BizcastNH

We invited back Rachel Ballatori, founder and CEO of Mill + Co., to talk about how businesses and entrepreneurs can do a better job of telling their stories. For more information about Mill + Co., click here .

We explore what to means to be a successful business guided by ethics as we talk to the winners of this year's Better Business Bureau's Torch Awards in NH. Today’s Guests are Becca Friend, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau Serving NH; and two winners of the Torch Awards for Ethics: Crystal-Lee Thompson, owner of Thompson Insurance Agency, and Bruce Randall, founder of the Randall Sch...

Today we talk to a NH entrepreneur about how leaving the tropical climate of his native Hawaii to attend school in Boston during a cold, snowy New England winter inspired him to create a line of outdoor apparel that was both stylish and built for any weather mother nature can throw at him.  For more information about Terracea, click here . Sponsored by the  Business of the Year Awards .

Today we talk with the owner of a NH institution – The Red Arrow Diner – a must-stop during the political primary season, host to many celebrities and a go-to diner for many families, and one of this year’s Businesses of the Year Winners. Sponsored by the  Business of the Year Awards .

Today we talk with Maria Proulx, president Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in NH, about health insurance costs and how she is leading the state’s largest health insurance provider and its clients through a turbulent economic time. Sponsored by the  Business of the Year Awards .

Today we talk with Brian Law, the 5th generation President and CEO of the Law Family Companies about continuing his family legacy and what it takes to succeed in uncertain times. Sponsored by the Business of the Year Awards.

Today we talk with Jennifer Chisholm, executive director of the NH Coalition to End Homelessness, about the  organization's recent report that shows the number of people unhoused in NH is spiking to record numbers and what is being done to help. Sponsored by the Business of the Year Awards .

Today we talk with Nichole Martin Reimer, the new president and CEO of Granite United Way, the largest United Way in NH, about the organization is meeting challenges during this uncertain time for nonprofits.

Feeling stressed? You are not alone. Jennice Chewlin of the Chewlin Group returns to the podcast to discuss how businesses can promote wellness and mental health in the workplace.  For more information about Chewlin Group, click here .  Sponsored by The Business of the Year Awards Luncheon .

We talk with Phil Mastroianni, who with his brother Nick, co-founded Fabrizia Spirits and Fabrizia Lemon Baking Company, using lemons imported form Italy to create Limoncello-related spirits as well as baked goods here in NH. Fabrizia Lemon Baking Company is one of the more than 100 vendors who will be exhibiting at the Made in NH Expo on April 4, 5, and 6 2025 at the Doubletree Hotel in Downtown...

Today we talk with Irene and Alan Scott Alton, the husband and wife team who acquired M&C Clothing a Gifts, about their decision to leave the corporate world to run their own business and grow it into the largest retail apparel consignment store in New England. To learn more about M&C Clothing and Gifts, click here . Sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's  Ultimate Biz(NH) Bash . Also spo...

Today we share a fun and fascinating discussion with Courtney Daniel of The Courtney Daniel Brand about how she supports business partners as an executive virtual assistant and how she helped her mom launch A Southern Girl Bakery to bring a taste of their southern roots to NH's Seacoast.  To learn more about The Courtney Daniel Brand, click here . To learn more about A Southern Girl Bakery, click...

Today we interview Thomas Colarusso, CEO and co-founder of BioAI Health, an innovative NH startup that develops digital biomarkers tests that use AI to connect cancer patients with the best drugs for treatment. To learn more about BioAI Health, click here . Sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's  Ultimate Biz(NH) Bash . Also sponsored by the  Made In NH Expo .

We talk with the new president of Manchester Community College about his own education path and about the important role community colleges are playing in building career paths for Granite Staters. To learn more about Manchester Community College, click here . Sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's Ultimate Biz(NH) Bash . Also sponsored by the Made In NH Expo .

Today we talk with Matthew Cordaro, CEO of One Sky Community services, about how his organization is working to assist those with developmental disabilities and acquired brain disorders become active members of their communities. To learn more about One Sky Community Services, click here . Sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's Ultimate Biz(NH) Bash . Also sponsored by the Made In NH Expo .

This week we explore how AI is reshaping health care with our guest Dr. Holly Mintz, senior vice president and chief medical officer of Elliot Medical Group Ambulatory Services. To learn more about Elliot Health System, click here . Sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's Ultimate Biz(NH) Bash . Also sponsored by the Made In NH Expo .

Get ready to slip into a soothing bath — a sound bath. We talk with Deanna Hoying, executive director of Symphony NH, about her own business, Sound Intentions, creating acoustic experiences to help people relax through sound. We also discuss how music has shaped her career. To learn more about Symphony NH, click here . To learn more about Sound Intentions, click here . Sponsored by the Business NH...

The biotech and life sciences industry is booming in NH and NH Life Sciences is the association supporting this growing sector. We talk to NH Life Sciences President and CEO Andrea Hechavarria about how life sciences is transforming NH's economy. For more information about NH Life Sciences, click here .

Jay Baier, president and CEO of Baier Transport in Seabrook, went from wondering whether the vehicle-transport business he bought was a lemon to racing toward success. We talk to him about his path from racing cars to transporting them and growing a thriving business. To learn more about Baier Transport, click here .   

We talk to Kathleen Reardon, CEO of the NH Center for Nonprofits, about the challenges facing this critical industry and how the center is supporting them. To learn more about the NH Center for Nonprofits, c lick here . Sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's NH Futurecast: 2025 . 

Today we talk to Julie Reynolds, who led Cornerstone VNA in Rochester for more than decade and spent 40 years of her career in the home health industry, and her successor, Jennifer Ufkin, about the growth of Cornerstone and the future of this visiting nurse association. To learn more about Cornerstone VNA, click here . Sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's NH Futurecast: 2025 . 

We start the New Year with an interview with David Anzalone, president of Advanced Exteriors & Glazing of New England in Salem about how he took his company from a startup to becoming the fastest growing company on Business NH Magazine's list of the Top 100 Private Companies in NH in just three years. To learn more about Advanced Exteriors and Glazing of New England, click here . Sponsored by...

You know Fred Kocher form his weekly business presort on WMUR but how much do you really know about Fred? We delve into his 50 year career in media and politics. For more information about NH Business or WMUR, click here , or click here . Sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's NH Futurecast: 2025 . 

Today we talk with Melanie Plenda, executive director of the Granite State News Collaborative, about the important role local news organizations play in communities and a new effort underway to fund them. Listen in so you don't get left in the dark! For more information about the NH Community News Fund, click here . Sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's NH Futurecast: 2025 . 

This week we chat with Michelle Hilger, founder of Mongoose Power Solutions, about her work to help companies keep their emergency power systems maintained and helping her industry train the next generation of workers. Find out why this  fast growing company was named one of Business NH Magazine's Five Companies to Watch in 2024. For more information about Mongoose Power Solutions, click here . Sp...