792-4100 manchester-chamber.org

Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce Salem, NH 603-893-3177 gschamber.com Henniker Chamber of Commerce Henniker, NH 603-428-3238

SEACOAST Greater Barrington Chamber of Commerce Barrington, NH 603-664-2200 barringtonchamber.org Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Dover, NH 603-742-2218 dovernh.org Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce Exeter, NH 603-772-2411 exeterarea.org Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce Hampton, NH 603-926-8718 hamptonchamber.com The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth Portsmouth, NH 603-610-5510 portsmouthcollaborative.org The Falls Chamber of Commerce Somersworth, NH 603-749-7175 gscdtfc.wildapricot.org Source: NHBR Research

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The new workplace reality

BY JASON ALEXANDER

It is critical to look at every aspect of the employee experience and come to an honest conclusion of how competitive you really are. There is always room to improve.

Culture and employee experience may require reinvention from the ground up

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n my humble opinion, there has never been a cooler or more innovative time to be in human resources than today.

The status quo has died at our feet, and our workplace culture and employee experience, in many cases, require reinvention from the ground up. How do we harness technology and remote work to keep everyone safe? How can camaraderie be fostered with everyone at such a distance? What conditions might make your company’s workforce acquisition and retention strategies more vulnerable? These questions, and more, must be proactively addressed in order to optimize your organization’s competitive advantage during these unprecedented times when markets are soaring and talent is scarce.

Step 1: Realize your surroundings • Limited talent: In the 20 years I have been involved in staffing and recruiting, there has never been a time when talented professionals were more difficult to find than today. While most of us have absorbed the harsh reality of the current market conditions, there are still a few outliers who believe that a bad pandemic must mean a bad market and that people are easier to find than they are. It’s time to realize that some unparalleled measures will be necessary to acquire talent at a rate that doesn’t sacrifice opportunity.

• Impacted company culture: The last two years have inevitably altered the look and feel of workplace culture, if not completely turned it on its head. I want to tell you it’s OK. None of us have been here before, and it’s important that your staff knows you are working proactively to navigate these waters, no matter how foreign they may seem.

• Evaluating workforce acquisition and retention strategies: For now, it’s simply critical to come to the table and realize that the attributes that drew people to join and stay at your company may not be perceived the same way as they were two years ago.

Jason Alexander is a managing partner of Bedford-based BANKW, parent company of the staffing and recruiting firms KBW, Alexander Technology Group, The Nagler Group, Sales Search Partners and KNF&T Staffing Resources.

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Step 2: Some winning strategies • Hot markets mean more spending: There is plenty of exception to this rule but, for the most part, the salary you paid for job X, Y or Z will cost you more today than it did two years ago. The most successful organizations are looking at their payroll with the proactive eye for retention instead of the eye for the minimum it might take to acquire talent. If you are paying someone the same today as you did two years ago, it’s certainly advisable to look at that position and ensure you are being as competitive as possible. Turnover almost always costs more than retention.

• Remote workforce: Your best competitors are doing all they can to allow as much workfrom-home as possible. I completely agree with those who suggest the importance of in-person interaction, which is why it’s great if you can make working in the office optional for those who want it. But at the end of the day, you don’t want to lose your best people to another organization that is more willing to be creative.

Remove mountains, lakes and hiking trails from your benefits list: This is coming from a serious lover of the outdoors, but please — no more assumptions that close proximity to hiking, fishing and skiing equates to justifying a substantial pay cut. In today’s market, your best employees can work for a city-based organization, be highly compensated, and work from home in the mountains or on the lake.

• Re-addressing benefits and attractors: It is critical to look at every aspect of the employee experience and come to an honest conclusion of how competitive you really are. There is always room to improve, and the most successful organizations are fighting for every inch of competitiveness. How flexible is your paid-time-off program?

Have you considered unlimited PTO? Does your benefits program address the psychological health of your employees as well as it could? What is your company’s messaging and what do you stand for?

These are important to answer to attract and retain the market’s best talent.

Whether you seek talented employees, greater market share and/or personal fulfillment, I wish you all the best.

REGIONAL YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORKS According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are approximately 160,061 workers ages 25 to 34 and 221,179 workers ages 35 to 44 in New Hampshire, with close to 86% of young professionals participating in the labor force.

ABC Young Professionals Group Concord NH 603-226-4789 abcypg.org facebook.com/abcypg instagram.com/abcypg Founded in 2012 as an initiative of ABC NH/VT, the ABC YPG’s mission is to develop, empower and connect young professionals through networking events, educational workshops and volunteering opportunities in an effort to enhance their professional development and business success within the construction industry.

Catapult Seacoast Portsmouth, NH catapultseacoast.org facebook.com/catapultseacoast twitter.com/CatapultCCoast instagram.com/catapultseacoast Catapult Seacoast offers professional and social networking events, informational seminars, entrepreneurial and career advice, and access to some of the most influential businesses and people throughout the Greater Seacoast. As a result of these offerings, Catapult draws young, talented professionals from New Hampshire and Southern Maine who want to connect with each other, grow personally and professionally, and impact their community.

Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) Concord, NH concordnhchamber.com/cypn facebook.com/concordypn twitter.com/ConcordYP instagram.com/cypn linkedin.com/company/concord-young-professionals-network Launched in 2016 as a professional and personal development initiative of the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce. CYPN provides complimentary networking, learning and growth opportunities for young professionals who live, work and play in the Capital Region.

Greater Rochester Young Professionals 603-332-5080 rochesternh.org facebook.com/GRYPNH Designed for young professionals in the area, between the ages of 18 and 40, who meet in a causal setting while networking with others and building their contact base. Through networking and involvement, these young professionals build a sense of community and belonging, build rapport with potential clients, expand their social interactions and represent their company.

iUGO Nashua Nashua, NH iugonashua.com facebook.com/iugonashua1 instagram.com/iugonashua Greater Nashua’s home for young professionals looking to establish and expand their networks through innovative action, social engagement, community building, professional development and opportunities to give back.

Keene Young Professionals Network Keene, NH 603-352-5063 facebook.com/YPNKeene keeneypn.com Keene YPN was created in 2007 as an initiative of the Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce to provide a forum to attract and retain young people in the Monadnock Region. In 2018 they became a program of the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship, and provide fun opportunities and events for young professionals to connect with each other and with their communities.

Lake Sunapee Region Young Professionals Network facebook.com/lsrypn Founded in 2016, the LSRYPN’s goal is to bring together young professionals in the Lake Sunapee Region area and provide social networking events.

Lakes Region Young Professionals lrypn.org facebook.com/LakesRegionYPN Lakes Region Young Professionals facilitates connections between young professionals and develops pathways for business success across New Hampshire in order to attract talent to the Lakes Region.

Manchester Young Professionals Network Manchester, NH manchesteryoungprofessionals.org facebook.com/ManchesterYP instagram.com/manchester_yp The Manchester Young Professionals Network (MYPN) aims to engage, educate and empower young professionals and emerging leaders to foster an environment where young professionals lead, create, innovate and influence their surroundings.

MYPN was New Hampshire’s first young professionals’ networking organization, established in 2004.

NH Young Veterans Network nhyvn.org facebook.com/nhyoungvets instagram.com/nhyoungvets Established in 2018, NH Young Veterans Network’s mission is to energize, engage and connect young veterans in the Granite State with business leaders in the community. They are New Hampshire’s only veteran-focused young professionals network working to assist young veterans with building their professional networks, in the hopes of making the transition to civilian life easier.

North of the Notch Young Professionals Network facebook.com/northnhypn North of the Notch YPN’s mission is to connect young professionals in their 20s-30s in northern New Hampshire through events and social media groups.

STAY MWV 603-356-5701 staymwv.com facebook.com/STAYMWV Established in 2007, STAY MWV offers opportunities and resources for young professionals in the Mount Washington Valley area to connect with their peers and get involved in the community.

The STAY MWV Student Loan Assistance Program works to combat the student loan crisis in rural communities by helping young residents pay back their student loans.

Upper Valley Young Professionals Hanover, NH uvyp.org facebook.com/UVYoungProfessionals instagram.com/uv_yp UVYP’s mission is to bring together young, emerging and rising professionals and foster connections in the Upper Valley. As a resource for young adults ages 20 to 40 in the Upper Valley, UVYP creates opportunities for young professionals to connect with one another and their community in order to expand their personal or professional networks.

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CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS A.M. Peisch & Company, LLP West Lebanon, NH 603-306-0100 ampeisch.com

Brauel & Brauel, LLP CPAs North Conway, NH 603-356-9421 ext. 11 brauelcpas.com

Comolli & Company, PC Salem, NH 603-898-3322 comollico.com

Ackley Associates, Inc. Nashua, NH 603-883-3912 ackleyassociates.com

Brayman, Houle, Keating & Albright, PLLC Nashua, NH 603-595-8000 bhka.com

Creative Financial Strategies, Inc. Littleton, NH 603-444-7035

Alain G. Breault, CPA, PC Hooksett, NH 603-623-8484 Altair Group PLLC Bedford, NH 603-621-6188 altaircpa.com Anne E. Holliday, CPA, PLLC Portsmouth, NH 603-431-3322 annehollidaycpa.com Anthony L. Olson, CPA, PFS Keene, NH 603-358-6411 olsoncpa.com Appletree Business Services, LLC Londonderry, NH 603-434-2775 appletreebusiness.com Ashton & Company, PA, CPA Wolfeboro, NH 603-569-6200 ashton-company.com Baker Newman Noyes Manchester, NH 603-626-2200 Portsmouth, NH 603-436-8200 bnncpa.com Barradale, O’Connell, Newkirk & Dwyer, PA Bedford, NH 603-644-0275 lsegura@bondpa.com BerryDunn Manchester, NH 603-518-2600 berrydunn.com Bigelow & Company, CPAs, PLLC Manchester, NH 603-627-7659 Portsmouth, NH 603-433-7383 bigelowcpa.com Boivin & Associates, CPAs, PLLC Merrimack, NH 603-424-0705 boivincpa.com

