PAST ISSUES

December 2007
Starting a business is a scary proposition, even when one has done the appropriate planning, financing, marketing and all of the other footwork that goes along with taking that leap into the future.

November 2007
"Entrepreneurship is New Hampshire's secret weapon. The more we can foster it, the better off we are."

October 2007
Help wanted. We're fortunate to be in an economy where, at least for many fields, there is a need for trained, qualified workers.

September 2007
If you're going to get sick, the Seacoast is a pretty good place to do it. The area has four respected hospitals and scores of private medical practices. The medical centers are expanding and more services are being offered.

August 2007
In the business world, a person's education does not end at the time of graduation from school, at least if that person expects to be flexible, able to deal with change and, most of all, successful.

July 2007
Remember when "bio" was short for biography? Or when most people older than a certain age associated it with the word biology, a class in high school where real worms and frogs, instead of computer images, had to be dissected?

June 2007
There is no lack of entrepreneurs on the Seacoast of New Hampshire and southern Maine. In fact, both states are full of them.

May 2007
Tourists. They clog our roadways, crowd our beaches, make it harder to get a dinner reservation, but thank goodness they're here.

April 2007
For what seems like ages these days, we have been hearing and reading about the collapse of the real estate industry.

March 2007
While discussing this issue of Seacoast Ventures with a theme of "Women in Business" with our writers, the comments went something like this:

February 2007
Technology. The word has been around for quite a while, but every year -- actually every day -- the meaning of it becomes more expansive and complex.

January 2007
"Money makes the world go round," Joel Grey sang in "Cabaret." The musical was set in pre-World War II Germany, but the sentiment is just as true today.

December 2006
Where did it go? The year 2006 is quickly fading and 2007 is fast approaching.
Economically, this year has seen good news and not-so-good news.

November 2006
Despite being the butt of innumerable jokes, lawyers at some point or another become a part of our lives, and when we need them they become indispensable.

October 2006
Shop till you drop. That's what it might appear is going on in New Hampshire when it comes to retail stores.
According to statistics, the per household retail sales average in the state is $54,270, compared with a national average of $35,529.

September 2006
A little bit of "r-e-s-p-e-c-t," is what Aretha Franklin used to sing about needing from her man. It's the same thing that most employees are looking for, too. Give it to them and the odds are in your favor that you won't have to go through the hiring process quite as often.

August 2006
“NO MORE PENCILS, no more books” was once the refrain to signal the last day of school before summer vacation, a time to forget about learning and just have fun. But, although the modern equivalent of those learning tools of the past would be more appropriately keyboards and laptops, the process of education and training has become ongoing and inevitable to achieve success in life and in business.

July 2006
You’re the best there is at what you do, what you produce, what you sell, what services you provide — or at least you strive to be. So, how do you get the word out to potential customers? How do you set your-self apart? Word of mouth? Advertising? Both have worked for years for smaller businesses that seek no more than a steady customer base. But, what about those that want to grow, to expand? For corporations, branding, marketing and public relations has long been an important component of their operations. In this issue we look at various ways of marketing and promoting your business.

June 2006
Real estate. A subject that touches on the home and work lives of just about all of us. Home ownership. Home sales. Commercial property sales and leasing. Office space and manufacturing facilities. Rental property. Affordable housing. Lending institutions. Legal fees. Insurance. The list goes on.

May 2006
In this issue we take a look at some of the statistics involving tourism. We also include an in-depth report on the state of museums in the region that cater to history. They are all facing declining attendance and are trying to determine what they need to do to turn those numbers around. In our Entrepreneur Watch this month, Peter Hamelin, answers questions about going from president of the Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce to co-owner of the Stone Church in Newmarket. And The Last Word takes a look at the hospitality management program at the University of New Hampshire, which considers itself "the Porsche of hotel programs."

April 2006
The main theme of this issue is Money & Medicine, subjects that are entwined with each other in both our business and private lives. Our writers, including Michael McCord, who wrote the cover story, look at the extent of the local health industry, how it touches on other aspects of local businesses. They look at how the cost of health insurance will affect your business and what is happening on the subject at the state Legislature in Concord.