Business Retention and Engagement

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Thriving New Hampshire Businesses


The Business Retention and Engagement Program assists communities develop, maintain and grow a thriving local economy by connecting with businesses to understand and address their needs, challenges and opportunities. Through the program, UNH Extension works with communities to identify the needs of business and organizations related to location, business and municipal services; build a network between businesses and community  leaders for strong social and business connections, build capacity of community leaders and volunteers to address needs of business and organizations, and create connections between community and business/economic development resources in New Hampshire.


Articles

With Support from the US Department of Agriculture, the nation’s four Regional Rural Development Centers released a new report that highlights challen... Learn More
Limited Housing Availability Impacting Community Well-Being and Workforce Development in New Hampshire
By many indicators, the New Hampshire economy has recovered from and expanded beyond the challenges and declines of the past several years. Unemployme... Learn More
Entrepreneurs and small businesses are the backbone of our local communities and economies. They start new businesses, create jobs, provide essential ... Learn More

Resources

The town of Antrim, New Hampshire conducted a two-day community visioning session on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14, 2023. The forum utilized... Learn More
As a result of increasing interest in craft breweries for community revitalization in New Hampshire, the Community and Economic Development team has p... Learn More
Population out-migration in New Hampshire has generated efforts focused on retaining and recruiting young adults. This population is essential to the ... Learn More
An entrepreneurial community is a community that intentionally acts to cultivate and support entrepreneurs. Focusing on building business and economic... Learn More
The Business Retention program promotes a thriving economy by helping communities identify the challenges and barriers to the survival and growth of l... Learn More
The Business Retention program promotes a thriving economy by helping communities identify the challenges and barriers to the survival and growth of l... Learn More