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Brian C. Peters, CPA, PLLC Hudson, NH 603-882-0598 Brian P. Hayward, CPA Manchester, NH 603-627-5360 Burnham & Malmborg, PA Concord, NH 603-225-7600 Carew & Wells, PLLC Concord, NH 603-224-3950 carewwells.com Carmel Duval, CPA Manchester, NH 603-497-2313 carmelduval.com Caron & Bletzer, PLLC Kingston, NH 855-620-4600 caronbletzer.com Carri & Pelletier, PLLC Loudon, NH 603-227-6263 carripelletier.com Champion Accounting Solutions, PLLC Sunapee, NH 603-763-1722 champion-accounting.com Charles F. Morgan, CPA Lebanon, NH 603-448-6200 uppervalleycpa.com Cobb Financial Portsmouth, NH 603-292-5264 cobbfinancial.com Cohos Advisors, PLLC Lancaster, NH 603-788-4928 cohosadvisotrs.com Collette Professional Accounting Bedford, NH 603-232-7436 collettecpa.com

Cummings, Lamont & McNamee, PA Portsmouth, NH 603-772-3460 Stratham, NH clmcpa.com

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Driscoll & Company, PLLC Berlin, NH 603-752-7101 Littleton, NH 603-444-6733 driscollcpa.com Drouin Associates, LLC Manchester, NH 603-225-9400 drouinassociates.com DTB Tax Salem, NH 603-635-9308 dtbtax.com

Cynthia Courtney, CPA, CFP North Hampton, NH 603-964-2988 cindycourtneycpa.com

Dugdale, Livolsi & Wood, PC Manchester, NH 603-669-3454 dugdalecpa.com

Dana S. Beane & Co., PC Laconia, NH 603-524-0507 dsbcpas.com

Dumais, Ferland & Fuller CPAs Somersworth, NH 603-692-5358 dffcpas.com

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Edward C. David & Company, CPAs PLLC Hampstead, NH 603-893-0594 edcpas.com

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EPIC Wealth Strategies, LLC Nashua, NH 603-598-3288 epicfinance.com Ernest L. Tomkiewicz, CPA, PLLC Concord, NH 603-228-6106 eltcpa.com F.G. Briggs, Jr., CPA, PA Manchester, NH 603-668-1340 fgbriggsjrcpa.com Ferguson & Alexander CPA, PC Keene, NH 603-352-6573 Gallagher, Flynn & Company, LLP Lebanon, NH 603-643-0043 gfc.com

Diane B. Rohde, CPA PLLC Plymouth, NH 603-536-1557 dbrohdecpa.com

Gamwell, Caputo, Kelsch & Co., PLLC Conway, NH 603-447-3356 my-cpa.com

Douglas K. Young, CPA, PLLC Concord, NH 603-226-1822

Gelinas & Pratte, CPA Manchester, NH 603-625-8931 gelinas-cpa.com

Graham & Veroff, PC Laconia, NH 603-225-2944 grahamcpa.com G.T. O’Brien, Inc. Manchester, NH 603-626-7888 gtoco.com Hession & Pare, PC Manchester, NH 603-669-5477 hession-pare.com Hodgdon, Wilson & Griffin, CPAs Portsmouth, NH 603-436-9101 hwgcpas.com

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CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS John G. Burk & Associates, CPAs, PC Keene, NH 603-357-4882 johngburkandassociates.com Joseph B. Sullivan, PA Amherst, NH 603-672-5320 jbsullivanpa.com Joseph T. Twardy, Jr., CPA, LLC Sunapee, NH 603-763-0350 twardycpa.com Kandi J. Edson CPA, PLLC Gilford, NH 603-527-8427 kjecpa.com Karen M. Mayo, CPA Contoocook, NH 603-746-4494 Karr & Boucher, PLLC Manchester, NH 603-625-8286 karrboucher.com Kathleen E. Sweeney, CPA Center Harbor, NH 603-253-4011 North Conway, NH 603-356-7036 kathleensweeneycpa.com Kathleen V. Donohoe, CPA Contoocook, NH 603-491-0816 teamdonohoe.com Kline & Company, CPA, PC Nashua, NH 603-881-8185 klineco.com LaCasce, Inc., CPAs Claremont, NH 603-543-3500 lacasce.com Lane Rifkin, PLLC Derry, NH 603-434-7500 cpamba.com Laurence C. Szetela, CPA, PFS Nashua, NH 603-880-0588 lszetelacpa.com Laurie E. Williams, CPA Merrimack, NH 603-880-8180 lauriewilliamscpa.com Lekas, Edgar & Co. Londonderry, NH 603-434-2889 lekasedgar.com

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Leone, McDonnell & Roberts, PA Dover, NH 603-749-2700 Concord, NH 603-224-7491 North Conway, NH 603-356-6358 Wolfeboro, NH 603-569-1953 Stratham, NH 603-772-9341 lmrpa.com Lifetime Tax & Accounting PLLC Concord, NH 603-230-2404 lifetimetax.com Linda J. Jacobson & Associates, PLLC Litchfield, NH 603-424-3377 Lucy S. Potter, CPA, PLLC Bedford, NH 603-666-5535 Lynn Page Baker, CPA Enfield, NH 603-632-4780 the707bakers@hotmail.com Malone, Dirubbo &Company, PC Franklin, NH 603-934-2942 Laconia 603-528-2241 Lincoln 603-745-3121 mdccpas.com Maloney & Kennedy, PLLC Auburn, NH 603-624-8819 maloneyandkennedy.com Mark J. Burger, CPA Orford, NH 603-353-4410 markjburgercpa.com Mason + Rich, PA Concord, NH 603-224-2000 masonrich.com McCafferty & Company, PC Nashua, NH 603-888-6618 mccaffertycpa.com

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Melanson Merrimack, NH 603-882-1111 melansoncpas.com

Penchansky & Co., PLLC Manchester, NH 603-647-2400 penchansky.com

Michael P. Lussier, CPA Manchester, NH 603-624-0027 mlussiercpa.com

Philip Case, CPA Manchester, NH 603-627-9691 philipcasecpa.com

Montminy Financial Services Manchester, NH 603-625-8148 montminyfs.com

Picchi & Martel, CPA, PLLC Londonderry, NH 603-432-3394 londonderryaccountant.com

Morrissey & Company Nashua, NH 603-888-8840 morrisseycpa.com

Plodzik & Sanderson, PA Concord, NH 603-225-6996 plodzik.com

Murphy, Powers & Wilson CPAs, PC Hampton, NH 603-926-8063 mpandwcpa.com

Raiche & Company, CPAs, PA Portsmouth, NH 603-431-6300 Dover, NH 603-742-8894 Rochester, NH 603-330-1040 raichecpa.com

Nathan Wechsler & Company, PA Concord, NH 603-224-5357 Keene, NH 603-357-7665 Lebanon, NH 603-448-2650 nathanwechsler.com

Raymond E. Jeffs, CPA Hampton, NH 603-758-1040 rayjeffscpa.com

New Business Directions North Conway, NH 603-356-2914 newbusinessdirections.com

Read & Associates, CPAs, PLLC Hooksett, NH 603-935-9260 readcpa.net

Olbricht Kiley Group, LLC Windham, NH 603-329-6408 k2n.cpa

Redemption Tax & Accounting PC New Ipswich, NH 603-833-1216 bruotsy@gmail.com

Oster & Wheeler, PC Keene, NH 603-352-4500 osterwheeler.com

Redman & Savoie, PLLC Nashua, NH 603-888-1040

Pamela A. Rugg and Company, PC Londonderry, NH 603-434-6141 mulrennanrugg.com Paradis, Raymond & Jalbert Goffstown, NH 603-627-4320 prjcpa.com

McMahon & Daisey CPAs, PLLC Littleton, NH 603-444-1675

Patricia H. Morse, CPA Lebanon, NH 603-448-4224 patriciahmorsecpa.com

Medaglia & Company Nashua, NH 603-889-4411 medagliaco.com

PDP Tax & Accounting Services Nashua, NH 603-881-4272 nashuataxandaccountingservices.com

Richard H. Belanger, CPA, PC Nashua, NH 603-889-7070 rhbelangercpa.com Roberge & Company, PC, CPAs Franklin, NH 603-524-6734 rcopc.com Robert J. Consaga, Jr., CPA Salem, NH 603-894-1175 consaga.com Roberta M. Large, CPA Rochester, NH 603-332-7273 Roberts & Greene, PLLC Concord, NH 603-856-8005

Rodger O. Howells, LLC Concord, NH 603-224-3224

Snyder, Cahoon & Co., PLLC Hanover, NH 603-643-7799

Ronald H. Gagnon, CPA Manchester, NH 603-669-8221 rongagnoncpa.com

Stephen E. Felder, CPA, PC Keene, NH 603-357-4942

Rust & Company CPAs Swanzey, NH 603-358-6565 rust.cpa Sanders & Karcher, CPAs Portsmouth, NH 603-430-0942 hsjkcpas.com Santoro & Sinnamon, CPAs Wolfeboro, NH 800-220-5521 Concord, Deerfield, Exeter nh-cpas.com Schiffman, Dattilio & Company, PC Lebanon, NH 603-448-6655 schiffman.com Snow Consulting & Tax, PLLC Bow, NH 603-226-4189 snowconsultingandtax.com

Stinson Associates Laconia, NH 603-524-0940 Concord 603-369-4785 Portsmouth 603-431-7714 stinsoncpa.com Strasburg Law PLLC Bedford, NH 603-471-0474 straslaw.com Sullivan Bille PC Salem, NH 603-893-6733 sullivanbillepc.com Susan Nooney, CPA, LLC New London, NH 603-526-4480 susannooneycpa.com

Sweeney Financial Management Manchester, NH 603-625-8400 sfmllc.net

Vachon Clukay & Company, PC Manchester, NH 603-622-7070 vachonclukay.com

Tawney PLLC Concord, NH 603-715-5185 tawneycpa.com

Weidema, Lavin & Grott Accounting, CPAs Portsmouth, NH 603-926-3679 wlgaccounting.com

The Johnson Group, PC Bedford, NH 603-621-0661 johnsongroupcpa.com

William F. Sullivan, CPA, PC Henniker, NH 603-428-3800

The Mercier Group, PC Springfield, NH 603-496-0243 mercier-group.com

Wipfli Bedford, NH 603-627-3838 wipfli.com

Tom Barnes, CPA, PLLC Nashua, NH 603-589-4022 tombarnescpa.com

Yeaton Tax Services Concord, NH 603-229-7616 yeatontax.com

Travis Terry & Company, PC Salem, NH 603-898-2511 travisterrycpa.com

Youngclaus & Company North Hampton, NH 603-964-2772 youngclausco.com

Tyler, Simms & St. Sauveur, CPAs, PC Lebanon, NH 603-653-0044 tss-cpa.com

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4 network security tips for the hybrid workplace

BY BARRY BADER

From company devices to employees’ personal phones and guest devices, each of them represents a potentially vulnerable endpoint, and each contains myriad pathways into your network through apps and systems.

