Down To Business

NH Business Review Editor Jeff Feingold discusses why many businesses and business organizations in the state are rallying opposition to HB55. He’s joined by Northeast Delta Dental CEO Tom Raffio, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Vice President of Government Relations Matthew Houde and Executive Director of New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility Michelle Veasey, who all weigh in on why their organi...

NH Business Review editor Jeff Feingold talks with Rekha Chiruvolu, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Nixon Peabody, about the current state of diversity in business, the role of a director of diversity, progress, and the historical circumstances in New Hampshire that make diversity programs particularly relevant. This week's episode is brought to you by McLane Middleton, providing trusted le...

NH Business review writer Bob Sanders and editor Jeff Feingold discuss the sausage making the House of Representatives undertook in crafting their state budget proposal, which they passed yesterday. The upshot? Business should be happy with the outcome. Bob breaks down why. This week's episode is sponsored by TFMoran ( www.tfmoran.com ), a leading land planning and engineering...

NH Business Review writer Bob Sanders briefs editor Jeff Feingold about a development that’s occurred in the latest round of stimulus - assistance for newer businesses. There may be two avenues available for businesses not open in 2019 and as a result were not eligible for earlier rounds of assistance. This week's episode is sponsored by TFMoran ( www.tfmoran.com ), a leading land planning and eng...

This week Jeff talks to Bonnie Payette, Executive Director of New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority (HEFA). This may not be the best known agency in the state, but as Bonnie explains, their mission is critical, with an ultimate goal of enabling lower costs for health and education services in New Hampshire. This week's episode is brought to you by McLane Middleton, providing trus...

CPA Kevin Kennedy joins editor Jeff Feingold for a deep dive into how the New Hampshire Department of Revenue is treating PPP money in this tax season; must-know information for all New Hampshire businesses that received PPP money this year. This week's episode is brought to you by McLane Middleton, providing trusted legal services to businesses throughout the region for over 100 years. For a comp...

NH Business Review Editor Jeff Feingold talks to writer Bob Sanders about his investigation into OSHA's track record during the pandemic, during which complaints rose by 15 percent while inspections declined by 50 percent. They also talk about Bob's interview with a man who lost his fiancée to Covid. She worked in the only business in the state fined by OSHA for Covid-related infractions. This wee...

This week NH Business Review editor Jeff Feingold and publisher Ernesto Burden chat with Alex Horton, owner of Café la Reine, and Ashley Oberg, owner of Barre Life, about how their downtown Manchester businesses are weathering the pandemic, the importance of supporting local, and about their podcast, Coffee at the Barre. This week's episode is sponsored by TFMoran ( www.tfmoran.com ), a leading la...

NH Business Review Editors Jeff Feingold and Liisa Rajala talk to Plymouth State University professors Dr. Chen Wu and Dr. Roxana Wright about their recent study which shows 7.7 percent of the state’s total private sector employment comes from foreign-owned firms, making NH third in the nation for this statistic. This week's episode is brought to you by McLane Middleton, providing trusted legal se...

NH Business Review Editor Jeff Feingold talks with JP Morgan's Jim Glassman, Managing Director and Head Economist for Commercial Banking, and Tom Cunningham, Vice President, Commercial Banking, about the company's 2021 Business Leaders Outlook survey. Based on the survey, and on what Tom is seeing first hand with clients in New Hampshire, the pair is optimistic about the economy, and opportun...

This week, NH Business Review editor Jeff Feingold talks with the hosts of Dartmouth-Hitchcock's new COVID-19 podcast, The Cure, including Jose R. Mercado, MD, Rima Mercado, MD, Amogh Karnik, MD, and Marshall Ward, MD. The team discusses how the podcast aims to combat  misinformation about COVID-19 and the vaccine, they break down the logistics of vaccine distribution in New Hampshire, and ta...

This week, NH Business Review editor Jeff Feingold talks to Liz Gray, State Director of the NH Small Business Development Center. Liz provides a look into what kinds of challenges the SBDC was able to help small businesses meet during the past year, and her outlook for the business now and as the year unfolds. This week's episode is sponsored by TFMoran ( www.tfmoran.com ), a leading land planning...

