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On the Record: Fintech entrepreneur Leslie Hyman aims to reinvent how rent is paid
Renee Cordes Updated: January 10, 2022The co-founder and CEO of rent-payment provider Circa talks about the startup's business model, her experience in the Roux institute Techstars Accelerator program, and why she's moving her business to Maine.
Renee Cordes Updated: January 10, 2022
Maine banks weigh branch curbs, other responses amid growing COVID concerns
Renee Cordes January 6, 2022With cases mounting and the omicron variant of the disease raging throughout Maine, banks and credit unions are taking new steps to keep employees and customers safe — and monitoring the health crisis daily.
Renee Cordes January 6, 2022
Midcoast FCU gets green light for expansion in Waldo, Cumberland counties
Staff January 5, 2022Midcoast Federal Credit Union, the 15th-largest credit union in Maine, has received regulatory approval to serve residents in Waldo and Cumberland counties.
Staff January 5, 2022
25-year veteran of Gorham Savings rises to become CFO
Renee Cordes Updated: January 4, 2022Jane Stack was promoted to chief financial officer, reporting to President and CEO Steve deCastro.
Renee Cordes Updated: January 4, 2022
Clifton wind project gets $25M in financing
Sloane M. Perron, Worcester Business Journal January 3, 2022The loan, to a Massachusetts developer, will help complete a five-turbine wind-power facility in the Penobscot County town.
Sloane M. Perron, Worcester Business Journal January 3, 2022
Franklin Savings Bank chairman retires, former president succeeds him
Jessica Hall January 3, 2022Franklin Savings Bank's chairman Richard Walker has retired, and is succeeded by the bank's former president, Peter Judkins.
Jessica Hall January 3, 2022
The biggest Mainebiz stories of 2021 spanned industries, geographies
December 27, 2021This week, Mainebiz takes a look back at some of our most memorable stories from 2021. To start — a compilation of the most widely read articles from the Mainebiz Daily Report.
December 27, 2021
Katahdin Trust parent launches $2M stock buyback
Staff December 23, 2021Katahdin Bankshares launched a $2 million stock buyback that runs through the end of 2022.
Staff December 23, 2021
FAME honors businesses, lenders, individuals 'At Work for Maine'
Staff December 22, 2021The Finance Authority of Maine's annual “At Work for Maine” awards, which recognize contributions of businesses and others to the state, were presented virtually for the second year.
Staff December 22, 2021
USDA Rural Development names new director for Maine, Rhiannon Hampson
Jessica Hall December 15, 2021USDA Rural Development has named Hampson as state director, with a mandate to invest in and advocate for rural Mainers. Mainebiz talked with her Wednesday about how she hopes to achieve that goal.
Jessica Hall December 15, 2021
11 Ellsworth entrepreneurs and businesses receive downtown grants
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 15, 2021A growing portion of grant funding and applicants, supported by an expanding partnership of community banks, tells a story of how local investment can make an impact for a downtown business community.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 15, 2021
From fintech to baby-bottle tech, startups make their pitches at Portland accelerator's 'Demo Day'
Renee Cordes Updated: December 10, 2021Representatives of 10 startups that participated in the Roux Institute Techstars Accelerator program presented their products and services to a live and virtual audience.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 10, 2021Genesis Fund will use $825K grant to support affordable housing in Maine
Jessica Hall December 9, 2021The Genesis Fund received the grant from the U.S. Treasury Department to increase lending for affordable housing and other community development projects.
Jessica Hall December 9, 2021
With wages going up, Maine businesses hurdle higher to hire
Jessica Hall Updated: December 13, 2021Maine's minimum wage has been increasing, and Maine employers are increasing their own minimums. But attracting and retaining workers remains tough in the tight labor market.
Jessica Hall Updated: December 13, 2021
Portland industrial software startup raises $3.5M to fund growth
Renee Cordes Updated: December 8, 2021HighByte plans to use the funds to staff up across research and development, sales, marketing and other areas, with plans to more than double employee count over the next year.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 8, 2021
Maine Community Bank expanding Brunswick footprint with Mechanics Savings branch
Renee Cordes Updated: December 9, 2021Maine Community Bank is closing a small loan-production office in downtown Brunswick as it builds a full-service branch at Cooks Corner about 6 miles away.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 9, 2021
Today's Poll
Sponsored by: Kennebunk Savings Bank
With the official end of summer this past weekend, we're taking a look back at how the season unfolded.
Back in early August, we asked how the summer tourism season was going — and at the time, the majority of respondents told us it could be better. And remember, the season started very rainy and ended amid a drought.
Now that the season has wrapped up, we're checking in again to see how things ended. Did things improve? Did tourism pick up later in the summer, or did the season fall short of expectations?
The Giving Guide
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.
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Work for ME
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.
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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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The Giving Guide
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.
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Work for ME
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.
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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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