Amanda Grappone Osmer Tells Senate Panel 103-Year Business Story for America’s 250th
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Updated · The Laconia Daily Sun · May 11
Amanda Grappone Osmer Tells Senate Panel 103-Year Business Story for America’s 250th
1 articles · Updated · The Laconia Daily Sun · May 11
April 29 testimony put Amanda Grappone Osmer before the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, where she represented Grappone Automotive and argued entrepreneurship remains central to U.S. growth ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary.
Speaking for 235 employees, the fourth-generation executive traced the company’s roots to her immigrant great-grandparents and said entrepreneurial thinking can carry the family business into its next century.
New Hampshire’s auto dealers employ nearly 12,500 people and generate more than $700 million in annual payroll, figures she used to frame local business as a major economic engine.
The panel, convened by Chair Joni Ernst and attended by four senators, was one of a series of hearings examining innovation, immigration and small-business history as America250 events ramp up in 2026.
Do immigrant-founded businesses hold a unique advantage in fostering long-term community and economic stability?
What lessons from 250 years of entrepreneurship are most vital for ensuring success in the next decade?
As AI reshapes industries, can a 100-year-old business model truly compete with modern tech startups?