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Central Maine startup stories: A regional roundup of 5 new businesses
Updated: July 12, 2021From online mapping for snowmobilers to a snail-mail innovation for older adults, central Maine is producing a broad bounty of new business ideas. An experienced entrepreneur with roots in the region advises, "Just start."
Updated: July 12, 2021
How to thaw out your pre-pandemic networking skills
Updated: December 27, 2021Personal contact is still essential to doing business, even after more than a year of quarantining and social distancing. A guest expert writes about how to begin reconnecting with others, and the importance of the "two-way street."
Updated: December 27, 2021
How to determine if your business qualifies for an Employee Retention Credit
June 30, 2021Many companies that are eligible for the IRS's Employee Retention Credit may not be aware they would qualify, according to guest columnist Kyle Banfield, an HR specialist. He offers some guidance for employers.
June 30, 2021
KeyBank beefs up New England wealth management team
Updated: June 29, 2021Key Private Bank adds five people to its Portland-based wealth management team serving clients in Maine and Vermont.
Updated: June 29, 2021
Portland financial firm acquires Pennsylvania peer to 'scale responsibly'
June 22, 2021Portland-based Foreside Financial Group said Tuesday that it has acquired Hardin Compliance Consulting LLC, of Wexford, Pa., for an undisclosed amount. The buy is Foreside's eighth in two years.
June 22, 2021
Chase opens first of five southern Maine branches as hiring continues
Updated: June 21, 2021Chase's first Maine branch, located in downtown Portland, is now fully staffed at 11 people, including branch manager Kelly Eberly.
Updated: June 21, 2021
$10M awarded to 7 Maine community development financial institutions
June 17, 2021Awards up to $1.8 million will help create financial products and services to support business development and address critical needs such as affordable housing. “You don’t just rebuild what you’ve lost. You build what you hope to have,” said one
June 17, 2021
Maine's largest accounting firm names first female CEO
Updated: June 16, 2021Sarah L. Belliveau will succeed John Chandler as CEO and managing principal of BerryDunn, the Portland-based accounting firm announced on Wednesday.
Updated: June 16, 2021
Ask ACE: Set SMART goals for your professional proposals
Updated: January 7, 2022A remote-working professional asks a guest writer from the Association for Consulting Expertise: How do I make my proposal legally enforceable?
Updated: January 7, 2022-
Portland financial firm makes 7th acquisition in two years
Updated: June 9, 2021In a transaction expected to close Wednesday, Foreside Financial Group will acquire Golden Bear Consulting LLC, a boutique regulatory compliance firm based in Newport Beach, Calif.
Updated: June 9, 2021 Bangor financial services firm rebrands after 27 years
June 3, 2021Deighan Wealth Advisors, founded in 1994 by Jean Deighan and Jenifer Butler, launched its new identity this week.
June 3, 2021WEX completes $275M acquisition of Illinois-based benefits company
June 1, 2021The deal for benefitexpress was announced in April, and will expand WEX's offerings for handling employee benefits, the company says.
June 1, 2021
Breaking into banking: Newcomers hit the ground running in ‘fun,’ fast-paced jobs
Updated: May 30, 2021Fast promotions and unlimited growth opportunities are some of the reasons young professionals are joining Maine banks. "The sky's the limit," says a recent UMaine graduate who's on the way up.
Updated: May 30, 2021
Wealth business offers wealth of opportunities
Updated: May 30, 2021For career seekers with a mindset for dollars and cents, banking isn't the only career. In Maine, financial services and wealth management offer a range of roles and opportunity for advancement.
Updated: May 30, 2021
New Mainers land teller jobs, as training program opens doors for immigrants
Updated: May 30, 2021A program launched by a group of Maine financial institutions and Portland Adult Education is now helping immigrants begin careers in finance. For some New Mainers, the opportunity is a long-held dream.
Updated: May 30, 2021
Tech boom: With global reach and mission-driven values, Maine tech makes an impact
Updated: May 30, 2021The state is attracting new types of technology companies, and putting a Maine spin on their products and services. Tech businesses are forming partnerships through the Roux Institute and advancing fields such as finance and animal health.
Updated: May 30, 2021
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