The best defense is a strong, proactive offense

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hile it’s mostly big businesses and high-profile hacks that make headlines, small to medium-sized businesses and organizations are also targets for bad actors — costing them downtime, data, business and revenue.

The best network defense is a strong, proactive security offense. Here are four tips for organizations looking to shore up their cybersecurity protocols and products: 1. Implement a mix of threat monitoring, firewalls and antivirus solutions: Threat

monitoring, firewalls and antivirus solutions are all valuable cybersecurity measures, but they should be used in tandem with each other and alongside smart online hygiene practices, which are basic steps that network users should take to maintain the overall health and safety of the network and its data.

Select tools that frequently update to help protect against the newest threats, and cover every connected device on your network.

Antivirus tools detect and block malicious files, but many only block malware they recognize based on signatures that have been written into the AV software. Meanwhile, firewalls allow only authorized traffic or content using configured controls, like access denial to IP addresses known to deliver malware. Even if a malicious payload is delivered, firewalls can prevent it from communicating with control-and-command servers.

2. Manage devices and passwords for an extra layer of security:

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From company devices to employees’ personal phones and guest devices, each of them represents a potentially vulnerable endpoint, and each contains myriad pathways into your network through apps and systems. One weak password, bad password management or a few errant keystrokes on a suspicious website can invite a breach.

Enact strong patch management policies or, even better, automate software updates. Not updating in a timely fashion can open you up to threats, as hackers become aware of loopholes and try to exploit them.Leverage a password management solution. Password management tools not only generate strong passwords but store them for easy access. Be careful with external devices like flash drives. External devices can carry malware that’s loaded onto your device when connected. If they’re used with multiple devices on your network, infec-

tions can spread quickly.

3. Enact strong policies, practices: Embed

a proactive security stance into your company’s DNA. By codifying certain elements of your cybersecurity approach through policy and process, you can ensure that cybersecurity remains an ongoing priority.

Select threat monitoring tools that frequently update to help protect against the newest threats and cover every connected device on your network.

Simultaneously, operate a zero-trust environment, where no device or user, either inside or outside an organization, should be trusted inherently.

In addition, you can use virtual private networks when accessing sensitive applications remotely, as they allow employees to access company networks and systems through a secure connection.

Businesses should also back up and encrypt any personally identifiable information they collect, as well as any other potentially sensitive information, like company financials or intellectual property.

Backups are not only a best practice, they can help with recovery in the event of a breach or ransomware attack.

4. Educate your users: Threats evolve over time, so make it a regular practice to formally train employees on online hygiene. If you don’t have anyone on staff, consider bringing in an outside trainer. Good online hygiene doesn’t just protect company information, it protects personal information, too.

It’s essential to not only mount defenses but to also prepare a detailed plan outlining what to do if you do find yourself the victim of a cyberattack.

Include contingencies such as having to resume operations from an alternative location and how to respond if the breach occurs after hours or when response team members are away. Designate crossfunctional team members who should respond in the event of a breach, or have a cybersecurity consultant or contractor easily accessible to assist.

To be ready for what’s next, organizations need to implement cybersecurity measures that include antivirus programs, firewalls and network security solutions that proactively help protect all devices connected to your network.

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Lifetime Tax & Accounting Concord, NH 603-230-2404 lifetimetax.com

Anchor Payroll Services Conway, NH 603-447-2566 anchorpayrollservices.com

One Small Payroll Epping, NH 603-679-3100 1-888-772-3187 onesmallpayroll.com

Appletree Business Services Londonderry, NH 603-434-2775 appletreebusiness.com Birchwood Payroll Londonderry, NH 603-845-1729 birchwoodpayroll.com Business Cents Londonderry, NH 603-537-1112 businesscents.com Business Systems Inc. Keene, NH 603-357-3274 bsinh.com CGI Business Solutions Auburn, NH 603-622-4600 cgibusinesssolutions.com/ payroll-services CheckmateHCM Concord, NH 603-225-2004 checkmatepayroll.com Check-Write Payroll & Bookkeeping Lebanon, NH 603-727-7600 check-write.com Jim Meehan & Son Tax & Bookkeeping Services Keene, NH 603-357-7729 jmstaxes.com

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The post-Covid workplace

BY BILL RYAN

Balancing productivity with wellbeing in the modern era will only grow as a necessary calibration, and younger workers are likely to show the way in the context of adaptable work styles.

Bill Ryan writes about career, employment and economic topics from his home in North Sutton.

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Younger workers are likely to show the way when it comes to adaptable work styles The knowledge economy office workplace got a sudden shakeup over the past year-plus. At its peak, not that long ago, the pre-vaccinated officebased workforce was functioning more from home than from the traditional office, approximately 10 times more so than pre-pandemic rates. According to the University of Chicago, as recently as March 2021 45% of work services were still being performed in home environments. This begs the question: Is office work going to snap back to the way it was with workers committing to long hours away from family spent in bustling office buildings arrived to via thick commuting traffic? And if so, why?

Whether or not the Covid pandemic has unwittingly ushered in a paradigm shift in how work is dispensed over the long term is yet to be determined. It will certainly be one of the interesting trends to observe over the next few years.

At present, a look at some of the currently available, albeit sparse, indicators seem to show some degree of change in how work operation is conducted may be with us for the foreseeable future.

It is fair to assume most managements desire a return to normal times, during which management practices to which they were accustomed can be resumed. If there is to be a more permanent realignment to include more flexibility, such as remote work activity, it probably will not willingly come from supervisors. To dust off that old business expression from the 20th century, it will come from the rank and file.

A Microsoft WorkLab report from earlier this year reveals some pertinent findings. Nearly threequarters of employees wish for an option to work remotely. Although remote work has its downsides, enough workers have experienced that productivity can still be maintained by way of technological means in a comfortable environment with less stress and less exhaustion.

Demand for a more permanent, flexible, distributive, blended or hybrid production model has arisen among office employees, according to this report.

Older Gen Z and younger millennials form a cohort that may be informative here. Living and working from devices is second nature to them. It is reasonable to expect the momentum for more flexibility will come from them. If their résumés and LinkedIn profiles start showing more quantifiable accomplishments derived from working remotely, they will be communicating not only that they can do it, but that they want to be hired for positions honoring such skills. Balancing productivity with well-being in the modern era will only grow as a necessary calibration, and younger workers are likely to show the way in the context of adaptable work styles.

Businesses need not be driven into this transformation kicking and screaming. Signs are emerging among C-levels showing a recognition of the likely changes to come.

A Work Trend Index survey conducted by Edelman Data & Intelligence discloses that 66% of business leaders are contemplating refashioning office space to allow for more flexibility. Reasons are twofold. As implied earlier, the workforce appears to be increasingly desirable of workplace flexibility. This could likely become an incentive for luring needed talent not wanting to be bound by traditional institutional rules.

Additionally, business is identifying some benefits as a result of the Covid-induced remote working experiment in terms of lower overhead, as reported by NPR, and increased productivity, as claimed by Harvard Business Review.

It is likely that multiple variations on a hybrid model will become established moving forward that incorporate combinations of conventional office-centric requirements with increased distributive or remote work options for employees.

Although no one could have reasonably predicted that a congruence of modern communication technologies with a global pandemic would steer this trend, the result could ultimately be a boon for workers and their bosses. Let us hope employers give such changes serious consideration.

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Creative Chef Kitchens Derry, NH 888-625-2111 creativechefkitchens.com An incubator aimed at helping small New Hampshire food businesses grow their operations and get products into stores without having to invest in expensive infrastructure.

In addition to commercial kitchen equipment and teaching space, Creative Chef Kitchens provides assistance with sourcing, marketing and distribution.

Chuck Roast Venture Center Conway, NH 603-356-9129 chuckroast.com/venture

Dartmouth Regional Technology Center Lebanon, NH 603-643-5174 thedrtc.com DRTC is a nonprofit economic development incubator near Dartmouth College and Dartmouth- Hitchcock Medical Center that leases 60,000 square feet of laboratories and office space to growing businesses. DRTC offers flexible terms in its leases (no letter of credit, no security deposit, 90-day notice) and access to shared resources such as entrepreneurship programming, economic development programs, break rooms, conference rooms, internet access, lab appliances and phone service. The facility is typically 85-90% occupied with 1520 active ventures.

The Enterprise Center Plymouth, NH 603-536-2011 graftonrdc.org/incubators Operated by the Grafton Regional Development Corporation, the Enterprise Center is a 10,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art incubator that offers a local platform of resources from which to explore the feasibility of a new business concept, or if you’re already in business, expand and accelerate your growth. Offering the latest technology, the Enterprise Center features flexible office and coworking space, common use conference rooms and an address in the heart of New Hampshire.

Genuine Local Laconia, NH 603-279-8600 genuinelocal.org Local makers can rent space at the specialty food production facility, gaining access to semiautomatic equipment designed to increase productivity and efficiency. Genuine Local also offers business development services focused on label layout, nutrition panels, recipe scaling, pricing tier development, licensing and product approval assistance.

Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship Keene, NH 603-352-5063 hannahgrimes.com Located in downtown Keene, the Hannah Grimes Center offers a 22-office business incubator, four conference rooms for off-site meetings, The Hive coworking space, Startup Lab, BioNest biotech incubator, free oneon-one coaching with over 20 coaches, the PitchFork pitch competition, a two-day annual fall Radically Rural Summit and access to its 300-member local products Hannah Grimes Marketplace.

Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship at Dartmouth Hanover, NH 603-646-8888 magnuson.dartmouth.edu The mission of the Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship is to serve and inform Dartmouth students, faculty and alumni along the path from entrepreneurial thinking to entrepreneurial enterprise. The Magnuson Center provides co-curricular education and experiences, funding opportunities and connection to our worldclass alumni network via four distinct mission areas: (1) experiential learning for students; (2) startup support for faculty and students; (3) on- and off-campus alumni engagement; and (4) community development throughout the regional ecosystem.

MWVEC Technology Village Business Resource Center Conway, NH 603-447-6622 mwvec.com Owned and operated by the Mt. Washington Valley Economic Council, the Business Resource Center provides business counseling (provided by MWVEC, SCORE, RDA, SBDC); training and education programs; financing opportunities; library and internet access; and international teleconferencing access in a 10,500-square-foot office space.

