Ryan Wilson was working for a farm and doing deliveries to restaurants, when he started asking chefs what they wanted that they couldn't get.
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A touch of nature: Plantwerks creates a living wall at UNE's Biddeford campusPlantwerks, an interior landscaping company in business for 34 years, adds a touch of nature to corporate office buildings that otherwise are simply enclosures made of brick, concrete,... |
Tips on how to get employees to finish their assignments on time
Jim Milliken, project management consultant |
Q: How can we get our people to finish assignments and other tasks on time? They make promises and set completion dates, but we have a very bad record for on-time... |
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A behind-the-scenes look with Stonewall Kitchen's culinary product developerMichele Cole, culinary product developer at the York-based specialty food company Stonewall Kitchen, talks about the art and science of flavor innovation in this On the Record Q. and A. interview... |
Belgrade Lakes business owners Diane Oliver and Liz Fontaine were against a major upgrade to the village's Main Street when it was...
At Cafe Whoopies in South Portland, Rwanda Bean Co. co-founder Mike Mwenedata is all smiles, welcoming customers breakfasting on...
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How to: Plan for succession in a family-owned business
BY Sterling Kozlowski
Eighty percent of Maine's businesses are family-owned. When asked who will take over the family business when the current owner retires,... |
WEX and IDEXX bring home the bacon for their investorsWhen WEX Inc. announced that it had signed a fleet-card deal with Shell, Wall Street apparently liked what it heard. |
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Building Business: Two construction firms announce leadership promotionsReed & Reed Inc., one of northern New England's largest heavy civil contractors, has added a second-in-command to... |
| Rank | Employee-owned business | No. of Maine employees |
| 1 | Cianbros Cos., Pittsfield | 1,093 |
| 2 | Sargent Corp., Stillwater | 430 |
Source: Each business via survey
