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Mainebiz is proud to present our Next List for 2015. We're often asked what it means to be a Nexter and the reality is there's no one definition. Yet if there's one characteristic this year, the Next honorees we present in these pages know how to get things done, either through previously defined paths or by making their own paths.
Whether it comes to giving back to the community or innovating for his company, Derek Volk always seems to be thinking, “What's next?”
Eighteen years ago, GrandyOats was a one-person operation producing small batches of granola out of a 105-year-old dairy barn in rural Brownfield.
Five years ago, Leigh Kellis was a single mom living in her parents' attic, bartending at Enzo Wine Bar and on the verge of becoming a Spanish teacher.
On a map of northern Maine, stick an imaginary pin in the middle of Moosehead Lake. Now draw a circle with a 25-mile radius using that point as its center.
When Laurie Lachance, who grew up in a working class family in Dover-Foxcroft, arrived at Bowdoin College, she realized she'd enrolled "for all the wrong reasons."
The Maine Malt House, part of the family-owned Buck Farms in Mapleton, Aroostook County, was established last year by brothers Joshua, Jacob and Jared Buck to provide malt for the booming craft-beer industry.
Seth Wescott, one of the most accomplished riders in snowboarding history, is working with Winterstick Snowboards to develop a custom snowboard workshop at Sugarloaf.
Mainebiz presents a number of awards throughout the year. We have the Business Leaders of the Year.
U.S. Sen. Angus King couldn't help sharing some of the irony — and leadership lessons — he learned when Pope Francis addressed Congress on Sept. 24.
New hiresSkelton Taintor & Abbott, a law firm in Auburn, hired Ted Small as a shareholder.
Monday is Earth Day — the annual celebration, dating to 1970, of our planet and its environment.
Created by a United Nations proclamation, Earth Day has grown to include a wide range of events in more than 190 countries. The official theme for 2024 is "Planet vs. Plastics." The day, April 22, also has led to the designation of April as Earth Month.
Mainers and Maine businesses have long strived to protect the natural environment of the state and of the world.
One recent example: Allagash Brewing Co., based in Portland, has teamed up with Patagonia Provisions, the outdoor clothing maker's food and beverage business, to make a limited-edition beer from organic ingredients including Kernza. That's the trademarked name for a perennial grain, harvested from a form of wheatgrass, with long roots that protect soil from erosion, minimize the need for tilling, and help sequester carbon.
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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