Business & Entrepreneurship

Why Main Street?
Three Reasons Main Street Matters
Three Reasons Main Street Matters - Main Street connects people to one another; Main Street is a symbol of a town – its history, character, and value... Learn More
Two people walk along a tree-lined path. On the left, pieces of tan cloth are strung between the white birch trees. One of the people on the path is an older woman in a white dress and sun hat. She is looking at the path. Next to her is an older man with a white hat and a mustache. He is holding a camera.
Right Place, Right Time
Extension helps Sullivan County develop a regional arts identity
Extension helps Sullivan County develop a regional arts identity Learn More
A street scene in downtown Rochester NH. In the foreground is a traffic island that is filled with a flower garden and a sign for the Rochester Opera House. In the center, there is a street with cars on it. On either side of the street are trees and buildings. In the distance is a white steeple.
All Together Now
Extension work facilitates Rochester’s revitalization
Extension work facilitates Rochester’s revitalization Learn More
Keeping and Growing our NH Businesses: Hiring a Wildcat helps with Business Retention
Businesses bring jobs to a community, they infuse money into the local economy, they enhance peoples’ quality of life, and they help define and add to... Learn More
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Sullivan County Residents Embrace Web-based Mapping App to Build Regional Identity
What’s unique about Sullivan County, New Hampshire? A community-based, county-wide initiative, facilitated by UNH Cooperative Extension, has launched ... Learn More
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Economic Development Academy Sparks Successful Projects in Communities
This year’s Economic Development Academy wrapped up with a final graduation ceremony on Friday that featured three keynote speakers, as well as partic... Learn More
Tourist Destinations – Have you Got What it Takes to be One?
At last, I am in the heart of the Whites – the true North Country!” exclaims a vacationer as they step out of their car to view Mount Washington from ... Learn More
If You (Re)build It, Will They Come?
Economic Development Academy gathers top leaders to improve the bottom line
Economic Development Academy gathers top leaders to improve the bottom line Learn More
The Unexpected Growth of Agriculture in Kingston
From August through December, UNH’s Economic Development Academy explored the major economic issues confronting New Hampshire’s cities and towns. The ... Learn More
2016 Economic Development Academy Graduate Takes Aim at Redeveloping Downtown Lebanon
David Brooks, graduate of the 2016 Economic Development Academy (EDA), is making great progress on a plan to remake the city of Lebanon’s downtown. Dr... Learn More