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Lending a hand: New Maine microloan program supports immigrant-owned small businesses
Updated: May 16, 2022The Indus Fund is a new microloan program for small business owners in Maine’s growing immigrant community.
Updated: May 16, 2022
New grant supports startup of Waterville startup accelerator Dirigo Labs
May 12, 2022The money aims to build on existing groundwork as the accelerator launches its inaugural cohort and helps to build greater Waterville’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
May 12, 2022
An Ellsworth flower business blooms as pitch-off’s ‘audience choice’
May 8, 2022Products include "bouquet subscriptions" and dried arrangements. The wedding business is big, and climate change has extended the season.
May 8, 2022
New wellness co-op builds on Biddeford transformation
Updated: May 4, 2022The founders, both Biddeford natives, wanted to be part of the city’s growth. “There are so many great businesses and entrepreneurs who are thriving,” said one partner.
Updated: May 4, 2022
SBA Maine District Office names new deputy director
Updated: April 29, 2022Tim Hobbs, the new deputy district director of the SBA's Maine District Office, previously served as the state director for USDA Rural Development in Maine.
Updated: April 29, 2022
Brunswick fintech startup raises $2M to fund growth
Updated: April 26, 2022Circa, led by CEO and co-founder Leslie Hyman, raised the funds from a combination of individual investors, angel investors and venture capital firms.
Updated: April 26, 2022
Island oyster farm wins judge’s award in Mount Desert Business Boot Camp
April 20, 2022The bootstrap oyster-growing operation off the Cranberry Isles will plant 300,000 oyster seeds this year. It takes four years to grow a crop.
April 20, 2022
10 entrepreneurs to pitch their new products at Bangor showcase event
April 19, 2022Next week's event will feature products ranging from ghee to online marketplaces, and offers benefits such as marketing and networking opportunities, organizers of Maine Innovation Nights say.
April 19, 2022
On the Record: Hüga Heat founders seek a warm, comfortable seat at the table
Updated: April 18, 2022Southport-based entrepreneurs Jocelyn Olsen and Colin Greig have big plans for Hüga Heat, a maker of battery-powered heated seat cushions for outdoor use.
Updated: April 18, 2022
Statewide business development program sets new funding record
April 14, 2022Women made up nearly half of the 3,000 clients at the Maine Small Business Development Centers. The SBDC program estimates that for every dollar invested in the centers, $3.22 was returned in incremental tax revenue.
April 14, 2022
How a Winter Harbor man found success in barbecue spices with Maine ingredients
April 13, 2022Barbecue spice maker John Fuhrman grew his business from 500 bottles in 2018 to a projected 40,000 bottles for 2022. Signing Renys was major: "Got ’em, tried ’em, loved ’em," the buyer told Fuhrman.
April 13, 2022
Female coffee ‘ambassadors’ gather in Portland
Updated: April 13, 2022Members of the International Women's Coffee Alliance were hosted by Coffee By Design in Portland.
Updated: April 13, 2022
Thomas College students take top honors in international business contest
April 12, 2022This year's showing extends the Waterville school's winning streak in an annual series of competitions organized by the Society for the Advancement of Management.
April 12, 2022
SBA names its Maine Small Business Person of the Year, eight other award winners
April 7, 2022A Portland entrepreneur with a composting business will be among those taking home prizes at the Small Business Administration's Maine awards ceremony next month in Hallowell.
April 7, 2022
Downeast pitch-off prize goes to a spicy business in Winter Harbor
April 7, 2022"Mutha" made a special blend of barbecue dry-rub spices. “All of a sudden, it hit me like a runaway lobstah trap,” the founder of Bub 'n Mutha's says. “We can’t keep this discovery a secret.”
April 7, 2022
On the Record: South Portland axe maker Brant & Cochran forges ahead in niche market
Updated: April 4, 2022The president and co-founder of a South Portland-based axe maker says the company is at the "go big or go home point" in development.
Updated: April 4, 2022
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