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A new downtown Machias building will offer startups a space to grow
August 3, 2022In the past two years, the Sunrise County Economic Council's Small Business & Entrepreneurial Team has worked with 425 individuals and 175 businesses. By early next year, the organization will have a new building to host startups.
August 3, 2022
A photo essay shows how Brunswick's TechPlace is creating ‘collisions of innovation’
Updated: July 31, 2022Mainebiz photographer Fred J. Field took a look around this busy hub of technology on the Brunswick Landing campus. His photo essay, which appears in the 2022 Mainebiz Fact Book, depicts some of the businesses and people who have found a place at
Updated: July 31, 2022
A Maine oyster grower’s creed: patience, patience, patience
Updated: July 31, 2022A former teacher in Cranberry Isles' two-room schoolhouse has built an aquaculture business that recently took a top prize in the Mount Desert Business Boot Camp. She explains how her business has grown, one oyster at a time.
Updated: July 31, 2022
How to create a business plan using 3 key steps
Updated: September 21, 2022Guest columnist Chris Abbott of Camden National Bank offers a three-step process for drawing up a business plan.
Updated: September 21, 2022
How to create engaging Instagram content for your business
Updated: August 16, 2022Guest columnist Whitney Raymond of Marshall Communications offers concrete tips about how to make the most of the social media platform to tell your business' story.
Updated: August 16, 2022
After blowing the lid off since 2020, gift business Box of Maine expands space nearly fivefold
July 25, 2022With sales skyrocketing, the owner realized he needed more space. “We were going to kind of cave in on ourselves because there was no place to put anything,” he said.
July 25, 2022
South Portland startup uses tech to connect tourists, guides, off the beaten path
Updated: July 19, 2022With diversity and inclusion as its focus, NaviTour is aiming to help tour guides expand their businesses. The company has already raised $250,000 in pre-seed funding.
Updated: July 19, 2022
A Portland library is stepping up its services for businesses statewide
July 14, 2022With a free or low-cost library card, businesses across Maine can access a growing variety of resources at the Portland Public Library.
July 14, 2022
Portland tech startup with Chilean roots gets Google cash boost
Updated: July 13, 2022Eskuad, a mobile-first platform for field operators, is one of 50 startups selected for Google's first Latino Founders Fund.
Updated: July 13, 2022
Maine TV series spotlighting diversity in business gears up for Season 2
Updated: July 6, 2022Season 2 of "Elevating Voices" on Maine Public Television will highlight 10 businesses from a range of sectors contributing to Maine's economic and cultural diversity.
Updated: July 6, 2022
Nobleboro startup that thinks outside the box crowned 'Greenlight Maine' winner
July 1, 2022OpBox plans to use its $25,000 prize money to document and create content for its first OpBox Village, in South Boston, according to the company's co-founder, Ben Davis.
July 1, 2022
Maine startups have a range of options when it comes to building a team
Updated: June 27, 2022A roundup from the Mainebiz Startup Hub issue shows that while marshaling talent can be tough for new companies, there are various paths to success.
Updated: June 27, 2022
The art of the pitch: Maine experts offer advice for those who want to swim with sharks
Updated: June 26, 2022In this Q&A from our new Startup Hub issue, Mainebiz curates advice from the leaders of three businesses on how to succeed in the competitive "shark tanks" of investor pitches and pitch-off contests.
Updated: June 26, 2022
Bixby Chocolate founder Kate McAleer talks about winning competitions — and customers
Updated: June 26, 2022In 2011, McAleer had a great idea: break into the organic foods market with a good-for-you candy bar, a sector of the exploding industry that hadn’t yet been tapped. Not all great ideas for startups succeed, but hers did.
Updated: June 26, 2022Room to grow: How Maine startups find physical space to scale up
Updated: June 26, 2022While many businesses start out in a garage, basement or spare room, at some point they need dedicated space. In our special Startup Hub issue, Mainebiz talks to entrepreneurs about how they've come up with new digs.
Updated: June 26, 2022
Capital gains: Entrepreneurs tap everything from personal savings to outside investment
Updated: June 26, 2022A Mainebiz special feature finds that although the state has long been a secondary market for startup capital, there are overlooked resources for growth-minded entrepreneurs and their businesses.
Updated: June 26, 2022
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