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Services, food, art: Maine entrepreneurs compete to be ‘Top Gun’
Updated: May 17, 2021Eight finalists from throughout Maine will compete May 26 for a $25,000 prize. Top Gun assists early-stage entrepreneurs in growing their businesses through classroom curriculum and mentoring.
Updated: May 17, 2021
On the Record: John Konsin's Biddeford startup, Prapela, is rocking the cradle
Updated: May 17, 2021After working with a variety of established companies, Konsin has co-founded a startup whose first "baby" is a high-tech, therapeutic bassinet that helps newborns breathe, relax and sleep.
Updated: May 17, 2021
Ask ACE: How do I start 'going solo'?
Updated: April 13, 2022A financial coach and guest columnist suggests first steps to take and first considerations to make for a reader who's interested in becoming an entrepreneur.
Updated: April 13, 2022
In 'year like no other,' SCORE Maine supported 8,200 small businesses and entrepreneurs
Updated: May 12, 2021The small business support organization also helped launch 509 new businesses that created 1,412 jobs in 2020, the organization's annual report shows.
Updated: May 12, 2021
5 finalists named for $50,000 LaunchPad contest
Updated: May 10, 2021Five finalists out of 150 applicants were selected to compete in Gorham Savings Bank's 2021 LaunchPad competition, which will take place on June 1.
Updated: May 10, 2021
Maine scores among top 10 states for early-stage businesses, prestigious study says
Updated: April 29, 2021Maine bested every state in the East except Florida in this year's Kauffman Early-Stage Entrepreneurship Index, and outdid performance for the past two years as well.
Updated: April 29, 2021
MedRhythms to test digital therapy for acute stroke, add hires
April 28, 2021The Portland-based company, which employs 17 people with plans to add several more hires in coming months, announced the trial amid an ongoing study into its solution for chronic stroke.
April 28, 2021
Skowhegan offers another round of mini-grants for small businesses
April 22, 2021The program, which was expanded last year to help with pandemic-related challenges, is back to its roots in 2021, offering small grants for a variety of technical uses by small businesses and entrepreneurs.
April 22, 2021
Record number of small-business owners sought Maine SBDC support in 2020
April 21, 2021Maine Small Business Development Centers, which offer free support and advice to small-business owners and entrepreneurs, helped support 93 business starts in 2020, creating or saving 514 jobs.
April 21, 2021
Maine scores high on US list of best small cities for launching a business
April 21, 2021Four Maine cities ranked among 1,337 nationwide for business-friendliness. Financial website WalletHub based the evaluation on 20 criteria related to business environment, business costs and access to business resources.
April 21, 2021
Portland tech accelerator names former Google exec as managing director
Updated: April 20, 2021Lars Perkins, a former software entrepreneur who more recently has been angel investing and consulting for startups in California, described Portland as a city "on the cusp of greatness."
Updated: April 20, 2021
$1M committed to kickstart bioscience cluster programs for entrepreneurs
April 9, 2021The initiative’s programs will provide technical services to foster commercialization, training, mentoring and market intelligence. The fund is expected to strengthen links to the Portland-Portsmouth-Boston life sciences corridor.
April 9, 2021
Black Box retail incubation mission hasn't been slowed by a year of pandemic
April 6, 2021A year of pandemic hasn't slowed the retail incubation mission of the Black Box on Washington Avenue.
April 6, 2021
Celebrating the 2021 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year
March 26, 2021Read about seven distinguished Mainers who have helped shape the state's economic vitality over the past 12 months, and who will be honored at the virtual Business Leaders of the Year award reception on Thursday, April 15.
March 26, 2021
Business Leaders: These three entrepreneurs are growing Maine Crisp faster than barley
Updated: March 22, 2021Karen Getz started Maine Crisp Co. seven years ago in a basement. Her husband, Steve, joined the effort, and then Steve's business partner, Mike Ross. Today, the company is preparing to move into a 17,500-square-foot Winslow plant.
Updated: March 22, 2021
Celebrating the 2021 Business Leaders of the Year
Updated: March 22, 2021In a world profoundly and permanently changed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year are seven remarkable individuals whose perseverance, resilience and vision are necessary more than ever.
Updated: March 22, 2021
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