Down To Business

Paul Sullivan, VP of Marketing for Sullivan Tire, discusses the legacy of the company and how its history guides the future of Sullivan tire.

Michelline Dufort, executive director at The UNH CEO & Family Enterprise Center, discusses the center's programs and peer groups, and how family enterprises can utilize its resources to effect growth in their businesses.

Denise Thompkins, owner of Sylvan Learning, discusses the evolution of the company, including educational trends, challenges faced, and plans for the future.

This week's guest is Thomas Johnson, the Executive Director of The Alliance to Save America’s 340B Program: a federal program designed to help nonprofit hospital systems provide patients in medically underserved communities with more affordable care.

Johnson lends insights into the health care industry regarding hospital consolidation, prescription drug costs, Medicaid challenges and more.

The new general manager of Cannon Mountain, Jace Wirth, chats with NHBR editors about his new role, his history with ski racing around the world, and how his team maneuvered the rescue of 64 skiers off a broken-down ski lift.

This week's episode features Andy Lowe, Executive Director, and Ann Marie Day, chief operating officer of the New England Rural Health Association, who speak on health services in rural New England communities and the goals and challenges they face. Learn more athttps://www.nerha.org/.

Randy Stevens, executive director at Hope for NH Recovery, shares his journey of substance abuse and trauma, and how it led him down a path towards helping others in similar predicaments find stability and sobriety here in New Hampshire. Learn more at https://recoverynh.org/.

NH Business Review editors Mike Cote and Amanda Andrews sit down with StayWorkPlay's new executive director, Corinne Benfield. Discussion focuses on her goals in her new post for the nonprofit, plus growth opportunities, housing, child care and more.

Earlier this month, former president & CEO of Granite United Way Patrick Tufts passed the reins to Nichole Martin Reimer, most recently the nonprofit's chief engagement officer.

Both leaders spoke with NH Business Review Managing Editor Amanda Andrews on the organization's succession strategy and how Nichole is gearing up to usher Granite United Way into the new year, with a renewed focus on the next generation.

This week's guest is Ken Entenmann, chief investment officer and chief economist for NBT Bank, who shares insights into current economic trends and his outlook for startups and small businesses.

Topics range from workforce and housing challenges to interest rates, capital investment trends and more.

This week, we talk with editors from the Old Farmer's Almanac about its history and growth over 233 years in print, including what's in store for the 2025 edition.

Editor in chief Carol Connare and managing editor Sarah Perreault join NHBR Editors Amanda Andrews and Mike Cote for a lively talk of e-commerce, gardening trends, and even how to make fairy butter.

This week's guest is Haley Director, policy director for Rare New England, a nonprofit that advocates for patients, families and providers touched by rare and complex disorders.

The discussion focuses on the SITE Act and how it aims to combat dishonest billing in the health care industry.