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Mainebiz is proud to present the 2017 Women to Watch. This year we had so many great nominees, we named five honorees instead of the traditional four. They come from a range of industries and each have an interesting story to tell. Each is a strong leader in her own way — and we think you'll agree these Women to Watch are blazing a trail in the Maine economy.
1. Mary HowesThe president of Howie's Welding & Fabrication and managing principal of Otis Mill Ventures in Jay tells us she has sold both Otis Ventures and Mill St.
Businesses have always had things of value: Money and information. Bad guys, since businesses began, have tried to figure out ways to steal those things. Those basics haven't changed.
Last month's repeal of the section of the state's new minimum wage law dealing with tipped workers has generated lots of nationwide buzz, including a story in The Washington Post, “Maine tried to raise its minimum wage.
A year ago, a Maine business was hit by ransomware for two days and was forced to pay up in order to get its information back.
Luke Holden's calm demeanor belies his fast-paced life. The co-founder of Luke's Lobster, which started in 2009, opened his 24th U.S. shack in Philadelphia on July 21, and plans to open another in Manhattan in a few weeks.
Q: There are so many different social media platforms out there. How do I know which to choose?
New hiresMaine Restaurant Association and Maine Innkeepers Association hired Kathleen Pierce as director of membership and communications.
Over the past several months, banks and other businesses have been looking for the Federal Reserve Board to cut interest rates, but the waiting game continues.
Basing its decision on new economic reports, the Fed on May 1 said it doesn’t plan to cut rates until it has “greater confidence” that inflation is slowing toward the central bank's 2% target. Three rate reductions have been projected for 2024, likely starting in June.
But for now, it appears the key borrowing rate in the U.S. will stay at a two-decade high of roughly 5.3%.
Keeping the rate so high for so long may tame inflation, but can also discourage new investment and business growth.
“The Fed is really stressing the banking industry,” said Andrew Silsby, president and CEO of Augusta-based Kennebec Savings Bank, in a Mainebiz story last month. “The economic environment is really quite difficult, but I haven’t quite figured out whether we’re through the storm or in the eye of the storm.”
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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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