This article appeared in NH Business Review on October 6, 2023 Author, designer, photographer and entertaining expert Matthew Mead is one of the original influencers. As a groundbreaking creative entrepreneur, he successfully built his career in publishing from studios in New Hampshire well before anyone uttered the phrase “remote work.” Although publishing has changed significantly in recent years, Mead’s styling and photography appear regularly in magazines and ad campaigns including Country Home, Better Homes and Gardens, Real Simple, Upstyled Home, New Hampshire Magazine, Omaha Steaks, Do ..read more

This article appeared in NH Business Review on November 19, 2021 Rochester may not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking about the arts in New Hampshire, but it is well on its way to being better recognized for the way that the arts are helping to revitalize its downtown. While there is a trend in many towns and cities to embrace the value of the arts to create vibrant communities, artist Matt Wyatt began working with the City of Rochester many years ago to place artwork in unexpected places like empty storefront windows to attract people to the downtown. Wyatt and Amy Reagan co ..read more

This article appeared in the Salem, NH Chamber of Commerce Magazine on January 15, 2020. As New Hampshire businesses face record low unemployment rates, the million-dollar question has become, “How do we attract and retain a talented and robust workforce?” While generous benefits packages can be compelling incentives for potential employees, it is no longer enough. Here enters what savvy business leaders, economic developers, and those who tout the virtues of art and culture recognize as the State’s major advantage – our creative economy.  At the New Hampshire Business Committee for the ..read more