The Greater Manchester Chamber's Corinne Breton, Member Experience and Programs Manager, and Heather McGrail, Director of Membership & Community Partnerships, join NH Business Review editor Jeff Feingold and publisher Ernesto Burden to talk about the Chamber's virtual events strategy, highlighting tactics that allowed for the Chamber's successful pivot during the pandemic. This week's episode...

NH Business Review editor Jeff Feingold and writer Bob Sanders dive into what the Biden stimulus plan will mean for New Hampshire business. What can we expect in these early days of the new administration? This week's episode is brought to you by McLane Middleton, providing trusted legal services to businesses throughout the region for over 100 years. For a complete listing of their practice areas...

NH Business Review Editor Jeff Feingold and writer Bob Sanders dig into the 2021 business issues NH legislators are debating, including tax reductions and budget issues, right-to-work, COVID safe harbor legislation and more. This week's episode is sponsored by TFMoran ( www.tfmoran.com ), a leading land planning and engineering firm with offices in Bedford and Portsmouth, NH.

New legislation will roll back business taxes with a $138 million impact over four years. NH Business Review editor Jeff Feingold and writer Bob Sanders discuss the implications. Then Liisa Rajala talks about a new initiative by a Granite Stater to provide a free resource to people across the country who are unemployed or otherwise don’t have access to human resources services. This week's episode...

This week NH Business Review publisher Ernesto Burden fills in for Jeff Feingold and talks with writer Bob Sanders about the relief bill and what it means for New Hampshire, including some key differences between this round of PPP and the last one. This week's episode is sponsored by TFMoran ( www.tfmoran.com ), a leading land planning and engineering firm with offices in Bedford and Portsmouth, N...

This week NH Business Review editor Jeff Feingold and writer Bob Sanders take a deep dive into the state of the New Hampshire economy, analyzing different sectors and looking at what may come next as 2020 comes to a close.

This week NH Business Review editor Jeff Feingold talks with writer Bob Sanders about how Chambers of Commerce in New Hampshire are finding new ways to collaborate to bring value to members during the pandemic. Then Jeff and publisher Ernesto Burden talk diversity (and virtual events), following the Manchester Chamber's 2020 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Forum. This week's episode is sponsored...

NH Business Review editor talks to writer Bob Sanders about the current debate over whether the PUC should raise rates, especially commercial rates, for  energy efficiency improvements. The PUC says businesses will see the greatest long term advantages, but they will also be paying more in the increase. Then Jeff talks to Liisa Rajala about the current hiring climate. There's a labor shortage...

NH Business Review Editor Jeff Feingold explores the intersection of art and high tech via a new augmented-reality art installation at the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. Guests are Karina Mitchell, artist and vice president of the Aery project, and Tricia Soule, executive director of the New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts. This week's episode is sponsored by TFMoran ( www.tfmoran.c...

NH Business Review Editor Jeff Feingold talks with Liisa Rajala and Bob Sanders about possible solutions for the state's growing housing crisis, and take a dive into where $40 million in NH COVID contracts went. This week's episode is sponsored by TFMoran ( www.tfmoran.com ), a leading land planning and engineering firm with offices in Bedford and Portsmouth, NH.

NH Business Review's Jeff Feingold and award-winning reporter Bob Sanders talk election results (incomplete as they still are on Nov. 4) and the implications for New Hampshire business. This week's episode is sponsored by TFMoran ( www.tfmoran.com ), a leading land planning and engineering firm with offices in Bedford and Portsmouth, NH.

NH Business Review Editor Jeff Feingold discusses the concept of sustainability with New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility  executive director Michelle Veasey, Ashley Larochelle from MegaFood and Kathleen Menegozzi of Jack's Pizza. This week's episode is sponsored by TFMoran ( www.tfmoran.com ), a leading land planning and engineering firm with offices in Bedford and Portsmo...

Writer Michael Kitch walks NHBR editor Jeff Feingold through the implications of the LRGHealthcare bankruptcy and upcoming auction. Then Bob Sanders provides an update on the next round of funding injected into the Main Street Relief Fund by Governor Chris Sununu. This week's episode is sponsored by TFMoran ( www.tfmoran.com ), a leading land planning and engineering firm with offices in Bedford a...