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Ask ACE: How do we make sure a family brand is part of the legacy?
Updated: November 3, 2025Stability, tradition and authenticity are key traits of family businesses, but so is an openness to change.
Updated: November 3, 2025
Startup funding offered for Lewiston businesses
October 28, 2025Entrepreneurs can get up to $15,000 in funding to launch a new business or to add a new line to an existing operation through a new grant program.
October 28, 2025
Portland honors 5 local businesses for going the extra mile
October 23, 2025Recipients of this year's Annual Business Awards include Matcha Mood and Redfern Properties. They will be honored at an event in November.
October 23, 2025
Friday Food Insider: Gummy takeover grips candy stores this Halloween
October 22, 2025Some Maine stores are capitalizing on a nationwide trend with chewy treats this spooky season.
October 22, 2025
How to quiet your inner critic and rediscover your voice
October 22, 2025When “perfect” runs the show, authenticity leaks out. Guest columnist Kym Dakin-Neal offers some tools to manage the voices that hold you back.
October 22, 2025
Five ways to recession-proof your small business
Updated: October 23, 2025From staying flexible to putting customers first, here are some useful tips to prepare for the next downturn.
Updated: October 23, 2025
Cresting the third dimension: 3D printing sparks new manufacturing wave in Maine
Updated: October 20, 2025Companies from early-stage startups to established manufacturers are 3D printing a range of parts and products.
Updated: October 20, 2025
Ask ACE: How do you prepare leadership and management to run an ESOP successfully?
Updated: October 20, 2025The success of an ESOP depends on how well leadership and management are prepared to guide the company in its next chapter.
Updated: October 20, 2025
First-ever Maine Makers Month starts with a bang
October 2, 2025An expo was held at the VIA Agency headquarters in Portland. The event was organized by Kristan Vermeulen, founder and host of the "Makers of the USA" podcast.
October 2, 2025
40 Under 40: Alexa Coulombe McGovern is a mom on a mission to fight plastic pollution with kelp
Updated: October 6, 2025The flounder of Dirigo Sea Farm says that becoming a mom and cancer patient inspired her to do something to limit exposure to environmental toxins.
Updated: October 6, 2025
40 Under 40: Gina Mannarino is a food-focused entrepreneur who blends chemistry and creativity
Updated: October 6, 2025Grean Gean's LLC is a Maine-based freeze-drying service business that supports farmers and small food businesses.
Updated: October 6, 2025
40 Under 40: Fitness entrepreneur Molly Brubaker is pumped about growth
Updated: October 6, 2025The founder and owner of Baby Booty is tweaking, scaling and leveling up her business
Updated: October 6, 2025
40 Under 40: Ashleigh Briggs-Davis is creating a space where people can thrive
Updated: October 6, 2025A breakthrough moment for Ashleigh Briggs-Davis was realizing "I didn’t need to leave Maine to have a big career or make an impact."
Updated: October 6, 2025
A common thread with the 2025 class of the Mainebiz 40 Under 40 is family
Updated: October 6, 2025In four years of Mainebiz 40 Under 40 profiles, two historic figures have been frequently cited: Winston Churchill’s quotes around the theme of never giving up have been popular, as has a passage from Theodore Roosevelt’s “Man in the arena” speech.
Updated: October 6, 2025
Ask ACE: Beyond the satisfaction of paying it forward, are there other reasons to be a mentor?
Updated: October 6, 2025Mentorship forces you to stay curious, humble and open — qualities that make you not just a better leader, but a better colleague and partner.
Updated: October 6, 2025We are family: This year’s 40 Under 40 class is all about the ties that bind
Updated: October 6, 2025The Mainebiz 40 Under 40 profiles offer interesting insights into this year’s honorees.
Updated: October 6, 2025
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