By Alison S. Perrella, CPA at Howe, Riley and Howe Attracting and retaining talent is difficult for any company, but particularly for start-ups that compete with larger, well-capitalized companies for top staff. Key employees expect to receive a compensation package consisting of salary, bonus and long-term incentive compensation. Newer companies often believe that they can’t [...]
By Dan Bourque, Attorney at Bourque & Associates “Who owns the Intellectual Property (invention or work of authorship, i.e. software program, web site, logo, etc.) that has been created for my business venture and how can I make sure that I own it and not my employee or hired independent contractor?” This is a [...]
By Matthew Benson, Attorney at Cook Little Rosenblatt & Manson For many startups, a significant barrier to success is an inability to fund the business’s early capital needs. Capital can come from many sources and one approach to raising capital that has been in the spotlight recently is a method known as crowdfunding. People use [...]
By Peter Lachance, CPA and Partner at Howe, Riley, and Howe Seeing the future isn't always easy, but one doesn't have to be clairvoyant to make smart decisions early in a company's life. Making the right decisions early can save time, money, and some serious headaches. Decisions like "should I be an LLC or a [...]
By Michele Petersen, COO, abi Innovation Hub I’ve been coordinating the “Ask-the-Expert” series since it began in 2007. I thought I’d step out from behind the scenes this month and use the column to direct you to three amazing resources available for Startups here in New Hampshire. The Launch Series: A Boot Camp for StartUps [...]
By Jonathan Hampson, VP of Operations at Ziftr Hiring your first (or fiftieth) employee can be an exciting and overwhelming process. Will they be the right fit? Do they have the skills they say they do? How will they work with my current employees? These are all legitimate questions and concerns when hiring. Coming up [...]
By Allison Lepine, Freelance User Interface Designer In today’s media driven environment it is important to have a company web presence whether you are a one-man-show or a 5,000 employee corporation. Many consumers now search for their information online before making any decisions. Your website could be the very first impression for a potential buyer. [...]
By Mirjam IJtsma, President of Cultural Chemistry Summer is upon us and with that the summer internship season. Internships are not just for big corporations. Even companies that may be off the beaten path or have only a few employees can attract and retain highly motivated interns. Let’s discuss how you can you set up an [...]
Transitioning from a Large Company to a Startup By Robert Wilkins, CEO myVBO, LLC & Ziftr Making the transition from running a large company to a start-up can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. These are what I see to be the key factors of running a company and how they differ from [...]
What If You Built It – and They Didn’t Come? By Richard Turcott, CEO of Mill33 You’ve worked months (maybe years) building a startup around your big idea. You’ve put your reputation on the line with friends, relatives and angel investors. You may have even depleted your own bank account. You’ve nailed your value proposition [...]
