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Do you have a business and you're wondering if you are deducting your expenses properly? Are you wondering when you should pay your taxes? And what records you should keep? Does this sound like you? Help is available! Join Annamaria Colburn, Owner of ACD Accounting & Tax Services, LLC for answers to these questions and more. Colburn brings over 20 years of accounting experience, has a Master's Certificate in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination, and is a licensed Enrolled Agent. To…See More

Join Us for a WorkshopBy Joe SchapplerFounder & President, Helix Design, Inc.Come Learn How to Turn Your Ideas Into Reality!Topics to be Explored:Design ChallengeProduct ForecastingDiscovery of DefinitionDesign RefinementProduction Development & PrototypingProduction Detailing & DocumentationManufacturing LiaisonFree to attend and breakfast will be provided.To register email Heather Wilson at Heather@abihub.orgSee More

Come learn the marketing strategies available to start up firms! Join Bob Good, Founder and CEO of lead generation service firm Good Leads,  for our third workshop in the Food for Thought breakfast series. Good leverages 25 years of hands-on executive experience in sales, marketing, operations and management, serves on the board of NH High Tech Council and New England-Canada Business Council and taught in the University of Massachusetts College system for 10 years. Topics to be…See More

Come learn the basics of Importing andExporting to develop your business in theGlobal Marketplace! This workshop will cover:Booking CargoTypes of ShipmentCarrier DocumentationTariffs & WeightEquipmentRegulations & RequirementsBe sure to bring your questions! To register for this free workshop, e-mail Heather Wilson at heather@abihub.org or call 629-9511. Light breakfast will be provided. See More

Are you already familiar with the basics of Facebook? Are you ready to take your Facebook marketing strategies to the next level? Join Melissa Albano-Davis, Founder and President of Grapevine Marketing, LLC, for your not so typical ‘101’ webinar review of intermediate and advanced Facebook community building strategies.This webinar is free and open to the public. Please register at this link:…See More

Are you challenged by the technology revolution and what it means to be a great leader? Given the pace of change and the required speed of response time, leaders must be more technologically savvy today than ever before. Think of what has changed in organizational life – the way people communicate, are motivated, access information, collaborate, and grow professionally. The landscape is changing. Are you and your company’s leaders prepared for the future? The abi Hub and NHHTC have selected…See More

Do today’s employment law requirements and constraints leave you feeling confused about what you can do as an employer? Do fear of lawsuits make you hesitant to actively manage your workforce and address issues directly? Get the answers to these questions and more at an hour long workshop presented by Delise West, founder and president of Human Resource Partners, LLC and Jennifer Moeckel, partner at the law firm of Cook, Little, Rosenblatt and Manson, p.l.l.c. at noon on Wednesday, November…See More

In today’s workplace, there are four different generations playing in the sandbox. Do you know how to play nice with all of them? Join career and workplace expert, J.T. O’Donnell for a closer look at leveraging the strengths of every generation. In this info-packed session you’ll learn how to get employees from different generations to work effectively together and how to tap into the power of a multi-generational workforce. But most importantly, you’ll see how being generation-biased can hurt…See More

The NH High Tech Council (NHHTC) and abi Innovation Hub (abi Hub) have partnered to launch a series of briefings over breakfast geared to help businesses do business better. The goal of the Food for Thought series is to provide informative and meaningful information with a tech flair that will enable attendees to go to work afterwards with new knowledge that can be applied to their organization. The abi Hub and NHHTC will jointly select presenters who will cover a broad spectrum of topics with…See More

All employers need a basic understanding of payroll. Even for companies that do not have employees yet, it is important to understand the fundamentals of the laws, regulations and additional expenses that you can expect to incur by becoming an employer. In this workshop, Stephen Robinson CPA MST, founder of Checkmate Payroll Services, will provide a high level overview of the payroll related rules, regulations and best practices that NH employers need to know about.Thisworkshop is free and open…See More

Are your employees demanding stock options or restricted stock?  You’d like to provide stock compensation, but are uncertain about details behind the process of it all.  Join Atty. Robert Schwartz, of Devine Millimet, for a presentation that will discuss everything a private company needs to know about the tax, accounting and securities rules for stock options and restricted stock.  Schwartz will cover topics including: incentive and non-qualified options, restricted stock, stock appreciation…See More

Understanding the basics of intellectual property (IP) is essential for small business owners in order to help avoid loss of rights, loss of ownership and liability to others.  In this workshop Beth Filip and Jennifer Morris of Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC will provide a basic discussion of IP for the small business owner.  Filip and Morris will review the various forms of IP protection available including trademarks, copyrights and patents.  In addition they will also cover…See More

Are you a small business owner looking to hire your first sales representative?  Should you hire employees, agents, or distributors?  How do you know they will succeed at representing your business?  A really good sales person can sell anything, right?   Hiring sales representation for the first time is one of the most critical growth decisions a business owner makes. Join Jon Anderson, of Sidehill Consulting, LLC, at the Amoskeag Business Incubator (abi) for a workshop that will cover; when…See More

Are you a small businesses owner looking to learn more about managing your cash flow? Maintaining a healthy cash flow is hugely important in order for small businesses to be successful. Join Darlene Friedman, principal of The Interface Financial Group, at the Amoskeag Business Incubator (abi) for a workshop that will cover simple tips and strategies that all businesses can implement now, to improve cash flow. Her presentation will also touch on cash crunch warning signs that all business owners…See More