Name: Growing Stage 2 Businesses
Start: 2019-09-19T10:00:00-0400
End: 2019-09-19T12:00:00-0400

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Growing Stage 2 Businesses LIMITED

Limited Capacity seats available

Second-stage companies have moved beyond the startup phase and have the intent and capability to grow. With generally 10 to 99 employees and between $1 million and $50 million in annual revenue, these companies are significant job-creators, bring in outside dollars, offer high-quality jobs and contribute to their community. Learn more about second-stage companies from the nation’s leading Stage 2 advocate, the Edward Lowe Foundation, including how to work with them and how to develop the kind of supportive culture they need to flourish.

Speakers

Rich Grogan

Executive Director, Northern Border Regional Commission

Rich Grogan is currently the Executive Director of the Northern Border Regional Commission, a Federal-State partnership for economic and community development focused on communities in Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont. Prior to NBRC, Rich served as the Executive Director... Read More →

Paul Bateson

General Manager of External Relations, The Edward Lowe Foundation

As the foundation’s general manager of External Relations, Paul Bateson is responsible for developing a strong national presence for the foundation and managing relationships with our partners in entrepreneurship and economic development. He also oversees Economic Gardening® and... Read More →

Panelists

Adam Hamilton

Co-Founder, Nuttin Ordinary

Adam R. Hamilton is a Co-Founder of the rapidly growing company Nuttin Ordinary whose motto is Eat Clean, Be Happy. The first 100% plant-based cashew cheese company in New England. Prior to Nuttin Ordinary Adam has a fifteen-year history in banking and other various management and... Read More →

Amy LaBelle

Founder and Winemaker, LaBelle Winery

Amy LaBelle is the founder of and winemaker at LaBelle Winery. Formerly a corporate attorney practicing in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, her lifelong interest in wine led her to open LaBelle Winery to pursue her passion for winemaking. LaBelle Winery has developed into a destination... Read More →

Dan Dube

Founder and CEO, Compass Innovative Behavior Strategies

Compass was founded by Dan and Ally Dube as a result of their own personal experiences as single parents struggling to raise children with developmental disabilities. After marrying in 2014, Dan and Ally launched Compass only three months later. Dan brings his business management... Read More →

Michael Knapp

CEO, Green River

With professional roots in academic research and teaching, Michael founded GreenRiver in 2000, and has grown the company into an internationally renowned team ofsoftware architects and programmers. As CEO, Michael provides entrepreneurialleadership, and coordinates engagements with... Read More →

Nancy Cain

Founder and Co-Owner, Against the Grain Gourmet

Nancy Cain is the founder and co-owner of Against The Grain Gourmet, a wholesale commercial gluten free bakery whose frozen products and baking mixes are distributed in the US and Canada. Founded in Brattleboro in 2007, the company employees 100 people and is consistently ranked as... Read More →

Nicole Carrier

Co-Founder & President, Throwback Brewery

Nicole is Throwback Brewery's Marketing Guru, Chief Realist, and card-carrying M.B.A, handling marketing, business strategy, social media, and technology. Besides collaborating with both the brewers and the kitchen team about new recipe ideas (especially sausage recipes!), Nicole’s... Read More →

Thursday September 19, 2019 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
The Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship 25 Roxbury Street Keene, NH 03431

Entrepreneurship, Session One

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