The Top 10 Fastest-Growing Occupations vs Fastest-Declining ones
Here’s a very interesting article by Ben Casselman in the NY Times, October 25, 2017 about the shifting job categories through automation and overall demographic changes. It lists the projected top 10 fastest-growing occupations from 2016 to 2026 and then the fastest-declining ones. Great information to know! Click here: “Experts Foresee a U.S. Work Force […]
JAIME STROLLO As product design manager, Jaime Strollo is responsible for the UX strategy of Betterment's financial planning products, as well as the management and mentorship of product designers.I read lots of articles on business and entrepreneurship and this one provides some interesting insights. The 3 Lessons:
- Talk to customers early and often
- Keep your focus on solving customers’ actual pain points.
- Always be iterating.
Click here to read the article the full article and learn more about these three lessons in Entrepreneur Magazine.
Revitalization Tax To Support Portsmouth, NH Downtown Businesses
Are you considering expanding your business in Portsmouth, NH? There are some great tax benefits available through the state’s Economic Revitalization Zone Tax Credit Program. Here’s an article about the program in the Portsmouth Herald: Downtown Businesses Eligible For Revitalization Tax Credits Also, if you are looking to start a business in Portsmouth, below is a […]
BizBuySell Reports Small Business Transactions in 3rd Quarter of 2016 are up 15%!!
“BizBuySell, the Internet’s largest business-for-sale marketplace, reported today that third-quarter small business transactions reached the highest levels since the second quarter of 2008, right before the recession hit. The full results are included in BizBuySell.com’s Q3 2016 Insight Report, which aggregates statistics from business-for-sale transactions reported by participating business brokers nationwide. A total of 2,090 […]
Radio Interview with the Founders of First Street Business Brokers
We had the pleasure of being guests on Seacoast Business Connections, a live radio show on WSCA 106.1 FM, Portsmouth Community Radio. Below is a link to the show: http://audio.wscafm.org/audio/2015/BIZ/WSCA-BIZ_07-20-2015.mp3 WSCA is a non-commercial community radio station broadcasting from Portsmouth, NH.
Estate Planners Urging Business Owners to Complete Business Transfers ASAP!
If you are considering transferring your business to a family member or members, you better get a move on it! The U.S. government is going to make it more difficult for wealthy business owners to transfer assets to heirs without paying estate and gift taxes. Read the Wall Street Journal article below: “U.S. Targets […]
Small Business 2015 3rd Quarter Transactions Down Slightly As Market Stabilizes From Robust 2014 Activity
BizBuySell shared their latest “Insight Reports” today in which one of the key findings was the sale of small businesses were down nearly 9% in the third quarter versus same period last year. “Brokers reported a total of 1,814 businesses changing hands during the quarter, down from the 1,987 in 2014, as well as the 1,913 […]
2015 Small Business Trends
In our work at First Street, the most frequently asked questions we get are the following: how strong is the local economy?, How optimistic are local business owners? Is it a good time to sell or buy a business? What percentage should we spend on marketing? The list goes on, but you get the idea. […]
Will On-Demand Sales Teams Be The Next Big Thing?
Yesterday I read an excellent article in the Wall Street Journal called Coming Next: The On-Demand Sales Force, by Christopher Mims. It highlights the opportunity of the “sharing economy” and how it can relate to offering sales teams for companies that are not able to afford them directly. I do believe there is a tremendous opportunity for a […]
Bill Stewart elected to Selectman of New Castle
We are pretty excited about Bill Stewart winning the New Castle election for Selectman on May 12, 2015. Bill received great support from members of the community. Below are a few of the endorsements that were published in the Portsmouth Herald prior to the election: “Support Bill Stewart for New Castle Select Board” May 5 — To […]