Live Free and Start, an initiative of the New Hampshire High Tech Council, is aimed at creating jobs and making New Hampshire an even better place for innovative businesses to start, grow and succeed. LFS provides startups with the resources and connections they need to build their businesses in the Granite State. We are focused on expanding access to capital, modernizing business regulation, and sharing stories about how NH’s inspiring innovators are building a vibrant tech ecosystem. LFS has an active and ever-growing community of followers in the tech sector, including entrepreneurs, established businesses, investors, and ecosystem partners.
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Live Free and Start
Advisory Council Members

Matt Benson, Chair
Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson
Manchester

Todd Boucher
Leading Edge Design
Enfield

Margaret Donnelly
Margaret Donnelly Marketing
Laconia

George Epstein
The Echo Group
Conway

Julie Glosner
NH Small Business Development Center
Manchester

Allison Grappone
Ascendle
North Hampton

Liz Gray
NH Business Finance Authority
Concord

Mark Kaplan
Alpha Loft
Manchester & Portsmouth

Court Klein
Howe Riley & Howe
Manchester

Michele Pesula Kuegler, Vice Chair
PeKu Publications
Manchester

Zach Luse
Paragon Digital Marketing
Keene

Paul Mailhot
Dyn
Manchester

John Orcutt
UNH School of Law
Concord

Alan Reische
Sheehan, Phinney, Bass & Green
Manchester

Marc Sedam
UNH Innovation
Durham