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Breeding innovation: Rarebreed grows out of Maine’s animal-health hub
Updated: March 4, 2024The startup works to improve veterinary care by applying lessons from human health care. Rarebreed's founders believe the result can be better outcomes for patients, greater satisfaction for clients, and more rewarding work for clinicians.
Updated: March 4, 2024
Growing pains: Maine life sciences, biohealth startups hustle to raise capital in a tough environment
Updated: March 4, 2024Even during good times, early-stage life sciences and biohealth businesses in Maine frequently have to work harder than their peers in bigger markets to woo investors.
Updated: March 4, 2024
Waterville business accelerator Dirigo Labs looks to develop investment arm
Updated: February 29, 2024The nonprofit is hosting a research fellow to develop an investment model over the coming 30 months. The goal is to grow mid-Maine’s entrepreneurial economy.
Updated: February 29, 2024
Maine small business centers helped 220 clients access $36M last year — for free
February 27, 2024Last year, the Maine Small Business Development Centers helped 2,289 entrepreneurs and small businesses — up almost 50% from pre-pandemic years.
February 27, 2024Portland cloud-security startup raises $6M in seed money for engineering, sales growth
Updated: February 27, 2024The company, ProwlerPro, says its security solution for cloud computing is used by customers that include Amazon Web Services.
Updated: February 27, 2024
On the Record: Diggables brand of buckwheat puffs aims to stand out in crowded snack market
Updated: February 19, 2024Mainebiz talks with Toby Ahrens, an entrepreneur whose market is expanding like — well, like a buckwheat puff.
Updated: February 19, 2024
Friday Food Insider: Portland smoothie business will expand to Brunswick, Scarborough
February 2, 2024The first new cafe is scheduled to open in April or May at 2 Station Ave. in Brunswick, and the second is slated to launch this fall in Dunstan Village in Scarborough.
February 2, 2024
Maine business delegation continues to pitch Cuba on exports
January 25, 2024The forum was developed to help a growing group of new Cuban entrepreneurs navigate international business with U.S. companies.
January 25, 2024
Former Bernstein Shur shareholders launch education-focused law firm
Updated: January 23, 2024Aleta Law, founded by Amanda Norris Ames and Kai McGintee, is a virtual firm that plans to provide investigation and adjudication services for higher education institutions, K-12 schools, athletic organizations, nonprofits and companies across the
Updated: January 23, 2024
Scratchpad Accelerator names 4 Maine startups to its next cohort
Updated: January 24, 2024The 13-week program, which started last week and will run through April, is entirely virtual.
Updated: January 24, 2024
From outdoor rec to cleantech: 12 startups named to Waterville accelerator
Updated: January 19, 2024Participating startups were selected based on each company's stage of development, founder experience, potential to scale and industry relevance.
Updated: January 19, 2024
On the Record: Former MedRhythms employee helps launch extended-reality gaming app
Updated: January 22, 2024Cape Elizabeth native Lauren Steidl is the co-founder and co-CEO of Integrated Reality Labs, a Pennsylvania-based startup that aims to shake up the mobile gaming world
Updated: January 22, 2024
Back on the clock: Why some Mainers are choosing to ‘unretire’ and keep working well into their 80s
Updated: January 22, 2024Some older Mainers are choosing to return to the workforce after retirement, aiming to stay active, earn an income and stay socially engaged.
Updated: January 22, 2024
How Maine stacks up as a place to start a business
Updated: January 17, 2024As a place to get a new business off the ground, Maine outranked the rest of New England, but still was among the lower half of all U.S. states, according to a WalletHub study.
Updated: January 17, 2024
From med tech to skin care: Top Gun names 41 startups to 2024 lineup
Updated: January 16, 2024Program director Laurie Johnson said this is the first year that female entrepreneurs will outnumber their male participants in the business accelerator program.
Updated: January 16, 2024
Q&A: Westbrook skin care company scales up use of Maine seaweed as key ingredient
Updated: January 18, 2024A Wall Street banker struggling to find skin care products without toxic chemicals created her own formula. Products are in stores such as Whole Foods and Sea Bags, with sales in the six figures.
Updated: January 18, 2024
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