Nashua Innovation Center nashuainnovation.com The Nashua Innovation Center is a virtual incubator that fosters learning between mentors, advisors, investors and fellow entrepreneurs and supports startups seeking to grow scalable businesses that advance innovation. The center provides support to the entire Nashua startup community, whether renting space on their own, working out of their homes or working at the public library or the local coffee shop. Working with various co-working spaces in Nashua, they offer educational and networking opportunities for members, including short lunchtime programs and half-day workshops.

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Cowerc of Londonderry Londonderry, NH 603-484-8292 cowerc.space Coworking House Milford, NH 603-556-8267 cohonh.com COVE (Cooperative Venture Workspace) Portsmouth, NH 603-610-8250 coveworkspace.com HRKNSScowork Concord, NH 909-660-3301 hrknsscowork.com New England Executive Center Bedford, NH 603-644-4554 newenglandexec.com Red Oak Coworking Offices Manchester, NH 603-668-8282 redoakcoworking.com Regus Bedford, NH Nashua, NH Portsmouth, NH 888-438-5652 regus.com Spark Manchester, NH 603-934-3222 sparkoffices.com WBC Office Suites Manchester, NH 603-644-2669 wbcofficesuites.com Work Hub Suites (WHS) Londonderry, NH 603-768-1119 workhubsuites.com Source: NHBR Research

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BANKS with SBA Loan Guarantee Agreements* Atlantic Capital Bank Atlanta, GA 855-693-7422 atlanticcapitalbank.com

Eastern Bank Bedford, NH 603-782-2501 easternbank.com

Meredith Village Savings Bank Meredith, NH 603-279-7986 mvsb.com

Salem Co-operative Bank Salem, NH 603-893-3333 salemcoop.com

Bangor Savings Bank Bangor, ME 207-907-7011 bangor.com

Enterprise Bank Salem, NH 978-596-2273 enterprisebanking.com

Merrimack County Savings Bank Concord, NH 603-223-2605 themerrimack.com

Salem Five Bank Salem, MA 978-744-5450 salemfive.com

Bank of America Manchester, NH 603-647-7639 bankofamerica.com

First Seacoast Bank Dover, NH 603-742-4680 firstseacoastbank.com

Merrimack Valley Credit Union Plaistow, NH 800-356-0067 mvcu.com

Santander Bank Nashua, NH 877-768-2265 santanderbank.com

Bank of New England Salem, NH 603-894-5700 bankofnewengland.com

Franklin Savings Bank Franklin, NH 603-934-4445 fsbnh.bank

Navy Federal Credit Union Merrifield, VA 877-418-1462 navyfederal.org

Savings Bank of Walpole Walpole, NH 603-756-2863 walpolebank.com

Bank of New Hampshire Laconia, NH 800-832-0912 banknh.com

GFA Federal Credit Union Gardner, MA 978-632-2542 gfafcu.com

NBT Bank Manchester, NH 603-623-2007 nbtbank.com

Service Credit Union Bedford, NH 800-936-7730 servicecu.org

BankProv Bedford, NH 877-487-2977 bankprov.com

Granite State Credit Union Manchester, NH 603-668-2221 gscu.org

Northeast Bank Boston, MA 800-284-5989 northeastbank.com

St. Mary’s Bank Manchester, NH 603-629-1500 stmarysbank.com

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Bar Harbor, ME 207-288-3314 bhbt.com

Haverhill Bank Salem, NH 603-870-9567 haverhillbank.com

Northeast Credit Union Portsmouth, NH 888-436-1847 necu.org

Sugar River Bank Newport, NH 603-863-3000 sugarriverbank.com

BDC Capital Wakefield, MA 781-928-1100 bdcnewengland.com

Kennebunk Savings Bank Portsmouth, NH 800-339-6573 kennebunksavings.com

Northway Bank Berlin, NH 603-752-1171 northwaybank.com

TD Bank Portsmouth, NH 603-433-2969 td.com

Bellwether Community Credit Union Manchester, NH 603-645-8181 bccu.org

Ledyard National Bank West Lebanon, NH 603-298-9444 ledyardbank.com

Partners Bank Portsmouth, NH 603-430-0042 partners.bank

Triangle Credit Union Nashua, NH 603-889-2470 trianglecu.org

LendingClub San Francisco, CA 888-596-3157 lendingclub.com

Passumpsic Savings Bank Lancaster, NH 800-370-3196 passumpsicbank.com

Union Bank Littleton, NH 603-444-7136 unionbank.com

Live Oak Company Wilmington, NC 910-777-5738 liveoakbank.com

Pentucket Bank Salem, NH 603-893-3588 pentucketbank.com

Wells Fargo Advisors Manchester, NH 603-625-6500 wellsfargo.com

Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank Nashua, NH 978-452-1300 lowellfive.com

Peoples United Bank Concord, NH 603-226-3600 peoples.com

Mascoma Savings Bank Lebanon, NH 603-443-8612 mascomabank.com

Primary Bank Bedford, NH 603-310-7200 primarybanknh.com

Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank Woodsville, NH 603-747-0477 theguarantybank.com

Members First Credit Union Bedford, NH 603-622-8781 membersfirstnh.org

Profile Bank Rochester, NH 603-332-2610 profilebank.com

Cambridge Trust Portsmouth, NH 603-433-9611 cambridgetrust.com Camden National Bank Camden, ME 207-230-5958 camdennational.com Citizens Bank Manchester, NH 603-634-7090 citizensbank.com Claremont Savings Bank Claremont, NH 603-542-7711 claremontsavings.com Digital Federal Credit Union Nashua, NH 800-328-8797 dcu.org

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HEALTH INSURERS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE Small Group Health Plans

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On Dec. 1, 2016, about a 2½ years after President Obama signed a presidential memorandum directing the U.S. Department of Labor to update regulations defining which white-collar workers are protected by the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage and overtime standards, the final rule will take effect. That gives businesses six months to assess the changes and become compliant.

Coverage of the Fair Labor Standards Act is broad: Most businesses are covered, including non-profit organizations, higher education institutions and state and local governments.

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Mirjam IJtsma, people services director of Worthen Industries, said she attended the Business and Industry Association of NH’s “Opioids in the Workplace” forum on May 18 in Manchester to learn more about substance abuse.

About half of the performance issues at Worthen, an industrial adhesives firm in Nashua, are addiction-related, she told NH Business Review. And almost all of that drug abuse arises following a longtime work absence to recuperate from an injury or illness, often with the help of

pain medication.

“It’s a big problem. Anyone telling you that it isn’t, doesn’t know their employees,” she said.

It’s not just that more than 400 people died in New Hampshire last year from opioid-related overdoses. Substance abuse has resulted in a nearly $2 billion drain on the state’s economy – a figure determined before opioid abuse became an all-out crisis in New Hampshire.

In fact, the very idea that the BIA held the forum shows how front and center the issue has become. For instance, when forum moderator Kevin Flynn asked the

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What to know about trademarks

BY BRIAN THOMAS

Trademark law is complicated. But understanding the basics, and knowing when to bring in trademark counsel, puts you in a position to reap value from this valuable business asset.

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very business should know how to select, use and protect its trademarks. Failure to do so can diminish its brand, cause financial harm and result in unwanted lawsuits. Add value to your organization by learning and practicing the following basic guidelines.

• A business name is not necessarily a trademark. Don’t assume that your business’s legal entity name is also its protected trademark.

A trademark is the name under which a good is sold, and a service mark is the name under which a service is provided (this article uses “trademark” to refer to both). You must take steps to register and protect a trademark. Merely forming an entity under that name is not enough.

• Register your mark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Doing so provides great value for only a modest investment: use of the ® symbol to deter would-be infringers; priority rights to the mark in every state; placement in the USPTO database used to check mark availability; the right to sue in federal court; and a valuable asset that you can license or sell.

• Use the correct symbol. Using the ® symbol without a USPTO registration is against the law. If your mark is not yet registered, use ™ for a trademark and for a service mark. Doing so signals that you claim ownership of the mark, which deters others from using it.

• Avoid generic and descriptive marks.

A generic mark is a common term for a good or service (“Apple” for fruit), and cannot be registered as a trademark. A suggestive mark describes a characteristic of a good or service (“Cold and Creamy” for ice cream), and can be registered in only limited circumstances. Avoid both types.

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• Pick suggestive, arbitrary and fanciful marks. A strong, registerable mark is suggestive (it implies a characteristic of the good or service, but requires imagination to connect that characteristic with the mark, like Netflix® for streaming), arbitrary (it has a common meaning that is unrelated to the good or service, like Apple® for computers) or fanciful (made-up term with no meaning, like Exxon® for fuel). Use those types of marks.

• Clear your mark. Adopting a trademark similar to one already in use can prevent you from registering that mark, or result in a lawsuit.

The existing mark need not be identical: Marks that look similar, have a similar pronunciation, or provide a similar commercial impression can all prevent use and registration of your mark. Well before using a trademark, perform a “clearance” search for existing marks. The stakes are high, and the analysis is nuanced. Rely on a professional.

• Protect your mark. Once registered, you must watch for, and take efforts to stop, any infringement or unauthorized use of your mark.

Failing to do so can weaken your mark over time.

This need not be a costly endeavor: Many companies offer low-cost monitoring services, and an experienced trademark attorney can often resolve infringement with a timely cease and desist letter.

• Use license agreements. Allowing others to use your mark can bring big benefits: strategic partnerships, co-branding and royalty payments.

But only do so with a well-drafted license agreement in place. Without one, you risk losing control of, or weakening, your registered mark.

• Use and renew your mark. Unlike a patent or copyright, a trademark registration can last forever if it is continuously used and all USPTO renewal filings are made on time. Renewal deadlines are spaced out in five and 10-year increments, and filings can be tricky. Rely on trademark counsel to track deadlines and meet filing requirements. Failure to do so can result in loss of your registration.

• Don’t let your mark become generic.

Your mark can lose legal protection if it becomes the generic term for a class of goods or services.

“Aspirin,” “escalator” and “thermos” are examples of once valuable trademarks that were later held to be generic terms, free for anyone to use. Never use your mark as a generic noun or verb, and take efforts to stop others that do.

Trademark law is complicated. But understanding the basics — and knowing when to bring in trademark counsel — puts you in a position to reap value from this valuable business asset.

