BizcastNH

In this episode, we talk to Jonathan Strimling, CEO of CleanFiber and the recipient of the 2024 Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the NH Tech Alliance, about the highs and lows of leading a series of tech companies and growing his latest venture. For more information about CleanFiber, click here . Sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim . Also sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's NH Futurecast: 2025 .  

We talk with Joe Tuplin, a veteran who, after serving in the national guard, turned his hobby of making wooden outdoor furniture, which helped him relax after serving in war zones, into a thriving business—Kilted Moose Outdoor Furniture. Joe is one of more than 70 makers who are participating in the click here .  Sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim . Also sponsored by the NH Fiscal Policy Institute's 202...

This week we talk with Nick Soggu, president and CEO of SiverTech and CEO of Pannos Marketing about how he built some of the most successful web development and marketing agencies in NH and what it fueling their current growth. For more information about Silvertech, click here .   For more information about Pannos Marketing, click here .   Sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim . Also sponsored by the NH Fi...

This week we talk with Brent Kiley, co-founder and CEO of Rise Private Wealth Management, one of NH’s top wealth management firms and the number two Best Company to Work For in NH, about what people need to consider when planning their financial futures as well as what it takes to create a company culture of caring. For more information about Rise Private Wealth Management, click here .   Sponsore...

Shaunte Whitted shares her powerful story of enduring a series of tragedies, including the death of her father and an attempted kidnapping, in the same year and finding strength in her faith to continue to grow her marketing and events business. For more information about  SDW Communications, click here .   Sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim . Also sponsored by by the Very Merry Holiday Gift Festival . 

We talk with Joe Whitten, co-founder and CEO of Apparel Impact about being a serial entrepreneur and finding his mission to keep clothing out of the waste stream. Fore more information about Apparel Impact, click here . Sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim . Also sponsored by by the Very Merry Holiday Gift Festival . 

We get a chance to meet the new director and CEO of the Currier Museum of Art, Jordana Pomeroy, and talk about her career path that has included the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington D.C.  For more information about the Currier Museum of Art, click here . Sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim . Also Sponsored by Launch 603 .

After leading efforts to attract and keep more young people in NH at Stay Work Play NH, Will Stewart is now inspiring leaders to consider a deeper involvement in their state as the new executive director of Leadership NH. For more information about Leadership NH, click here . Sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim . Also Sponsored by Launch 603 .

Today we talk with Anthony Payton, who, after serving time in prison for selling drugs, has become a journalist who amplifies the voices of marginalized communities and launched Nashua Digital to fill the news desert in Nashua. He is also an advocate for prisoners, seeking re-entry support and criminal justice reform for inmates. To learn more about Anthony Payton Media, click here . Sponsored by...

We talk with the leadership team at H.L. Turner Group about how they created the company culture behind the #1 Best Company to Work For in NH! To learn more about The H.L. Turner Group, click here . Sponsored by the 2024 Breakfast With the Best . Also sponsored by Launch 603 .

We talk to the chairman and CEO of Unitil about what it takes to keep the lights on and create an award-winning company culture. To learn more about Unitil, click here . Sponsored by the 2024 Breakfast With the Best . Also sponsored by Launch 603 .

Joining us today is John Stebbins, the fourth generation of his family to lead PROCON, an architectural and construction management firm and a six-time winner of Business NH Magazine’s Best Companies to Work For in NH Competition. We talk to him about legacy, culture and literally shaping NH’s business community. To learn more about PROCON, click here . Sponsored by the 2024 Breakfast With the Bes...

Jennice Chewlin, who spent her career as a public health champion, reevaluated life like many others during the pandemic and launched Chewlin Group to help companies look after the well being of their employees. For More information, visit chewlingroup.com . Sponsored by the 2024 Breakfast With the Best .

We talk with Jennifer Desrosiers, founder of Altitude Companies, which is dedicated to creating eateries with an eye toward healthy, delicious food and conscious eating, including Laney & Lu in Exeter and Portsmouth; Ginger Fox, an artisan bakery in Stratham; and Palette, an experiential food and gifting company. Jennifer opens up about her own health journey, taking on challenges and boldly v...

We talk to Clay Adams, president and CEO of Mascoma Bank, about innovation on an institution that is 125 years old, and about leading a bank that is the 2024 Business of the Year, a Best Company to Work For in NH and a B Corporation.  Learn more at https://www.mascomabank.com/ .  

In this week's episode, we talk to Rachel Ballatori, founder and CEO of Mill + Co., a female-led advertising collective specializing in brand strategy and creative storytelling. She talks to us about being an entrepreneur who is building her own brand while helping other businesses discover their brand, and also supporting women and minority-owned businesses.  Learn more at https://millandco.net/.

Meet Latonya Wallace, director of community relations for the NH Community Loan Fund. She talks to us about her efforts though the fund’s Community-Driven Economic Empowerment Accelerator program and the Business Alliance for People of Color to create more economic opportunity for entrepreneurs of color in NH. Learn more at https://communityloanfund.org/ and https://bapoc.org/

Peter Goedecke talks about how his family's business started with a rickety bicycle to becoming a thriving home design center four generations later, the recent loss of his father and the future of the business.

Nathan Gray went from starting a successful construction company in high school to becoming founder and CEO of Plastic Recycled with a mission to help people and companies find new ways to recycle single-use plastics. For more information, click here .

We have a fascinating discussion with Anthony Poore, president and CEO of the NH Center for Justice & Equity, about the center's efforts to create a more equitable state by addressing systemic racism. Fore more information about the NH Center for Justice & Equity , click here.

This week, we talk to Tim Winkler, president & CEO of VIP Tires & Service, about the Maine-based company's growth and its plans for NH.  For more information about VIP Tires & Service, click here .

This week we interview Nicole Heller, senior policy analyst with the NH Fiscal Policy Institute, about her recent report on the fragile economics of NH's child care sector and what is being done to strengthen it.  For more information about the NH Fiscal Policy Institute, click here .

We talk to Dan Yarrington about how he grew a side hustle selling Magic:  The Gathering cards as a teenager into Tabletop Tycoon, a successful board game company in NH that sells at Wal-Mart as well as international markets. And he talks about his latest venture that transformed former office space in a Manchester mill building into a huge arcade. Fore more information about Tabletop Tycoon, click...

We talk with Dr. Bethany Bilodeau, CEO and founder of C.O.R.E. Methods in Gilford (Business NH Magazine's 2024 Business of the Year for Education) about devoting her career to helping children with behavioral issues succeed in school and what inspired her to start her company. Fore more information about C.O.R.E. Methods, click here .  

We talk with Michael Faber, general manager of Monadnock Food Co-op, which was named Business NH Magazine's 2024 Business of the Year in the Retail/Wholesale category.  For more about Monadnock Food Co-op, click here . Sponsored by the Business of the Year Awards .