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Founder Churchill Elangwe-Preston self-financed Mbingo Mountain Coffee with savings from his career as an electrical engineer.
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From "Fitbit for cows" to food-delivery robots, here are 10 stories about innovation and technology published in 2023.
The goal is “to create something with a low barrier of entry to get started with a business of your own,” even if someone has other responsibilities, said the college’s director of workforce training and professional development.
These words of wisdom, from movers and shakers we interviewed in 2023, span topics from startup financing to business leadership.
The funding award will enable Dirigo Labs to extend its startup program by an extra month and to tweak the business accelerator's offerings.
A shipping container-sized space in the Big Apple this holiday season was created by OpBox, a startup on Maine’s midcoast.
Chris Cohen invented a new type of thumb guard for baseball hitters because he wanted to improve the way he swung a bat. It's a surprising story for someone who began his career on the water.
The company, HyperSpace Propulsion, wants to build spaceplanes at the former Air Force base, and says the work will bring 400 jobs to northern Maine.
The new company currently employs 17, but is looking to at least double staff over the next year as operations grow.
The round was led by investors, individuals and family companies who align with Hey Freya’s mission, including the Goddess Fun+d.
Maine 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.
Mainebiz 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.”
The 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.
Founded 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.
Matcha 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.
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Next year will bring a host of new challenges for businesses looking to add employees to the payroll.
Maine's Paid Family and Medical Leave law will go into effect, which will allow an employee to take paid leave for up to 12 weeks to care for an ill family member or new child, for instance.
The state's minimum wage will increase by 45 cents an hour, to $15.10 (a separate minimum wage provision was approved in Portland that will raise the hourly compensation to $19 within three years).
And rising health care premiums will continue to be a struggle for employers.
For companies that plan to grow, all of these factors will have to be managed.
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