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Orr & Reno Concord, NH 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com Administrative/Regulatory Law, Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Collaborative Law – Family Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense – General Practice, Criminal Defense – White Collar, Energy Law, Family Law, Family Law Mediation, First Amendment Law, First Amendment Litigation, Government Relations Practice, Healthcare Law, Healthcare Litigation, Insurance Law, Insurance Litigation, Labor and Employment Litigation, Land Use and Zoning Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Litigation Pastori Krans Concord, NH 603-369-4769 pastorikrans.com Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Family Law, Labor and Employment Litigation

Pierce Atwood Portsmouth, NH 603-433-6300 pierceatwood.com Corporate Law, Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Trusts and Estates Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios Concord, NH 603-410-1500 preti.com Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Municipal Law, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants, Real Estate Law Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer Manchester, NH 603-626-3300 primmer.com Appellate Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy Litigation,

Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Family Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Insurance Law, Insurance Litigation, Labor and Employment Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Real Estate Law Ransmeier & Spellman Concord, NH 603-290-5104 ranspell.com Trusts and Estates Rath Young Pignatelli Concord, NH 603-226-2600 rathlaw.com Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation, Government Relations Practice, Health Care Litigation, Insurance Law, Insurance Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Tax Law, Tax Litigation and Controversy

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TOP LAW FIRMS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE Red Sneaker Law Manchester, NH 603-669-5000 redsneakerlaw.com Civil Rights Law Robinson, Boesch, Sennott & Daly Portsmouth, NH 603-427-5380 nhprobatelaw.com Elder Law, Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates Litigation Rousseau Law and Mediation Pembroke, NH 603-715-2824 rousseaulawnh.com Collaborative Law – Family Law, Family Law Shaheen & Gordon Concord, NH 603-819-4231 shaheengordon.com Bet-the-Company Litigation, Civil Rights Law, Collaborative Law – Family Law, Consumer Protection Law, Criminal Defense – General Practice, Criminal Defense – White Collar, DUI/DWI Defense, Employment Law – Individuals,

Family Law, First Amendment Litigation, Healthcare Law, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Trusts and Estates Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs, Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants Shanelaris & Schirch Nashua, NH 603-594-8300 sandslawfirm.com Collaborative Law – Family Law, Family Law Sheehan Law Office Concord, NH 603-715-2560 pjsheehan.com Family Law Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester, NH 603-668-0300 sheehan.com Bet-the-Company Litigation, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate

Law, Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Family Law, Healthcare Law, Insurance Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Labor and Employment Litigation, Labor Law – Management, Land Use and Zoning Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Nonprofit/Charities Law, Patent Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law, Tax Litigation and Controversy, Trusts and Estates Sherman Law Portsmouth, NH 603-570-4837 johnshermanlaw.com Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs Sisti Law Offices Portsmouth, NH 603-433-7117 sistilawoffices.com Criminal Defense – General Practice, Criminal Defense – White Collar Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken Manchester, NH 603-627-3700 slvlaw.com

Banking and Finance Law, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Land Use and Zoning Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law Steiner Law Concord, NH 603-345-6440 jimsteinerlaw.com Trusts and Estates Litigation Sulloway & Hollis Concord, NH 603-223-2800 sulloway.com Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Energy Law, Healthcare Law, Insurance Law, Insurance Litigation, Labor and Employment Litigation, Labor Law – Management, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Real Estate Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates Litigation

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Tenn And Tenn Manchester, NH 603-624-3700 tennandtenn.com Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Family Law, Family Law Mediation, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs The Crisp Law Firm Concord, NH 603-225-5252 crisplaw.com Family Law The Law Office of Daniel Duckett Manchester, NH 603-836-5800 dduckettlaw.com Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants The Stein Law Firm Concord, NH 603-228-1109 steinlawpllc.com Commercial Litigation, Family Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs, Trusts and Estates Litigation

Trombley Kfoury Bedford, NH 603-935-7566 trombleykfoury.com Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers Upton & Hatfield Concord, NH 603-716-9777 uptonhatfield.com Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy Litigation, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Insurance Law, Insurance Litigation, Labor and Employment Litigation, Mediation, Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Municipal Law, Municipal Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Real Estate Law Wadleigh, Starr and Peters Manchester, NH 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, Construction

Law, Construction Litigation, Criminal Defense – General Practice, Criminal Defense – White Collar, Education Law, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Land Use and Zoning Law, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Municipal Law, Personal Injury Litigation Defendants, Real Estate Law Waystack Frizzell Colebrook, NH 603-237-8322 waystackfrizzell.com Criminal Defense – White Collar, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs Weibrecht Law Dover, NH 603-842-5525 weibrechtlaw.com Collaborative Law – Family Law, Family Law Welts, White & Fontaine Nashua, NH 603-883-0797 lawyersnh.com Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

William S. Gannon Manchester, NH 603-621-0833 wgannon.com Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bankruptcy Litigation Winer and Bennett Nashua, NH 603-882-5157 winerbennett.com Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Real Estate Law List of leading law firms that practice in New Hampshire, including their top specialties, was compiled by New Hampshire Business Review based on results found in “The Best Lawyers in America® 2021,” a list of the country’s top attorneys, published by the national polling firm Woodward-White.

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Time for some real talk on DEI

BY DEO MWANO

Highly skilled minority employees have so much to offer beyond their demographics.

Business leaders must be committed to new recruitment and retention practices in order to benefit from the diversity of ideas and experiences they bring.

Deo Mwano, a business owner and community advocate based in Manchester, is principal of Deo Mwano Consultancy.

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Employers must commit to new practices in order to benefit from recruiting, and retaining, diversity of ideas and experiences

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s a workforce culture consultant and an expert in diversity, equity and inclusion, I have helped many businesses struggling to recruit and maintain minority employees. I’m always enthusiastic to assist with this, as I can understand the challenge from both the employer and employee perspective.

I define minority employees or minority groups as anyone that is underrepresented within an organization. The underrepresentation may be, but is not limited to, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status, language, ability, age, religious commitment or political perspective.

I have worked with minority leaders in different sectors who struggle to find a sense of belonging within their organizations. Workplace culture determines how they navigate their identity within the organization (and often the community in which they live as a result of a relocation). Highly skilled minority employees are in demand. They have more autonomy and flexibility than some employers recognize, which means they can easily leave a job and find a role that’s a better fit.

Employers and minority employees would be better off with recruitment and retention strategies aimed at fully integrating new employees from underrepresented demographics.

I often hear frustration from employers about not being able to retain minority employees after investing so much during the recruitment and orientation phase. The aggravation is often accompanied by astonishment that someone would choose to leave a prestigious position and a big paycheck.

It sometimes sounds like they, the employer, were doing the minority employee a favor by bringing them to work for their company.

I start by reminding the employer that they do not have the upper hand in the engagement. The reason the minority employee has the advantage is because they have skills and talent that are in demand and that comes with constant interest from recruiters and other employers. They can take their talent anywhere. They will not stick around because you have decided to go out of your way to recruit them. They don’t owe you loyalty, especially if you, the employer, have not invested in an inclusive workforce culture.

I tell business owners that in order to maximize the investment of recruiting highly skilled minorities, you have to do your due diligence. It is incumbent upon employers to set up recruited minority employees for success both inside and outside of work. Is the person you are recruiting a good fit for your corporate culture and, if they are relocating, are there points of connection for them in the community?

Many businesses think they can spend their way out of this problem. Some employers rely too much on compensation, especially if it is a minority often associated with lower socioeconomic status. Do not rely on competitive salary or perks to keep minority employees around if they are struggling with identity inclusion and equity within your company or community.

Companies can do some preliminary work that can help enhance minority employee satisfaction with the organization and the greater community.

Employers must be intentional in getting to know the new hire beyond the skill sets they bring to the company. Without being invasive, ask questions such as: • What do they like to do for fun/social activities?

• Do they belong to a faith community?

• Are they part of any affinity groups?

• What types of food do they like to eat?

• What do they like to do for entertainment?

• Where do they go for haircuts/salons?

Minority employees know that they'll have to adapt to a new culture when they accept a new position. But they also recognize that when they start to feel undervalued or unappreciated, they can move to an organization or a community more receptive to them. Let’s not forget what a loss that is for your organization. This goes way beyond a financial loss. That individual might be the person you needed to help take your organization to the next level. Highly skilled minority employees have so much to offer beyond their demographics. Business leaders must be committed to new recruitment and retention practices in order to benefit from the diversity of ideas and experiences they bring.

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Adecco Nashua, NH 603-598-0117 adeccousa.com General Staffing, Clerical, Light Industrial, Professional, Finance, Temp-to-Perm & Direct Hire Alexander Technology Group Bedford, NH 603-792-2345 Portsmouth, NH 603-570-4200 bankwstaffing.com/alexandertg Temporary, Temp-to-Hire, Direct Hire for IT Professionals Balance Staffing Salem, NH 979-676-5804 balancestaffing.com Temporary, Temp-Hire and Permanent Staffing, Administrative, Customer Service, Sales, Manufacturing, Warehouse, Light Industrial, Payroll Services, Accounting and Engineering Bank W Staffing Bedford, NH 603-792-2345 Portsmouth, NH 603-570-4200 bankwstaffing.com Holding and management company that focuses on building and growing the region’s most successful staffing companies Barclay Personnel Systems Salem, NH 603-894-0007 x216 barclaypersonnel.com Direct Hire, Temporary, Temp-Hire and Contract Opportunities for Administrative, Inside Sales and Sales Support BONNEY Staffing Center Dover, NH 603-430-2121 bonneystaffing.com Temp, Temp-to-Hire and Direct Placement Services in Office Support & Administration, HR, Customer Service/Sales, Light Industrial Positions, Legal & Medical Central NH Employment Services, Inc. Laconia, NH 603-528-2828 Concord, NH 603-225-1115 cnhesinc.com Permanent and Temporary Placements, Office, Administrative, Finance, Professional & Light Industrial, Technical & Engineering

CoWorx Staffing Services Dover, NH 603-834-6002 Charlestown, NH 603-932-7072 Manchester, NH 603-644-0085 Newport, NH 603-865-5113 coworxstaffing.com Full-service staffing, recruiting for industrial, administrative and sales

HW Staffing Solutions Nashua, NH 603-966-2725 Manchester, NH 603-206-8402 hwstaffing.com All levels of administrative and office support as well as Light Industrial, including Skilled Manufacturing, Hospitality, Food Processing, Call Center, Healthcare, Accounting and Finance

The Davis Companies Manchester, NH 603-891-0111 daviscos.com Accounting, Finance, IT, Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing and Software Staffing

Individual Employment Services Portsmouth, NH 603-570-4850 individualemploymentservices.com Executive Search & Recruiting, Outplacement, Career Counseling/ Coaching, Resume Writing & Career Assessment Testing

Durkee Personnel North Hampton, NH 603-781-8645 durkeepersonnel.com Temp & Perm Placement—One-onOne Computer Training Express Employment Professionals Manchester, NH 603-606-7177 Hampton, NH 603-929-1000 expresspros.com/manchesternh Professional, Commercial, Technical & Administrative Staffing in central and southern NH. Professional recruiting nationally.

