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People outside the state don't always look at Maine as a hotbed of innovation. Even among Mainers there are some who look to bigger markets for the lead (while at the same time decrying Maine's last-place ranking on Forbes magazine's list of annual business-friendly states). And yet, we at Mainebiz happen to think the state is loaded with creative thinkers and businesses that are taking the lead. In these pages we present our Next List — 10 people shaping the future of Maine's economy.
Bixby & Co. is headquartered on Rockland's working waterfront. Yet, in the tradition of entrepreneurs and hard workers everywhere, the company's young owner, Kate McAleer, has an office that faces away from the water, to a parking lot.
To many, the future of Portland is about new restaurants, an influx of new residents and a vibrant 24/7 community.
Tossing a baseball nonstop from hand to hand — a souvenir he caught at a Fisher Cats game — Ryan Jackson, 34, exudes a surprising casual confidence considering he's the CEO of two related companies that combined are expected to bring in $24 millio
Walking around Thompson's Point in Portland on a fall afternoon, it becomes clear that progress is moving forward for the $105 million mixed-use development that aims to transform the 30-acre industrial site into an arts-and-entertainment hub, or,
It's no secret that people readily move to Maine for its quality of life, but getting Mainers, especially busy businesspeople, to travel outside the state is another story. Just ask Janine Cary.
While people debate the original source of the quote, “No man's life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session,” as either Judge Gideon J.
Since 2006, New York City has required owners of office towers taller than 15 stories to file “emergency action plans.” Tens of thousands of floor plans have since been delivered to the city's fire department, which reviews them every six months t
On a sunny September morning in Castine Harbor, the tug Pentagoet carefully maneuvers away from the 230-foot barge Oyster Bay.
Election Day is coming around quickly. We all know about the race for the governor's office. But here are some other things businesses might be concerned with as Nov. 4 comes around.
Despite spending time in California, Massachusetts, France and China, restaurateur and chef Cara Stadler, 26, has called Maine home for years. The family summered in Phippsburg and now lives here year-round.
The staggering increase in data breach and cybercrime events for large and small businesses is costing billions of dollars in preventive and recovery measures.
Much is said about Maine's innovation community and how to get the word out about what's going on here. There's also debate about the definition of “innovation.”
New hiresPlatz Associates, a design and construction management firm in Auburn, hired Gabrielle Russell as a licensed architect.
Since the start of the pandemic, employees have come to expect hybrid schedules that allow them to work remotely.
Many employers, however, have pushed for a return to traditional, pre-COVID offices and workspaces.
Tension about where workers do their work heated up on Friday when the CEO of Nike, John Donahoe, blamed remote work for the company's recent lack of product innovation.
"It’s really hard to do bold, disruptive innovation, to develop a boldly disruptive shoe, on Zoom,” he said in an interview with CNBC.
The sportswear and sneaker giant has come under fire in the past couple of years for falling behind on innovation and losing market share.
The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
Learn MoreWork for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
Learn MoreThis special publication examines the innovation infrastructure in Maine and the resources available to help entrepreneurs at the various stages of their journey.
Learn moreThe Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
This special publication examines the innovation infrastructure in Maine and the resources available to help entrepreneurs at the various stages of their journey.
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