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Business start up help New Hampshire
Microcredit-NH
Program/New Hampshire Community Loan Fund "The Enterprise Loan Fund (ELF) is a flexible finance program designed to assist micro-enterprise businesses. Consideration will be given to existing, emerging or start-up businesses located in Belknap County, whether they are manufacturing, wholesale, agri-business, tourism, retail or service." Department of Resources
and Economic Development "The Office of Business and Industrial Development (OBID) works as an advocate for New Hampshire companies. The OBID is invovled with many distinct programs. Our New Markets work to assist companies in finding new areas to move their products/services towards. The Training Opportunities list organizations that assist with employee training and workforce development. Our Technology Resources give our high technology companies additional resources to continue their work and to network between each other. Our Financing Resources lists available financing programs available through other entities. The OBID does not provide direct financing, but can act as an advocate for businesses and assist them in located the proper program." New Hampshire Community Loan
Fund "Provides technical assistance and micro-loans to low and moderate income people of Concord." NH Small Business Development
Center "The New Hampshire Small Business Development Center offers free, one-on-one, confidential business counseling, low cost training programs, and access to information referral. Specialized services include environmental counseling, manufacturing assistance, international trade programs, and innovative economic development initiatives." MicroCredit-NH "The purpose of MicroCredit-NH is to help New Hampshire’s smallest businesses grow by providing business training, loans, networking opportunities and other support. MicroCredit-NH’s target market is the state’s self-employed or microbusiness owners. A “microbusiness”, is defined as a business with five employees or less (including the owner), and less than $500,000 in annual gross sales." Northern Community Investment
Corporation "NCIC serves the businesses and communities of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom [Essex, Orleans and Caledonia counties] and the North Country of New Hamsphire [Coos, Carroll and Grafton counties]." Start a
Business in New Hampshire Women's Business Center, Inc. "The Women’s Business Center, a New Hampshire-based nonprofit, promotes women’s business ownership as a means to maximize personal potential and achieve economic independence. The WBC provides classes and courses to help women who are starting and growing their businesses. The WBC is physically located in Portsmouth but offers programs and services across the region of southeastern New Hampshire, northern Massachusetts and southern Maine.The WBC accomplishes its mission by providing: Educational Programming, Advocacy, Networking, Counseling, & Mentorship." Women's Rural
Entrepreneurial Network (WREN) " WREN encourages women entrepreneurs through an exchange of resources, the development of community, the opportunity to gain new skills, and the achievement of economic independence." Business start up advice Where we help Ten tips on getting your business started The biggest mistakes people make in starting a business What do I need to think about before I start my own business? Business scams Work at home scams Business start up help New Hampshire
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The Food Business
If
you are thinking of entering the food business, it may be
worth considering the following market trends that could affect
future growth and the outcome of your business.....
Popular Healthy Food and Recipes ....dangerous foods etc....Environmental Impact
The
principal emission sources are methane from the stomachs of cows and
nitrous oxide from land to which fertilizer has been applied.
There is a lack of effective technical solutions to reduce these emissions. On the other hand, changed food habits can have a great impact. If beef is replaced by chicken, emissions decrease by 90 per cent, and if beef is replaced by beans the reduction is 99 per cent. (see full report)
Earth
Markets:
Farmers’ markets that have been established according to guidelines that follow the Slow Food philosophy.
Eco Design for Business Accept the Environmental Challenge!There is a great opportunity for businesses to create a new and positive agenda, where the focus is on all the good that companies can do for the environment, society and economic growth.ECO DESIGN Resourcesmore info |