Global Technical Talent Portsmouth, NH 603-433-9911 gttit.com Recruiting & Pre-Qualifying of Senior Level IT Professionals for National Clients, Immediate & Short-Term IT Contract and Full-Time Staffing Requirements Goodwin Recruiting Manchester, NH 603-223-0303 goodwinrecruiting.com Hospitality Management Recruitment, Mystery Shopping, Guest Satisfaction Surveys, Staff Feedback Programs, Exit Interviews, Real Estate, Consulting, Food Safety Audits and Diversity Recruitment Great Bay Staffing Dover, NH 603-834-9492 greatbaystaffing.com Full-service recruiting firm dedicated to placing IT and healthcare professionals throughout the country.

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting Bedford, NH 603-792-2345 Portsmouth, NH 603-570-4200 kbwfinancial.com Temporary, Temp-to-Hire, Direct Hire for Finance & Accounting Professionals Kelly Services Bedford, NH 603-625-6457 Portsmouth, NH 603-436-4505 kellyservices.com Temporary Staffing, Temporary to Full-Time Staffing, Direct Placement, Project Services, Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Business Process Outsourcing, Contingent Workforce Outsourcing and Managed Service Provider Leddy Group Bedford, NH 603-666-4051 Dover, NH 603-749-4810 Lebanon, NH 603-727-0102 Concord, NH 603-225-7300 Keene, NH 603-358-1000 Portsmouth, NH 603-766-4909 leddygroup.com Staffing for Light Industrial, Administrative & Accounting. Also provides Human Resource Consulting.

Manpower Manchester, NH 603-625-6994 / 866-552-5309 Portsmouth, NH 603-742-1961 manpower.com

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Temporary, Temp-to-Perm and Permanent Placement, Employment/ Staffing Specialists Masiello Employment Services Inc. Keene, NH 603-358-1000 masemp.com Temporary, Temp-to-Hire and Direct Hire in Office Support, Accounting, HR, Light Industrial and Technical, Manufacturing and Engineering McIntosh Staffing Resources Dover, NH 603-742-8325 mcintoshstaffing.com Office Administration, Mid-Level Management, Call Center Relations, Accounting/Finance, Clerical, Manufacturing Management, Human Resources, Sales/Marketing, Light Industrial, Events/Hospitality and Outdoor Services Micro Tech Staffing Londonderry, NH 603-421-0600 mtsg.com Commercial Staffing including Temp Positions with focus on IT/Software Developers, Engineering and Manufacturing The Nagler Group Bedford, NH 603-637-1492 Portsmouth, NH 603-570-4600 naglergroup.com Temporary, Temp-to-Hire, Direct Hire for Administrative, Human Resources and Legal New Age Software Services Corporation Hampstead, NH 603-329-9327 newagesoft.com Contract and Permanent Employment Opportunities in the Information Technology Field New Dimensions Personnel Services Inc. Littleton, NH 603-444-1100 ndpsworks.com Temporary, Permanent and Direct Hire Placement in all areas of Office Administration OfficeTeam, A Robert Half Company Manchester, NH 603-316-5575 officeteam.com Temporary Placement of Highly Skilled Office & Administrative Support Professionals BUSINESS RESOURCES NH 2022 27

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EMPLOYMENT SERVICES People Ready Skilled Trades Bow, NH 603-223-9721 skilled.peopleready.com Dependable Trades People: Licensed Electricians, Plumbers, Carpenters, Welders, Construction Laborers, Masons, Warehouse, Production Line, Manufacturing, General Laborers Pro-Temp Staffing LLC Concord, NH 603-228-6535 protempsnh.com Accounting, Assembly, Clerical, Industrial Work, Information Technology, Office Support, Retail, Secretarial, Warehouse, Temp-toHire, Direct Hire, Payroll Services, Trades Randstad Work Solutions Bedford, NH 603-623-1181 Jaffrey, NH 603-593-4035 Somersworth, NH 603-841-2683 randstadusa.com Permanent and Temporary Placement for Office and Light Industrial Accounting and Finance, Legal, Engineering, Healthcare, Industrial, Call Center, Life Sciences, Marketing, Technology, Office/Admin

Robert Half Technology Manchester, NH 603-316-5575 roberthalf.com Temporary and Permanent Placement of Accounting & Finance, Information Technology and Administrative Professionals Sales Recruiters Inc. Salem, NH 603-894-0007 ext. 218 salesrecruiters.com Permanent, Direct Hire – Sales Recruiting and Sales Staffing Consulting for Industrial, Business Products, Consumer, IT, Manufacturing, Print/Graphics, Technology, Security, Insurance Sales Search Partners Bedford, NH 603-637-4499 Portsmouth, NH 603-570-3238 salessearchpartners.com Direct Hire for Sales Professionals Sapphire Consulting Wolfeboro, NH 603-889-1099 consultsapphire.com Organizational Development

Consulting, Leadership Development and Executive Coaching September Partners Inc. Dover, NH 603-732-4201 septemberpartners.com Sales, Sales Management, Business Development, Marketing, General Management and Engineering Placements Staff Hunters Portsmouth, NH 603-766-4909 Bedford, NH 603-232-8383 staffhunters.net Accounting, Finance, Bookkeeping, Administrative Professionals & Engineering, HR, Temporary & Permanent Staffing Surge Resources Inc. Manchester, NH 603-623-0007 surgehrs.com Payroll and Tax Reporting, Employee Benefits, HR/Admin, Legal Compliance, Workers’ Comp Insurance, Workplace Safety

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TASC Technical Services Plaistow, NH 603-382-1114 tasctech.com Staffing, Consulting and Turn-Key Project Services in the areas of Engineering, Information Systems, Business and Professional as well as Manufacturing for both Commercial and Defense Client Firms The TPI Staffing Group Keene, NH 603-352-4155 Claremont, NH 603-543-4155 Lebanon, NH 603-727-9765 tpistaffing.net Short-Term Temporary, Long-Term Temporary, Temp-to-Hire/Temp-to-Perm and Direct-Hire Placements in All Fields: Clerical, Entry Level, Skilled Trades & Healthcare, Manufacturing, Hospitality TechNeeds Salem, NH 603-898-3000 Lebanon, NH 603-448-9900 Portsmouth, NH 603-898-3000 techneeds.com Manufacturing, Engineering, IT Technology, Help Desk, Light Industrial, Materials/Logistics, Professional Admin, Marketing, Accounting, Temporary, Temp-toHire, On-Site Management, Payroll Technology Search Partners Portsmouth, NH 603-766-4999 technologysearchpartners.com Technology Job Placement, with a Focus on Permanent Roles Westaff Portsmouth Portsmouth, NH 603-427-0465 rgtassociatesinc.com Confidential, Professional Recruiting and Placement for Manufacturing Sales Accounting Management throughout New England since 1983

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Wicked Staffing Solutions, LLC Bedford, NH 603-324-0352 Dover, NH 603-294-4269 wickedstaffingsolutions.com Provides Temporary, Contract-toHire and Permanent Placement for Administrative Staff, Customer Service/ Call Center, Engineering, Human Resource Professionals, Light Industrial, Manufacturing Management, Office Management, Production, Purchasing/ Buyers and more Source: NHBR Survey

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Technology for businesses Four ways it can help in an ever-changing world

BY TABATHA MCKAY

One of the best ways for New Hampshire small businesses to thrive in this 'new normal' is to tap into technology, as there are various solutions and tips that can help business owners thrive.

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obody is making it through the Covid-19 pandemic unscathed, including New Hampshire small businesses. And that’s a big deal, considering that small businesses generate about 44% of all economic activity in the United States.

But 2021 was a different year, one that found the economy firing back up. Small businesses are rebounding and poised to help fuel the recovery.

One of the best ways for New Hampshire small businesses to thrive in this “new normal” is to tap into technology, as there are various solutions and tips that can help business owners thrive.

Go touchless Shoppers have slowly gotten back into the retail groove, but many still have reservations about touching highly trafficked surfaces, including credit card readers. Having a contactless payment option allows customers to pay with confidence. The Square payment app is one of the most powerful mobile payment apps on the market. Pairing the Square app with a mobile card reader converts a smartphone or tablet into a fully functional digital cash register.

Tabatha McKay is area vice president/ general manager in New England for USCellular.

Get social During Covid-19, conditions constantly changed. New Hampshire small businesses that managed to navigate the pandemic successfully did so in part by harnessing the power of social media to share valuable information and updates with their customers. Using Facebook, Twitter

and Instagram to communicate about open hours, services and sales — not to mention updates on unforeseen closures and other incidents — is a great way to keep customers informed.

Go digital Even before Covid, having an up-to-date and mobile-friendly website was key for small businesses.

Now that online business has boomed because of the pandemic, it’s even more important for small businesses to have a user-friendly website that allows customers to browse and buy from their mobile phone or computer. According to a Google study, 76% of people who use their smartphones to search for something nearby, end up visiting a business within a day. Keep sites updated and current to ensure sites are providing New Hampshire customers with accurate information.

Get remote The pandemic taught people how to work remotely, and to do it well. While it doesn’t work for all small businesses, many can benefit from allowing their employees to work remotely by using platforms like Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams. The key to effective videoconferencing services is a solid network that ensures smooth streaming for employees, customers and anyone else who’s logging in.

Now is the time for small businesses to take another look at how to use technology to maximize their opportunities.

