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Startup mentor Susan Ruhlin leaving Dirigo Labs to pursue own business venture
June 24, 2025The 2023 Mainebiz Woman to Watch honoree has led the Waterville startup accelerator for four years.
June 24, 2025
On the Record: Maine startup aims to fight plastic pollution with kelp
Updated: June 16, 2025Alexa McGovern is the founder of Dirigo Sea Farm, an early-stage startup that aims to fight plastic pollution by turning kelp into biodegradable bioplastic film for use in products such as dishwasher and laundry pods
Updated: June 16, 2025
Thomaston maker of scallop-farm gear sweeps all categories in Dirigo Labs pitch contest
June 10, 2025The Maine Scallop Pot is designed to be used around the rhythms of lobstermen, enabling fishermen to cultivate scallops without disrupting established routines.
June 10, 2025
Midcoast bookstore on wheels gears up for debut
Updated: June 2, 2025Jill Conner, founder of the Kinetic Bookshop, plans to raise funds for libraries on Maine's midcoast from the books she sells off the back of Gladys, a 1963 Ford Econoline truck she bought in 2023.
Updated: June 2, 2025
On the Record: Music entrepreneur Chris Brown is targeting clients ‘with artistic and career momentum’
Updated: June 2, 2025After three decades with Bull Moose, Chris Brown left the music and entertainment retailer to start a music consulting business called Chris Brown 33.
Updated: June 2, 2025
Maine Center for Entrepreneurs hires CFO and expands role of operations specialist
May 27, 2025The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs has expanded its staff to strengthen the organization’s leadership capacity in both finance and operations.
May 27, 2025
Standup routine strikes 'paw-fect' tone for entrepreneurs at Portland startup conference
Updated: May 23, 2025For Startup Maine Week, Diana Tan gave a lively talk peppered with dog-themed puns on using AI to build a company in 60 minutes. More than 800 people attended the four-day conference.
Updated: May 23, 2025
Startup Maine unveils online resource tool for entrepreneurs
Updated: May 21, 2025A new website allows users to search around 100 resources for entrepreneurs in Maine by geography, industry, startup stage and cost.
Updated: May 21, 2025
Farmington program for youth-run startups will expand on 6-acre site
May 18, 2025The nonprofit Center for Entrepreneurial Studies received financing for the purchase from the nonprofit Genesis Community Loan Fund.
May 18, 2025
How to turn local talent into the next wave of Maine entrepreneurs
Updated: May 8, 2025Maine has built a surprisingly robust startup support system — but too few people know where to begin.
Updated: May 8, 2025
On the Record: Keeping services ‘affordable, competitive and relevant’ for Maine entrepreneurs
Updated: May 5, 2025As executive director of the Maine Center for Entrepreneurs for close to a decade, Tom Rainey has a front-row seat to the state’s startup scene.
Updated: May 5, 2025
Portland startup gets FDA approval for hospital bassinet-pad innovation
Updated: April 22, 2025Prapela Inc., currently staffed by two employees, aims to add 25 hires by the end of 2027 and employ more than 50 by 2030.
Updated: April 22, 2025
From legends to Lady Gaga: World’s first digital lobster museum is a love letter to Maine
Updated: April 16, 2025The Maine Lobster Museum, set to open its digital doors on May 8, will offer visitors a virtual tour of all things lobster from biology to culinary traditions and Lady Gaga’s famous bejeweled headpiece.
Updated: April 16, 2025
From coffee talk to pitch-deck improv: Startup Maine gears up for packed event in May
Updated: April 14, 2025Startup Maine Week is scheduled to take place from May 19-22 in Portland.
Updated: April 14, 2025
On the Record: Fostering entrepreneurship at Northeastern’s Roux Institute in Portland
Updated: April 7, 2025Chris Torina, director of entrepreneurship at Northeastern University’s Roux Institute in Portland, defines entrepreneurship as the ability to see opportunity where others don’t.
Updated: April 7, 2025
Made in Maine: Axe maker in South Portland carves out a niche
Updated: April 7, 2025Mainebiz visits Brant & Cochran LLC, founded in 2015 by brothers Mark and Steve Ferguson with business partner Barry Worthing to make and restore hand-crafted axes.
Updated: April 7, 2025
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