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Number of participants: 2 - I don't feel we are aggressively pursuing the outside companies needed to inject economic energy in this region. We are woefully behind the rest of NH in terms of leadership. We are not getting it from the Chamber, the Council or private citizens. We talk constantly. I am concerned that the new City Manager has no understanding of the severity of what we are facing. I am concerned that we just handed off to "Med" leadership of this initiative when it is one of a multitude of tasks he is being asked to manage. He or someone should be doing this full time. This is not a part time issue! It requires full time focus and leadership. It is not happening in this region. I am saddened by the lack of leadership coming out of the Mayor's office. He is the king of more and more meetings. We need to put a dynamic, experienced individual in charge of this priority. - The Hannah Grimes Center is an amazing resource for entrepreneurs and initiatives like Monadnock Buy Local help to raise awareness of the important place local businesses have in our economy and in our lives. |
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Number of participants: 12 - Not serious - Not significant. - A little bit of a challenge. I would like another option for high speed internet in addition to Comcast. Public transportation - the Greyhound bus goes through Peterborough but does not stop! - I biggest problem is Skilled Labor. I do not believe that is "Infrastructure. So, I am going to answer, "I don't know". - not for my business - I don't know. - I don't know. I work from my home. - A moderately serious challenge. Without a car, this region is inaccessible. - Roads are not always in the greatest shape....... - not a serious challenge - I don't know - accessing affordable housing for (potential) employees is difficult |
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Number of participants: 12 - Moderately serious - Yes. - Not a serious challenge - it is a constant refrain over the past 20 years, that the city of Keene is impossible to work with on a timely basis. Is that true or fair? My impression is that it is getting better, that the city of Keene is listening and attempting to work with people. So, I will answer: " A little bit of a Challenge" - not for us - A moderately serious challenge. - I have had no issues with getting licenses. - Not a serious challenge. - The byzantine regulatory system for hospitality -related businesses is daunting in "Live Free or Die" New Hampshire. Absolutely archaic. - not a serious challenge - local town works with us - Once you know the system they aren't - but until you do they definitely are. - fees for very small scale businesses can be a deterrent |
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Number of participants: 1 - As an employer of 20-25 seasonal workers, I support a higher minimum wage, mandatory sick leave, and employer-funded single payer health care! |
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Number of participants: 3 - More internships needed, more people need to stay in Keene, more shoppers need to support local businesses. - I am a huge fan of downtown. But let's stop putting all our energy into "improving downtown". Instead, focus on bringing in new businesses. - In outlying towns like mine, the availability of reliable internet service is severely lacking and a huge detriment to folks looking to do business of any kind. Also, the drug crisis in our area makes it virtually impossible to keep employees, especially in the hospitality industry. |
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Number of participants: 1 - Hannah Grimes: Outstanding |
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Number of participants: 1 - Colleges: We need KSC to succeed in Keene. I am a huge fan. There recent failures saddens me. Their past two Presidents delivered nothing on behalf of the school or the city. So frustrating that Mayor Lane was banging the drum for both when it was obvious just how weak they were as leaders. And it didn't take the PF to realize it. Let's hope Treadwell is the answer. |
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Number of participants: 7 - Teds Shoe and Sport - Jack Daniels Motor Inn - Brie & Vessie - Prial Outreach Consulting - The Fitzwilliam Inn - surell - Picadilly Farm LLC |
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Number of participants: 8 - Footwear and Apparel brick and mortar retail. - Non Profit - Handmade children's shop, all on-line. - Part-time boutique consulting services to clients looking to expand their outreach: giving to the community with expectations of long-term returns. - Bed and breakfast lodging, restaurant, pub - Surell is a wholesaler of real and faux fur accessories. - Retail in downtown Keene - Agricultural business, growing and selling 30 acres of certified organic produce annually. |
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