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Banking & Finance

  • Shuttered Lincoln mill to seek $1.1 million from vendors

    July 31, 2017

    As part of a bankruptcy process, the Lincoln Paper and Tissue mill plans to try to reclaim money that it's already paid out to vendors.

    July 31, 2017
  • Vets First Choice CEO talks about global expansion, acquisitions

    Lori Valigra July 27, 2017

    Direct Vet Marketing last week raised $223 million, a record amount for a Maine-based company in at least two decades. CEO Benjamin Shaw has big plans for the infusion, including expanding into Europe and Asia by year's end and actively seeking

    Lori Valigra July 27, 2017
  • Infinity FCU launches 'Bridge to Citizenship' program for new Mainers

    Staff July 26, 2017

    Infinity Federal Credit Union launched today a new loan program designed specifically to meet the needs of Maine residents aspiring to become citizens of the United States.

    Staff July 26, 2017
  • Bangor Savings Bank expands into New Hampshire

    Staff July 25, 2017

    Bangor Savings Bank has expanded its footprint outside Maine for the first time, announcing that it recently opened a loan production office in Portsmouth, N.H.

    Staff July 25, 2017
  • Catalyst Paper's project would support 62 new jobs at Rumford mill

    July 24, 2017

    British Columbia-based Catalyst Paper Corp. projects that a $56 million investment in a tissue-making machine at its Rumford mill would support 62 full-time jobs.

    July 24, 2017
  • Want funding? Here's what financiers want to see in your pitch deck

    Lori Valigra July 24, 2017

    The days of entrepreneurs sketching out a business plan on a napkin and getting enough Route 128 or Silicon Valley investor money to start a company are long gone. Angela Lee, founder of 37 Angels, says today's venture capitalists look at a company'

    Lori Valigra July 24, 2017
  • Kennebec Savings Bank opens Freeport location

    Staff July 21, 2017

    Kennebec Savings Bank opened its new electronic banking and loan center in Freeport on Thursday, marking the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by local officials.

    Staff July 21, 2017
  • Maine Water Co. one of 12 qualifying for EPA low-cost loans

    Staff July 20, 2017

    Maine Water Co. is one of 12 projects nationwide selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to apply for a low-cost water infrastructure loan to help pay for its $50 million water treatment plant planned in Biddeford.

    Staff July 20, 2017
  • Bangor Savings to refurbish former Bank of America site in Biddeford

    Staff July 20, 2017

    Bangor Savings Bank will renovate a former Bank of America building on Main Street in Biddeford, with plans to open a new branch with business offices in 2018.

    Staff July 20, 2017
  • BerryDunn merges with Compass to boost health care practice

    Renee Cordes July 19, 2017

    Accounting and consulting firm BerryDunn has joined forces with Compass Health Analytics Inc. to offer a wider range of health care-related services under one roof.

    Renee Cordes July 19, 2017
  • Vets First Choice raises $223M to fuel expansion

    Staff July 19, 2017

    Vets First Choice, a Portland-based online pharmacy and prescription-management company for veterinarians and their pet-owner clients, announced today a $223 million strategic investment to accelerate growth.

    Staff July 19, 2017
  • Greenlight Maine names 26 semifinalists for third season

    Staff July 14, 2017

    Greenlight Maine, an entrepreneurial pitch contest with a $100,000 prize purse, has selected 26 semifinalists who will compete during its third season that begins this fall.

    Staff July 14, 2017
  • People's United Bank foundation awards $52K to eight nonprofits

    July 13, 2017

    The People's United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People's United Bank, awarded $52,000 during its second grant cycle of 2017 to eight nonprofit organizations throughout Maine.

    July 13, 2017
  • MTI awards $695K, leveraging nearly $1M for recipients

    Staff July 12, 2017

    The Maine Technology Institute approved 31 awards totaling almost $695,000 from across its suite of funding programs, leveraging an additional $960,815 in matching funds from the organizations.

    Staff July 12, 2017
  • Venture capital money up, number of deals down in Q2

    Lori Valigra July 12, 2017

    Funding to venture capital-backed companies in the United States rose to its highest level in a year, though Maine only had one deal, according to the second-quarter figures released today.

    Lori Valigra July 12, 2017
  • Owner of Rumford mill seeks FAME financing for new tissue machine

    July 7, 2017

    Catalyst Paper, the Canadian owner of the Rumford paper mill, is seeking a $25 million loan through the Finance Authority of Maine's Major Business Expansion Bond program.

    July 7, 2017

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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.