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MEDIA OUTLETS ALTON The Baysider Meredith, NH 603-279-4516 newhampshirelakesandmountains.com Issue Date: Thursday Circulation: 5,469

BEDFORD Bedford Bulletin Manchester, NH 603-668-4321 unionleader.com/nni/bedford_bulletin Issue Date: Thursday Circulation: 9,600 The Bedford Journal Nashua, NH 603-673-3100 cabinet.com/bedford-journal Issue Date: Friday

BERLIN The Berlin Daily Sun Berlin, NH 603-752-5858 berlindailysun.com Issue Date: Tuesday to Friday Circulation: 9,000 Berlin Reporter Lancaster, NH 603-788-4939 newhampshirelakesandmountains.com Issue Date: Wednesday Circulation: 2,500

CENTER OSSIPEE Carroll County Independent Meredith, NH 603-279-4516 newhampshirelakesandmountains.com Issue Date: Thursday Circulation: 2,448

CHESTER/HAMPSTEAD Tri-Town Times Londonderry, NH 603-537-2760 nutpub.net Issue Date: Thursday Circulation: 18,605

CLAREMONT Eagle Times Claremont, NH 603-543-3100 eagletimes.com Issue Date: Monday through Saturday Circulation: 8,889

COLEBROOK Colebrook Chronicle Colebrook, NH 603-246-8998 colebrookchronicle.com Issue Date: Friday Circulation: 6,000

New Hampshire PBS Durham, NH 603-868-1100 nhpbs.org

The News and Sentinel Colebrook, NH 603-237-5501 colbsent.com Issue Date: Wednesday Circulation: 4,647

Exeter News-Letter Portsmouth, NH 888-736-4061 seacoastonline.com Issue Date: Tuesday and Friday Circulation: 6,850

CONCORD Binnie Media Concord, NH 603-230-9000 binniemedia.com Owner of WBIN-TV and several radio stations, including 105.5 WJYY, 106.3 Frank-FM, 93.3 The Wolf and 99.1 The Bone Concord Monitor Concord, NH 603-224-5301 concordmonitor.com Issue Date: Daily Circulation: 20,163 New Hampshire Public Radio Concord, NH 603-228-8910 nhpr.org

CONWAY The Conway Daily Sun North Conway, NH 603-356-3456 conwaydailysun.com Issue Date: Tuesday through Saturday Circulation: 17,100

DERRY Derry News Derry, NH 603-437-7000 derrynews.com Issue Date: Thursday Circulation: 4,429

DOVER Foster’s Daily Democrat Dover, NH 888-736-4061 fosters.com Issue Date: Daily Circulation: 10,304 Townsquare Media LLC Dover, NH 603-749-9750 townsquaremedia.com Owner of WOKQ 97.5 FM and The Shark 102.1 FM

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GILFORD Gilford Steamer Meredith, NH 603-279-4516 newhampshirelakesandmountains.com Issue Date: Thursday Circulation: 5,120

HAMPTON The Hampton Union Portsmouth, NH 603-436-1800 seacoastonline.com Issue Date: Friday Circulation: 4,869

HILLSBOROUGH The Messenger Hillsborough, NH 603-464-3388 granitequill.com/publications/themessenger Issue Date: Friday Circulation: 18,500

HOLLIS/BROOKLINE The Hollis-Brookline Journal Hudson, NH 603-673-3100 cabinet.com/hollis-brookline-journal Issue Date: Friday Circulation: 5,046

KEENE Keene Sentinel Keene, NH 603-352-1234 sentinelsource.com Issue Date: Daily Circulation: 11,623

KINGSTON Carriage Towne News Derry, NH 603-642-4499 carriagetownenews.com Issue Date: Thursday Circulation: 25,728

LACONIA The Laconia Daily Sun Laconia, NH 603-737-2026 laconiadailysun.com Issue Date: Monday through Saturday Circulation: 14,000

LANCASTER Coos County Democrat Lancaster, NH 603-788-4939 newhampshirelakesandmountains.com Issue Date: Wednesday Circulation: 4,945

LITTLETON Littleton Courier Lancaster, NH 603-788-4939 newhampshirelakesandmountains.com Issue Date: Wednesday Circulation: 5,088

LONDONDERRY Londonderry Times Londonderry, NH 603-537-2760 nutpub.net londonderrytimes@nutpub.net Issue Date: Thursday Circulation: 19,500 Nutfield News Londonderry, NH 603-537-2760 nutpub.net Issue Date: Thursday Circulation: 19,500

MANCHESTER iHeartMedia Manchester Manchester, NH 603-625-6915 Owner of Morning Buzz Network — morningbuzz.com; 101.1 WGIR-FM Rock 101 — rock101fm.com; 610 WGIR-AM News Radio 610 — wgiram.com NH Business Review Manchester, NH 603-624-1442 nhbr.com Issue Date: Bi-Weekly Friday Circulation: 50,000 NH Union Leader Manchester, NH 603-668-4321 unionleader.com Issue Date: Daily Circulation: 48,000

Saga Communications Manchester, NH 603-669-5777 sagacom.com Owner of WZID 95.7FM, WFEA 1370AM, 96.5 The Mill, 94.1 Rewind, and 103.1 The Outlaw WMUR-TV Broadcast Center Manchester, NH 603-669-9999 wmur.com

MEREDITH Meredith News & Newfound Landing Meredith, NH 603-279-4516 newhampshirelakesandmountains.com Issue Date: Thursday Circulation: 3,275

MERRIMACK The Merrimack Journal Nashua, NH 603-673-3100 cabinet.com Issue Date: Sunday Circulation: 10,527

MILFORD The Cabinet Press Inc. Nashua, NH 603-673-3100 cabinet.com Issue Date: Thursday Circulation: 3,410

NASHUA The Telegraph Nashua, NH 603-594-1200 nashuatelegraph.com Issue Date: Daily Circulation: 24,813

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Leveling the marketing field

BY CHUCK SINK

Even if you can easily sell your service or products nationally, your initial focus should be local where you can better afford to dominate the market.

How a small business can beat a big business in selling products or services

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ave you ever become interested in starting a bold new initiative, decided to do it, and then said inwardly, “Wait, what did I really get myself into?” We’ve all been there. There are times to take big leaps, but other times when you honestly assess your lack of experience and resources for something and wisely decide instead to either go back to school or talk to experts and get some experience first. Going national for a small business is kind of like that, especially without infused capital and talent.

Even if you can easily sell your service or products nationally, your initial focus should be local where you can better afford to dominate the market.

If you operate a small business, try competing for national market share with your biggest competitor — probably a large corporation with a local office in every city and hefty marketing budgets for each.

The marketing playing field You probably do pretty well in your home market where you have a stake, have the resources to cover it and where people already know you. How much money would you need to spend to acquire strong brand awareness across the country where nobody has heard of you? More than you have, so national advertising, including digital, would be ill-advised.

Small business owners who have the ability to sell nationally often compete with dominating giants in their industries. These giants have purchased as well as earned organic search ranking authority in Google and the other search engines, and pay handsomely to keep it!

It can be frustrating to attempt to penetrate an already competitive market with thousands of dollars when your top two or three national competitors are probably spending millions in Pay Per Click advertising and SEO campaigns. You can’t use a penlight to illuminate your brand when you really need the sun.

Chuck Sink, owner of Chuck Sink Link, a marketing agency in Sunapee, can be reached through chucksinklink.com.

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Outplay and outshine A local market is vastly different from the whole country. The playing field is leveled when you concentrate your advertising spending within a small geographic footprint such as a county, state or tri-state region. If you’re ready to invest in growth start with your home turf and define the geo footprint. That way, your ad concentration can match or exceed what the “big boys” are spending there. Of course, this is the market where your name is already known. Widening your market is your next step to growth.

The winning growth strategy Before you pour money into the 3,000-mile-wide country only to be as visible in most markets as a needle in a haystack, gain some local and regional experience with your digital marketing campaigns.

Even while technology enables more businesses to deliver services nationally over the internet or ship products across the country more rapidly and affordably, the whole thing is too vast for small budgets to have any significant reach. The trick is to aim your high beams in one key market at a time, starting locally where your focused rays of brand messaging can light up the whole area and attract customers.

If you own a small business, start locally with your ad campaign’s initial launch. Use A/B testing of ad messaging in one market, then analyze the results. Apply what you learn regionally in other similar markets.

Plan and execute your ad spending on pace with your growth as you roll out wider campaigns. If your local campaign generates successful results, keep pushing the campaign out further as sales increase. Dial in your messaging based on the acquired customer data and enjoy your growing success!

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Cline Design, LLC Andover, NH 603-648-2110 clinedesign.com Inbound Marketing, Content Marketing, Web Creation, Social Media, Branding and Graphic Design Services for Construction Industry

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Clover Creative Group LLC Plainfield, NH 603-677-7032 clovercreativegroup.com Digital Branding Specialists, Custom Solutions for Websites & Marketing. Design services for

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MARKETING SERVICES Girard Advertising Merrimack, NH 603-429-0100 girardadvertising.com Strategic Marketing Planning, Media Buying, Graphic Design & Illustration, Television & Multimedia Production, Website Development, Public Relations, Social Media Good Idea Design Portsmouth, NH 603-431-3090 goodideadesign.me Specializing in design and marketing for restaurants, colleges and small businesses GYK Antler Manchester, NH 603-625-5713 gykantler.com An integrated marketing company that strategizes creative and media, including Video Production and Broadcast, Digital Design and Development, Social Media, Media Planning and Buying, Data and Analytics Hannaford Design Bedford, NH 603-472-2823 Visual Communications Design Harbour Light Strategic Marketing Inc. Portsmouth, NH 603-427-2821 harbourlight.com Full-Service Strategic Marketing, Award-Winning Web Design and Advertising Services, Brand Marketing, Logos, Copywriting, Print Advertising, SEO Heartwood Media Inc. Manchester, NH 603-665-9191 heartwoodmedia.com Award-Winning, Full-Service, Video Production Company specializing in Marketing, Branding, Development, Recruitment, Education, Training and Public Relations Holmes Lewis Inc. Concord, NH 603-485-9672 lakesregion.org/listings/homes-lewisinc-advertising-and-design Tourism & Corporate Marketing/ Design

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AIRPORTS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE Alton Bay Seaplane Base (B18) 14 Mt. Major Highway, Alton Bay, NH Paul Larochelle, 603-875-3498 facebook.com/AltonBaySeaplaneBaseandIceRunway

Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) 65 Aviation Drive, Gilford, NH Marv Everson, 603-524-5003 laconiaairport.com

Berlin Regional Airport (BML) 800 East Side River Road, Milan, NH Marcel Leveille, 603-449-2168 Roland Gagnon, 603-449-2168 berlinnh.gov

Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) 5 Airpark Road, Suite 1, West Lebanon, NH Richard Dyment, 603-298-8878 flyleb.com

Claremont Municipal Airport (CNH) 448 Sullivan Street, Claremont, NH David Carton & Roger Hamel, 603-542-7032 claremontnh.com Concord Municipal Airport (CON) 71 Airport Road, Concord, NH Carlos Baia, 603-228-2267 concordnh.gov Dean Memorial Airport (5B9) 2975 Dartmouth College Highway North Haverhill, NH James Fortier, 603-989-5845 Dillant-Hopkins Airport (EEN) 80 Airport Road, Keene, NH David Hickling, 603-357-9835 ci.keene.nh.us Errol Airport (ERR) 100-1328 Colebrook Road, PO Box 43, Errol, NH D.C. Heasley, 603-482-3320 Franconia Airport (1B5) 1172 Easton Road, Franconia, NH James David, 603-823-5034 franconiasoaring.org Gifford Field Airport (4C4) 14 Depot Street, Colebrook, NH Douglas Brooks, 603-237-4914

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Moultonboro Airport (5M3) 306 Haines Hill Road, Wolfeboro, NH Paul Zanis, 603-986-7338

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Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) 5 Airport Road, Whitefield, NH Wendy Roberts, 603-837-9532 mountwashingtonairport.com

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Gorham Municipal Airport (2G8) 8 Main Street, Gorham, NH Lee Carroll, 603-466-5065 gorhamnh.org Hampton Airfield (7B3) 20 Mill Road, North Hampton, NH George Forrest, 603-964-6749 hamptonairfield.com

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Getting communications right

BY MATT COOKSON

Here we are in 2022 and a third calendar year in which we long for, but do not expect, predictability and normalcy. No longer will temporary or patchwork internal communications methods suffice — strategies and procedures need to be reviewed and revise to address this seismic shift.

