The Christmas Farm Inn & Spa is an icon in the hospitality business in Jackson, NH. Some of the buildings date back to 1778 and have served as part jail, part church, and part farm. In the late 1880’s the farm began taking in visitors to supplement their farm income and became specialized…
A Summary of Positive News and Statistics from the Lodging Industry! By OJ Robinson Increasingly good news and positive statistics are being reported by the lodging industry based on year to date performance in 2010. We all know that the 2008-2009 period was devastating for our industry: US Occupancy: down 14% ADR: down …
The cold winter air is coming. Will you complain about it, or use it to reduce your electric costs? For supermarkets and convenience stores, utility costs have become a major focus in reducing expenses. After labor costs, utilities are generally the greatest expense for convenience and grocery stores. Many store owners are turning to “green”…
By: Raymond Pucci, CBI Business owners and managers often look to understand and assess current and future business conditions, as well as trends in their markets and industries. Every day, the immense volume of business news and data, financial reports, and economic forecasts makes us feel like we are drinking water from a fire hose….
The importance of keeping business buy-sell agreements and valuations up to date.
The Senate Small Business Committee will mark up S. 2869 next Thursday, December 17th. Highlights of the legislation include: Increase the loan limit on 7(a)* loans from $2 million to $5 million. Increase the loan limit on 504* loans from $1.5 million to $5.5 million. Increase the loan limit on microloans from $35,000 to $50,000….
