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Eye on the prize: Cash awards from pitch competitions fund next steps for startups
Updated: November 27, 2023Maine hosts a growing number of pitch competitions with cash prizes that can play a vital, just-in-time role for small companies looking to buy that next piece of equipment, pay competitive wages or ramp up marketing.
Updated: November 27, 2023
'Thankful for the simple things': What 10 Mainers are grateful for this Thanksgiving
Updated: November 22, 2023Mainebiz asked 10 movers and shakers from around the state what they are most thankful for this Thanksgiving. One response: "Maine is a magical place and I appreciate living and working here more than ever.”
Updated: November 22, 2023
Lewiston-Auburn's first combined business incubator and coworking space set to open
Updated: November 21, 2023The founders spent over 20 years in California, building and growing businesses. In Lewiston, the couple invested over $1 million to create the kind of space where they wanted to work, but couldn't find.
Updated: November 21, 2023
Portland startup Marin Skincare launches lobster-based lip treatment
November 20, 2023Founded out of the University of Maine Lobster Institute, Marin Skincare's first product was a body lotion that helps treat dry, aggravated skin associated with eczema, psoriasis and other dermatitis conditions.
November 20, 2023
Matcha-themed café is a dream project for two sisters
Updated: November 13, 2023Matcha Mood specializes in matcha-based beverages, baked goods and merchandise. Matcha, a high-end tea that can be ground into powder and used in different forms, is known for its rich antioxidant content and has some caffeine.
Updated: November 13, 2023
14 central Maine businesses receive grants for pandemic recovery
November 8, 2023For one grantee, the support has enabled the business to increase inventory, propel expansion, and “cultivate a welcoming community environment.”
November 8, 2023
Top Gun startup competition expands to Aroostook and Washington counties
November 6, 2023The accelerator program is expanding to Washington County for the first time ever in 2024 and will be in Aroostook County for the first time since 2012.
November 6, 2023
Raising a glass to gluten-free beer: Crowdfunded niche brewer set to open in Portland
Updated: November 7, 2023"For me, it's important that all feel welcome," said Tom Ruff, founder of Orange Bike Brewing Co. This story also includes a Mainebiz Audio Snapshot — listen to a behind-the-scene interview at the brewery.
Updated: November 7, 2023
Audio Snapshot: Orange Bike Brewing rolls out welcome for older customers
Updated: November 7, 2023In advance of opening day, Mainebiz went behind the scenes at Portland's newest craft brewer.
Updated: November 7, 2023
Welcome back, ricotta: Skowhegan-made cheese wins global glory
Updated: November 2, 2023Crooked Face Creamery has won a Bronze Award at the 2023 World Cheese Awards in Norway.
Updated: November 2, 2023
Waterville's Dirigo Labs expands program for next startup cohort
Updated: October 31, 2023Dirigo Labs, housed at the Hathaway Creative Center in downtown Waterville, is tweaking its curriculum to emphasize revenue projections, capital strategy, customer acquisition and tactics to scale.
Updated: October 31, 2023
Four entrepreneurs to pitch in Skowhegan business lab competition
Updated: October 30, 2023Opera, IT, a publishing imprint and Québécois food are the focuses of Skowhegan’s latest business lab.
Updated: October 30, 2023
Partnerships and influencers key to Brunswick esports startup’s growth
October 27, 2023The AI platform Omnic Data watches gameplay and pulls out statistics and insights to help gamers improve their play. Since February 2022, Omnic has generated over 165,000 coaching insights.
October 27, 2023
Frank talk about running a family business: The good, bad and surprising from 4 Maine firms
Updated: October 30, 2023For the lowdown on how leadership works in family-owned businesses, Mainebiz checked in with four family-owned enterprises and two smaller ones across the state.
Updated: October 30, 2023
Bookclubs startup to start next chapter with $50K LaunchPad prize
October 25, 2023The winner, a returning finalist from 2022, is a Camden tech business that helps users start, manage or join a book club. Amply Energy, of Cumberland, was crowned the Emerging Business Award winner.
October 25, 2023
Entrepreneur group's 3rd ‘visionaries’ cohort will focus on food, bioscience
Updated: October 24, 2023Twenty-nine CEOs and senior managers across various industries have participated in the Maine Center for Entrepreneur's Visionary Leadership Program since 2020.
Updated: October 24, 2023
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