New England Business

When thinking of New England many people picture pastural farm land or green rolling hills. People associate New England with cows, maple syrup, pine forests and Yankee innovation. But it is helpful to remember when thinking of New England that it is made up of six separate states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Each of these states contains at least one major city and one major university or college. This means New England is in business of all kinds. From restaurants and hotels to office supplies and bookstores the needs of both urban and rural areas are met by New England business owners.

From major corporations to home based sole proprietorships, each state is involved in such fields as technology, manufacturing, service (profit and non-profit), and retail/distribution. There are major educational facilities and all of the New England business that is required to support them. The coastal states support military installations and operations. There are huge shipping and petroleum industry facilities located in all major New England ports.

Because several New England states share borders with Canada, and regularly conduct transactions across these borders New England business is big business. From large paper companies and utility providers to manufactured homes and lumber New England businesses are able to meet national and international needs.

The beauty of the region is an industry in itself with tourists coming from all over the world to see the wonders of the New England states. This creates more work, more demands for materials and supplies and more New England business in the hospitality industry, restaurants, museums and cultural institutions. The many state and national parks draw millions of visitors to the region each year.

New England business is not small-scale or limited by the size of the region, it is growing and becoming global in its thinking and scale.