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  • How to know if you need help with QuickBooks

    Alison Hinson January 7, 2013

    Do you use QuickBooks as your accounting software? If so, you're in good company. QuickBooks is the world's most popular small business accounting program and is used by millions of people.

    Alison Hinson January 7, 2013
  • Pulp+Wire gets top honor in design contest debut

    Matt Dodge December 18, 2012

    On its first try, local branding and marketing firm Pulp+Wire took the top spot in a national trade publication's annual design contest.

    Matt Dodge December 18, 2012
  • WEX Inc. logs 6% revenue growth in Q3

    James McCarthy October 31, 2012

    WEX Inc., the $553 million South Portland fleet card company formerly known as Wright Express Inc., reported today a 6% increase in total revenue for the third quarter, rising to $161 million from $151.9 million in the third quarter of 2011.

    James McCarthy October 31, 2012
  • Foolproof Advice | How to get a 'yes' to job offers

    October 1, 2012

    Advice Squad is written by members of the Maine chapter of the Association for Consulting Expertise, a trade organization of 88 consultants around the state.

    October 1, 2012
  • Wright-Express names international president

    September 26, 2012

    Credit card processing firm Wright Express has named David Maxsimic president of Wright Express International after serving as vice president of the company's international division since May.

    September 26, 2012
  • Digital documents debut on historically endangered list

    August 30, 2012

    For the first time, Maine's most endangered historical assets now include digital records, according to an annual survey by the nonprofit Maine Preservation.

    August 30, 2012
  • Lawmakers nix Casella probe

    August 16, 2012

    The Legislature's Government Oversight Committee has rejected calls for an investigation into Casella Waste System's Inc. operational practices at its Juniper Ridge Landfill in Old Town.

    August 16, 2012
  • Casella proposes $4M recycling plant in Lewiston

    August 8, 2012

    Vermont-based Casella Waste Systems Inc. has submitted plans to build a $4 million recycling facility at the Lewiston landfill on River Road.

    August 8, 2012
  • What your small business lender wants you to know

    Alison Hinson July 23, 2012

    At some point during your life as a small business owner (or an aspiring business owner), you will find yourself sitting across the desk from a small business lender.

    Alison Hinson July 23, 2012
  • Property managers are a smart investment

    Justin Lamontagne July 23, 2012

    I will never forget the day a rather colorful professor of mine at Boston University wrote on the blackboard, “K.I.S.S.” It was in response to a question on how to write a paper on a particularly complicated economics topic. K.I.S.S.

    Justin Lamontagne July 23, 2012
  • Innovation engineer John Karp helps companies zero in on what works

    Carol Coultas July 9, 2012

    Here's an opening line that John Karp uses when meeting Maine manufacturers:“Would you like a chance to get your new products to market up to eight times faster with 60% less risk?”

    Carol Coultas July 9, 2012
  • USPS to slow First Class mail service for some

    June 22, 2012

    A nationwide change will lead to slower First Class mail service in Maine as of July 1, according to the U.S. Postal Service.

    June 22, 2012
  • To be competitive, new offerings require a tailored approach

    Doug Packard June 11, 2012

    Surprisingly, many business leaders I interact with cannot articulate their strategic competitive advantage. In other words, they do not know why customers buy their products or use their services.

    Doug Packard June 11, 2012
  • What it takes to stand out in your industry

    Rick Dacri June 11, 2012

    Industry gurus, often called thought leaders, are sought out, listened to, respected and needed for their expertise and innovative ideas. Organizations depend on them.

    Rick Dacri June 11, 2012
  • Former ACS call center laying off 181

    May 21, 2012

    A call center in Lewiston owned by Xerox is planning to lay off nearly 200 people this summer, less than a year after expanding by about that many people.

    May 21, 2012
  • New owners take over Waterville printing business

    May 18, 2012

    After announcing in April it was going out of business, Waterville-based Atkins Printing Co. has reopened under new ownership.

    May 18, 2012

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Today's Poll

Do you support an increase in Portland's minimum wage?
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Poll Description

The Portland City Council is weighing a controversial proposed hike to the city’s minimum wage.

The proposal would increase the minimum wage from $15.50 per hour to $19 per hour by 2028. (The statewide hourly minimum wage is $14.65.)

The proposal does not include a wage hike for tipped workers who are currently paid an hourly wage of $7.75, but employers are required to ensure that wages and tips combined total $15.50 per hour. 

While inflation pressures have made it hard to survive on the minimum wage, many business owners are concerned the hike would cut already thin margins.