Matt Cookson, president and CEO of Cookson Communications, Manchester.

As the remote workplace continues, are you communicating with your employees effectively?

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n April 2020, I wrote a piece for NH Business Review on what we might expect for the new normal as of Labor Day 2020. While I got a few predictions right, I also missed the mark on some others. I am not making new predictions, but instead look at the shifting role of internal communications and the role it currently plays in the workforce and the redefined “workplace.”

Looking at some of the themes in the local media at the end of 2021, one that cropped up several times was the number of proposals coming forward to retrofit urban office spaces into apartments. In Manchester alone, four new projects proposing hundreds of new apartments were floated, the largest of which would convert much of the tallest and most notable office building in the state — the Brady Sullivan Plaza — into downtown apartments.

There are four underlying, but important trends associated with this. First, office space per employee is drastically shrinking and reflects the large growth in remote and hybrid working. Second, with corporate vacancy rates on the rise, converting office space to housing helps address the current housing shortage and meager 1 percent vacancy rate. Third, another end-of-the-year headline was that New Hampshire was the 12th fastest-growing state from July 2020 through June 2021 due to in-migration — people want to live here. And fourth, hybrid and remote working are here to stay for numerous economic and quality-of-life reasons.

It’s this last trend that I want to focus on, because it is a critical factor that must be built into how businesses effectively communicate and connect with their employees (and customers/clients) in a more a virtual versus face-to-face environment.

No longer will temporary or patchwork internal communications methods suffice – strategies and procedures need to be reviewed and revise to address this seismic shift.

The McKinsey Global Institute noted in a recent report that employee productivity can be 25 percent higher when employees feel connected. Those casual office drop-ins, hallway exchanges and pre- and post-meeting side conversations create connectivity.

So does an ongoing exchange of information from management to employees, and vice versa.

Those exchanges are even more important for those individuals that are new to the workforce and have not learned the nuances of effective teamwork

and engagement through sufficient face-to-face engagement. This New Year likely reflects the third year when college graduates and others new to the workforce may be missing out on this type of interaction.

The temporary ways of conducting internal communications put in place nearly two years ago may need to be adjusted and formalized in recognition of the redefined workplace. Here are several suggestions for 2022: • Make sure you have systems to share important news directly with employees first, and they are not finding out on social media or through the grapevine or company rumor mill.

• Did you pause or suspend employee recognition programs? If so, develop a virtual model to restart them.

• If your company relied on sharing company news in-person, move to an online e-newsletter. Set a regular production schedule and develop ways employees can contribute. Consider video updates from leadership.

• Ensure that all employees are getting regular personal check-in calls from their supervisors; for employees who are newer to the workplace, consider a mentor program.

• When rolling out new products, services or initiatives, conduct a webinar to share them with your team and involve multiple team members in the presentation.

• Consider a stipend and best practices to help employees who work remotely create a quality home-based work environment.

• Don’t overschedule meetings – do 20 minutes instead of 30 or 45 minutes instead of an hour to build in breaks and a little downtime. In general, we’re Zoomed out and back-to-back meetings are not sustainable or healthy.

• Many of these tasks could be turned into content that can be shared on your social media feeds. They can help demonstrate a positive, proactive corporate culture that could help HR staff with recruiting.

It’s hard to recreate an in-person environment over video, e-mail, Slack or project management software. But these and other tools have become our reality and with a plan and a commitment to internal communications, the effort to do it right will reap rewards for everyone involved.

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The lasting effects of virtual events

BY ERIC FRANK

Going virtual has proved to be an effective way to communicate during these challenging times, and when life begins to move toward normalcy, it may be wise to incorporate many of today's learnings into your future communications planning.

Eric Frank is an owner of Nashua-based Edify Multimedia Group, a webcasting and video production company that specializes in corporate communications and live event production. He can be reached through edifymultimedia.com or at 603-943-5308.

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While in-person events will surely return, there are still values in the technologies used in the pandemic

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n this era of social distancing and lingering concerns about in-person gatherings, many businesses have moved their sales meetings, fundraisers and award ceremonies online to a virtual format.

Going virtual has proved to be an effective way to communicate during these challenging times, and in the months ahead when life begins to move toward normalcy, it may be wise to incorporate many of today’s learnings into your future communications planning.

Success in this environment involves the use of technologies that may be unfamiliar, and the dilemma here is that there isn’t a “one size fits all” solution, when you transition your in-person events to virtual. Deciding how best to reach your audience can be a challenge as you explore the many possible format choices.

But don’t worry: The range of options open to you can prove to be a benefit, allowing you to reinvent your event to perform in unique ways that you may have never imagined.

Here are a few questions to consider when thinking of how best to structure your event: • Will it be live or pre-recorded? In-studio or on-location?

• Do you want to host it on your company’s web platform?

• Should your content be presented in an interactive format, or in a strictly presentational style?

• Do you want to bring in guest presenters or co-hosts from other locations?

• Will your event benefit from live audience interaction, or is it best to handle questions “offline”?

• Is it important to present your event “truly” live, or is it more important to create the feeling of a live event while having the comfort that comes from presenting a pre-taped event?

For an awards presentation, you may want to consider a live interactive format. In this type of event, there is great value in providing an opportunity for honored guests to speak live, to give thanks and to further inspire other event participants.

If you are holding a fundraiser and you have relied on in-person events in the past, you have

a unique challenge as you try to replicate the excitement and the successes of past events.

You may want to offer incentives and giveaways to high bidders that only a live event can offer.

Consider how to best recreate elements like live auctions and prize giveaways in a virtual live format.

Many organizations are opting for pre-taped presentations, which have the benefit of providing the lowest stress to event organizers and offer the most control over content and messaging.

An on-camera host is recorded performing the role of emcee, introducing previously recorded presentations and remarks from members of your organization. If you want to bring selected guests in for a socially distant pre-taped session, then it is quite easy to replicate the feel of a live event.

Keep in mind that there are infinite variations within these approaches. A hybrid event can consist of elements of your own choosing that incorporate many of the ideas discussed here.

Like many emerging patterns in the pandemic, there are opportunities to be found in every situation. Reimagining your events may be a necessity now, but the strategies you employ may provide benefits for the future.

Imagine how you might reassign money that was previously spent on accommodations, facility rentals and catering. It can be redirected and utilized differently and be utilized to meet other challenges.

Perhaps it is more important to reach a wider audience than was previously practical, or maybe it makes more sense to produce a video to better explain a particularly difficult concept. You also might consider hiring a motivational speaker or professional host to transform your event into something different than you may have previously considered.

Traditional in-person events will return, and that will be a welcome sight, especially for the event and hospitality industries, but businesses should still consider the value that virtual and remote technologies bring to their events.

They provide an opportunity to utilize the best attributes of in-person meetings with remote technologies to offer better, more efficient and more diverse meetings and corporate events.

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Stephens Associates Consulting Engineering Brentwood, NH 603-772-1417 stephensengineers.com Structural, Geotechnical, Hydrology & Hydraulics StoneHill Environmental Inc. Portsmouth, NH 603-433-1935 stonehillenvironmental.com Environmental Consulting, Due Diligence, Remediation, Litigation Support, Water Resources, Spill Management TEPP LLC Salem, NH 603-212-9133 teppllc.com Transportation Engineering, Planning and Policy, Traffic Impact & Access Studies, Traffic Operations & Safety Studies, Intersection/Signal Design

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Terracon Consultants Inc. Manchester, NH 603-647-9700 terracon.com Engineering, Construction Monitoring, Geotechnical, Hydrogeology, Materials Testing, Environmental TFMoran, Inc. Bedford, NH 603-472-4488 Portsmouth, NH 603-431-2222 tfmoran.com Civil, Traffic, and Structural Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Permitting, Design-Build Tighe & Bond Inc. Portsmouth, NH 603-433-8818 tighebond.com Site/Civil Engineering, Coastal Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Environmental Consulting, GIS, Renewable Energy

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Tritech Engineering Corporation Dover, NH 603-742-8107 tritecheng.com Engineering, Surveying, Planning

Weston & Sampson Engineers Inc. Portsmouth, NH 603-431-3937 Manchester, NH 603-263-9296 westonandsampson.com Drinking Water/Wastewater, Environmental, Civil, Stormwater, Geotechnical, Architectural, Renewable Energy, Design/Build Construction, Solid Waste

Wright-Pierce Portsmouth, NH 603-430-3728 Manchester, NH 603-606-4420 wright-pierce.com Award-Winning Engineering Firm specializing in providing Water, Wastewater & Infrastructure Engineering Services to municipalities in the Northeast

Weston Solutions Inc. Concord, NH 603-656-5400 www.westonsolutions.com Environmental Consulting, Engineering and Program Management

Yeaton MEP, Inc. Bedford, NH 603-444-6578 Littleton, NH 603-444-6578 yeatonmep.com Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Sustainable

Wilcox & Barton Inc. Londonderry, NH 603-369-4190 ext. 502 wilcoxandbarton.com Environmental, Regulatory, Technical and Program Logistics, Civil Engineering

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