Community Business Engagement

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Thriving New Hampshire Businesses

The Community Business 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.

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Effective Business Engagement Strategies for Communities: Webinar Recap
In our recent webinar on Business Engagement Strategies for Communities, we delved into the best practices for business retention and expansion (BR&E)... Learn More
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Radically Rural: Sparking Solutions Together
If you didn’t make this year’s Radically Rural Summit, hosted by the Hanna Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship, you missed out on some of the most inno... Learn More
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National Report Released on Workforce and Economic Challenges and Opportunities Facing Rural Places
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
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Antrim NH Visioning Forum Report 2023
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
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Craft Breweries and Community
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
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NH’s Workforce: The Youth Retention Initiative
Population out-migration in New Hampshire has generated efforts focused on retaining and recruiting young adults. This population is essential to the ... Learn More
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Fourteen Tips for Cultivating your Entrepreneurial Community
An entrepreneurial community is a community that intentionally acts to cultivate and support entrepreneurs. Focusing on building business and economic... Learn More
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Business Retention Report: Hillsborough NH 2017
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
Business Retention Report: Portsmouth NH 2017
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

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