Construction Focus Postcard
May 2013

Business Coaching at Hannah Grimes

Working on a 2013 business plan? Need a fundraising strategy for your organization? Trying to make the most of your marketing dollars? Schedule a FREE session with one of the professionals available monthly at Hannah Grimes! Click here for a full list of available coaches. If you are interested, contact Jillian at Hannah Grimes or call 603-352-5063. 
Upcoming Programs in the Region

12 Ways to Hire a Really Bad Employee...Or Not! with Paula Mathews, Thursday, May 2 12 - 1:30 p.m. Hannah Grimes Center, Suite C, Keene. No fee. Learn more and register here
Every time you hire someone you don't know or haven't thoroughly checked out, you put your company at risk. Bad hires drain morale & resources. HR Compliance will teach you some processes how to NOT hire a really bad employee.
 
4 Things to Consider Before Starting Your Business Workshop
with Helaine Iris, May 2,  2 - 4 p.m., Hannah Grimes Center, Suite C, Keene. 

So you think you want to start your own business? In this workshop visionaries will go over the four things you need to consider before diving in to starting a business. This workshop involves building the skills needed to run a business while realizing that passions needs to be tempered by reality. 

 

Energy Efficiency: Boomers Want it, New Homes Deliver It Webinar, National Association of Home Builders, Wednesday, May 8, 2 - 3 p.m. NAHB member fee: $24.95, non-member fee: $44.95. Learn more and register here.

New NAHB research shows that 9/10 buyers would rather buy a home with energy-efficient features and permanently lower utility bills than one without those features that costs 2-3% less. In this webinar, participants will gain an understanding of energy efficiency preferences, learn some helpful design choices and learn what building materials to choose for more efficient houses. 

 

Resources to Help Your Business 
INNOVATE, CONNECT and THRIVE!

The Insourcing Boom
Originally posted by Charles Fishman in The Atlantic
After years of offshore production, General Electric is moving much of its far-flung appliance-manufacturing operations back home. It is not alone. An exploration of the startling, sustainable, just-getting-started return of industry to the United States. Continue reading...
 
They are dedicated to providing the most useful, accurate and complete information about designing, building and remodeling energy-efficient, sustainable and healthy homes.