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September 30, 2019 Edition
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2019 Next List Honorees

In this issue, we honor 11 businesspeople who are changing Maine's economy for the better. These individuals come from diverse backgrounds, occupations and parts of the state. If there is a single trait they share, it is that they saw an opportunity or an unmet need. And in each case, the Next List honorees pursued their goals with unusual passion, creativity and stick-to-it-ness.

Today's Poll

Do you have a side hustle?
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In the latest installment of our “Made in Maine” series, we visit the Gorham studio of textile designer Erin Flett, who has turned her after-hours basement side hustle into a well-known brand with a national wholesale network.

Nationwide, side hustlers started a record number of businesses during the pandemic. Today, a growing number of younger professionals are supplementing their income with a side job, as shown in a survey by Bankrate, the personal finance website. It found that 34% of Gen Zers (ages 18 to 28) have a side hustle, outpacing millennials (31%), Gen Xers (23%) and boomers (22%).

While some people can turn their side gigs into profitable businesses, others keep hustling their entire working lives –  or have neither the time nor the interest to do so. 

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