Business Retention Report: Wolfeboro, NH 2016

The Business Retention program promotes a thriving economy by helping communities identify the challenges and barriers to the survival and growth of local businesses. Community leaders and volunteers survey businesses and use the data to identify and implement strategies

Business Retention Report: Hooksett, NH 2016

The Business Retention program promotes a thriving economy by helping communities identify the challenges and barriers to the survival and growth of local businesses. Community leaders and volunteers survey businesses and use the data to identify and implement strategies. This report details a Business Retention assessment in Hooksett, New Hampshire in 2016

Foundations and Applications of Theory in the First Impressions Program

The First Impressions program was designed to help communities learn about their strengths and shortcomings through the fresh eyes of first-time visitors. This Extension-led community assessment program has been implemented in over 500 communities since the 1990s, yet scant literature exists regarding the program\u27s theoretical foundations or best practices for implementation or evaluation. To address increasing interest in the program among Extension professionals nationwide, we aim to encourage new scholarship regarding the program\u27s use and impacts by providing an overview of how the program works; a discussion of theoretical foundations of the program from geography, urban planning, and psychology literature; and suggestions for improving program efficacy