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Oyster grower takes top spot in Lewiston-Auburn entrepreneur pitch competition
Updated: May 9, 2024Founders of an oyster farm, a producer of goods using lavender buds, and a landscaping firm were recognized for their “spirit of innovation and perseverance.”
Updated: May 9, 2024
Betting on bitcoin: Portland startup launches app for 'crypto-curious crowd’
Updated: April 30, 2024Luxolo Financial, founded in 2018, has launched a mobile app that could change how people manage and invest in cryptocurrencies.
Updated: April 30, 2024
Roux Institute names 10 health care startups to training residency program
April 29, 2024The year-long Future of Healthcare Founder Residency aims to boost innovation and entrepreneurship in Maine's health technology sector.
April 29, 2024
Startup starter kit: Central Maine business-pitch contest calendar fills up
April 26, 2024Five organizations in the region are banding together to support local entrepreneurs and encourage innovation through a series of business-pitch contests this spring.
April 26, 2024
Waterville business accelerator Dirigo Labs boosts its cleantech cachet
Updated: April 24, 2024Bob Martin, former president of Maine Technology Institute, and Jeff Marks, executive director of Climate Work Maine, have been named executives-in-residence at Dirigo Labs.
Updated: April 24, 2024
3 Maine communities top the Northeast's small cities for starting a business
April 23, 2024In a ranking of cities with fewer than 100,000 residents, Portland and Bangor topped all other urban areas across the northeastern U.S. South Portland was close behind.
April 23, 2024
Portland industrial software startup HighByte raises $12M
Updated: April 23, 2024The Series A funding round brings the company's total to $16.5 million in equity raised since it was founded in 2018.
Updated: April 23, 2024
On the Record: SBA’s Sturgeon urges small businesses to borrow wisely, make a plan
Updated: April 15, 2024Mainebiz caught up with the Maine district director for the U.S. Small Business Administration to find out more about her career path, and how her team helps small businesses across the state.
Updated: April 15, 2024
Data expert joins Waterville startup accelerator
Updated: April 2, 2024Mufaddal Ali, a 2021 graduate of Colby College, aims to help cohort members achieve data-driven outcomes.
Updated: April 2, 2024
With a new board and new ambitions, Startup Maine gears up for May conference
Updated: April 5, 2024Since its last conference five years ago, the nonprofit "champion of Maine’s entrepreneurial ecosystem" has been working to bring businesspeople together and to plan the organization's future.
Updated: April 5, 2024
Ask ACE: What do funders want?
Updated: August 21, 2024Funders look for a capable and experienced management team, for starters. But this edition of Ask ACE looks at other things investors want to see.
Updated: August 21, 2024
Lewiston startup accelerator for underserved entrepreneurs names starting lineup
Updated: March 15, 2024Out of more than 60 applicants, five were selected to participate in the inaugural Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) Maine cohort.
Updated: March 15, 2024
Waterville startup accelerator Dirigo Labs gets repeat sponsor for $25K pitch prize
March 14, 2024For the third year in a row, Skowhegan Savings Bank will sponsor the prize for the Dirigo Labs business pitch contest, the culmination of a months-long accelerator program.
March 14, 2024
Business Leaders: Tanbark, led by Melissa LaCasse, produces sustainable packaging
Updated: March 18, 2024A 2024 Business Leader of the Year, Melissa LaCasse, secured $3.2 million in pre-seed funding and used her skills in distribution, business development and strategic planning to position Tanbark for success.
Updated: March 18, 2024
Business Leaders: Grandy Organics owner Aaron Anker has big plans for the specialty food brand
Updated: March 18, 2024Anker, one of the 2024 Business Leaders of the Year, is overseeing a $2 million expansion at the company’s solar-powered facility in Hiram. The maker of small-batch granola, trail mixes, roasted nuts and cereals has nationwide aspirations.
Updated: March 18, 2024
The Good Crust, Tiller & Rye and Belle Cove among businesses honored by SBA
March 12, 2024"With these awards we hope to demonstrate the impact entrepreneurs have on their hometowns and our state," said Diane Sturgeon, Maine district director for the U.S. Small Business Administration.
March 12, 2024
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