SEMINAR
GROWING YOUR WORKFORCE THROUGH EMPLOYER-SPONSORED IMMIGRATION
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 18, 8 – 9 a.m.
WHERE: Orr & Reno, 45 S. Main St., Concord
WHAT: Employers are turning to the global talent pool to fill a variety of business positions. Join attorney Emily White, Esq., and paralegal Paula Violo to learn about different employer-sponsored visa programs and employment-based permanent resident processes. Sponsoring an employee from another nation can offer significant benefits to a business, including opportunities for collaboration and innovation. We’ll discuss these benefits in the context of the costs and risks associated with the employer-sponsored immigration process and strategies to minimize those risks. Policy changes from the new administration will also be presented.
COST: TBD
CONTACT: my.concordnhchamber.com/community-events/Details/orrreno-legal-breakfast-series-growingyour-workforce-through-employersponsored-immigration-1298732
SEMINAR
NHBR WEBINAR: HEALTH CARE LAW AND 2025 ENFORCEMENT PRIORITIES
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 11 a.m. – noon
WHERE: Virtual
WHAT: Dramatic developments in technology and sweeping changes in leadership at the federal and state levels all point to shifting priorities in health care law and its enforcement. It’s essential that health care executives and administrators understand the legal landscape and expected changes, and our panel of legal experts will bring them there. Our four panelists bring unique expertise and will each present on a core area of concern before taking questions from the audience as a team.
COST: Free; registration required
CONTACT: nhbr.com/webinars
SEMINAR
CENTER FOR WOMEN & ENTERPRISE NH COMMUNITY POP-UP
WHEN: Friday, Feb. 21, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Brookside Congregational Church, 2013 Elm St., Manchester
WHAT: Business owners in the greater Manchester area, CWE NH wants to meet you in person! CWE Community Pop-ups create an experience for local existing and aspiring entrepreneurs to tap into a wide array of small business and community resource partners, make new relationships, and up your entrepreneurial game all while having fun. At the Pop-up you will get to discover small business resources, be energized by making new connections with your peers, and enjoy refreshments from locally owned restaurants. And, you will have the opportunity to get free headshots from Whitney Barney of “We. Are. All. Art.”
COST: Free; registration required
CONTACT: sba.gov/event/62980
WORKSHOP
MARKETING BASICS
WHEN: Monday, Feb. 24, 7 – 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Newbury Public Library, 933 Route 103, Newbury
WHAT: This workshop will cover how to write a marketing strategic plan, online and offline marketing, dealing with marketing burnout and building a business and networking in your local community. Presenter Heather Turner is a Granite Region Certified SCORE mentor. She spent 20 years cooking professionally, and in 2003 started her own business (with the assistance of a SCORE mentor). She specializes in working with the hospitality industry for operations, both starting a food business as well as in business.
COST: Free; registration required
CONTACT: sba.gov/event/63417
NETWORKING
FARM BUSINESS LAB PITCH EVENT
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 5 – 7 p.m.
WHERE: Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship, 25 Roxbury St., Keene
WHAT: Join us in celebrating our most recent cohort of Farm Business Lab students. Each of these farm entrepreneurs has spent the last eight weeks refining their business and building their pitch for the community. In addition to hearing from these local farms, we’ll also gather for food, drinks and networking.
COST: Free
CONTACT: hannahgrimes.com/event/farm-business-lab-pitch-event
SEMINAR
REIMAGINING OWNERSHIP: WHY CO-OPS ARE THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS
WHEN: Wednesday, March 5, 4 – 6 p.m.
WHERE: Olive Grove Event Center, 201 Hanover St., Manchester
WHAT: You’ve likely heard the word cooperative, but what exactly is a cooperative? The New Hampshire Community Loan Fund is partnering with Start.coop for a fun, informative discussion on what cooperative ownership of a business looks like, sponsored by NH Business Review. We will bust a few coop myths, and discuss why more founders are considering shared ownership. If you like what you hear and would like to learn more, there will be follow-up webinars on how to start your own co-op.
COST: Free; registration required, space limited
CONTACT: Search via Eventbrite
SEMINAR
WHY NOT BOTH? PROVIDING HOUSING & PROTECTING LAND ACROSS NH
WHEN: Friday, March 7, noon – 1 p.m.
WHERE: Virtual
WHAT: It’s no secret — New Hampshire is facing a serious housing shortage, an issue that both impacts our communities, our farmers, and our food businesses and inspires fearful visions of the swift development of the state’s prime agricultural lands. The good news: creative solutions that address both problems exist and are ripe for exploration. During NH Food Alliance’s March Network Café, advocates from housing and agricultural land-use sectors will talk through common issues facing both sectors, and hear examples that equally prioritize a community’s housing needs and protecting agricultural lands.
COST: Free; registration required
CONTACT: nhfoodalliance.org/getinvolved/network-cafe-series
NETWORKING
2025 MEET THE COMMISSIONERS & EXECUTIVE COUNCILORS
WHEN: Thursday, March 13, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Hotel Concord, 11 S. Main St., Concord
WHAT: As business owners, you’ll want to know the individuals who are directly responsible for and involved in implementing policies and passing regulations that affect how you do business in New Hampshire. Join us for an evening reception of hors d’oeuvres and networking to get to know your Commissioners and Executive Councilors. Registration includes hors d’oeuvres and one beverage.
COST: $40 for BIA and Capitol Connect members, $55 for non-BIA members; walk-ins allowed based on availability, with a $10 surcharge due at the door
CONTACT: members.biaofnh.com/events/Details/2025-meet-the-commissionersexecutive-councilors-1256315
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