Today we talk to Adam Lavallee of Tech Logistics and Tech Transport about what it takes to transport goods in an on-demand world and how his firm is providing innovative solutions for businesses of all sizes. This episode is sponsored by Machias Savings Bank. Click here for more information about Tech Transport and Tech Logistics.
We talk to the CEO of one of NH’s five community action programs, or CAPs, about rising to the challenge of meeting people’s basic needs as resources diminish and about the CAPS celebrating their 60th anniversary. This episode is sponsored by Machias Savings Bank. Click here for more information about Community Action Partnership of Stratford County.
As we head into gift giving season, we interview Ryan Abood about what it takes to build a successful gift basket company. This episode is sponsored by Machias Savings Bank. Click here for more information about GourmetGiftBaskets.com.
Today we talk to Sister Paula Marie Buley, president of Rivier University, one of Business NH Magazine’s Top Women-Led Nonprofits, about how the university is evolving to meet the workforce needs of the state and preparing students for a world changing at breakneck speed. This episode is sponsored by Machias Savings Bank. This episode is also sponsored by the New Hampshire Heath Care Forum. For more information about Rivier University, click here.
Check out Business NH Magazine's weekly Thursday morning segment on the Morning Update with Jeff Chidester on WFEA. This segment features the owner of one of Business NH Magazine's Top Women-Led Businesses, Jessica Moores of Manchester Craft Market. Hear how she turned her crafting hobby into a thriving business highlighting NH-made products and is breathing new life onto a mall space. This episode is sponsored by Machias Savings Bank. This episode is also sponsored by the 2025 Dartmouth Health Children's Storybook Ball. For more information about Manchester Craft Market, click here.
Today we talk to the fifth generation of the Greer family to lead Wire Belt Company of America, which was named the #1 Best Company to Work For in NH in 2025 by Business NH Magazine. For more information about Wire Belt Company of America, click here. This episode is sponsored by Machias Savings Bank. This episode is also sponsored by the 2025 Dartmouth Health Children's Storybook Ball.
Today we talk to Jeremy Oneail who makes his living bringing your nightmares to life. We talk about his work making custom masks for clients, theme parks and movies as well as fantasy items for renaissance fairs and even, inadvertently, a bank robber. For more information about Oneail FX Studios, click here. This episode is sponsored by Machias Savings Bank.
Today we talk to Chiwoniso Kaitano, executive director of MacDowell, one of Business NH Magazine’s Top Women-led Nonprofits, about providing a sanctuary for artists to focus on creating at a time when the arts are under attack. For more information about MacDowell, click here. This episode is sponsored by Machias Savings Bank.
Today we talk to Christopher Boothby, who with his wife Maren co-founded Boothby Therapy Services to meet the therapy needs of students across the state and grown a thriving business that was also named to Business NH Magazine’s Best Companies to Work For Hall of Fame. For more information about Boothby Therapy Services, click here. This episode is sponsored by Machias Savings Bank.
Today’s guest is Nate Tennant, founder of Kirk Tech Solutions, a growing tech firm based in Portsmouth that works with technology, biotech and pharma companies to enable them to make better decisions with their data and become more efficient. This fast growing firm grew revenue by more than 160% between 2022 and 2024. Click here for more information about Kirk Tech Solutions. This episode is sponsored by Machias Savings Bank.
Today we talk to the founder of one of the top five family-owned businesses in NH, Marian Norah of Turbocam International, about how technology and faith fuel his growing turbomachinery manufacturing company. For more information about Turbocam, click here.
Today we talk to Chris Schleyer and Matt Menning, two of the leaders behind Business NH Magazine’s 2025 Business of the Year winner for Construction and Real Estate about their efforts to build housing to meet the needs of Granite Staters and the challenges they and other developers face in abating the state’s housing crisis. For more information about Elm Grove Companies, click here.
Today we talk to two of Business NH Magazine’s Business Leaders of the Decade — Tom Raffio, president and CEO of Northeast Delta Dental, and Howard Brodsky, founder of CCA Global Partners — as well as one of NH’s leading advocates for the early childhood education sector — Jackie Cowell, executive director of Early Learning NH — about the childcare crisis in NH, and what they are doing to move the needle in the right direction. For more information about Early Learning NH, click here. For more information about CCA Global Partners, click here. For more information about CCA for Social Good, click here. For motor information about Northeast Delta Dental, click here. To read the original Business NH Magazine article that is the basis for this podcast is based, click here.
Today we talk to the director of the CEO & Family Enterprise Center at the University of NH about what it takes to help family businesses succeed and make it to the next generation, as well as the common challenges facing today’s executives. For more information about the CEO & Family Enterprise Center, click here.
New Hampshire is getting ready to go back to school. Today we talk with Nicole Heller, senior policy analyst at the NH Fiscal Policy Institute, about the state of education in NH, from the childcare crisis to the Institute's recent report on NH ranking last in the nation for financial support of public colleges and universities. For more information about the NH Fiscal Policy Instate and its reports on education, click here.
Today we talk to NH’s own “Mr. Bowtie,” Lionel Loveless, about what it has been like as a gay man of color to build several successful businesses in NH and about his efforts to provide opportunities and community for other entrepreneurs of color. For more information about The Collector’s Eye, click here. For more information about Route 1 Antiques, click here. For more information about Officially Knotted Bowties, click here.
The University of NH is the flagship of the state’s public higher education system and experienced steep cuts in the latest state budget. Today we talk with Elizabeth Chilton, who took the reins of UNH a year ago, about the challenges facing the university and how she will lead it forward. For more information about the University of NH, click here.
It seems like American citizens have never been more divided over politics. Today we talk to Anna Brown of Citizens Count about the state of democracy in NH, and how Citizens Count is working to provide unbiased information about the issues impacting NH and the candidates running for office. To learn more about Citizens Count, click here.
Today we talk to Ryan Robinson, senior director at Mainstay Technologies, one of NH’s largest IT firms, about what businesses need to consider when using artificial intelligence. As AI technology continues to grow, will your business get left behind or is it diving into the AI pool too deep and too quickly? For more information about Mainstay Technologies, click here.
Today we talk to the third generation of leaders in a family-owned scrap metal business about the opportunities and challenges facing this industry. Learn more about Harding Metals, which will make its debut on Business NH Magazine's list of the Top Family-Owned Businesses in the August issue. Eds Harding was also recently named Young Executive of the Year by the Recycled Materials Association. For more information about Harding Metals, click here.