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Small Business

  • Dirigo Health moves out as ACA moves in

    May 28, 2013

    Joseph Bruno, board chairman of the state-run Dirigo Health insurance plan, says about 8,000 people on its rolls will have to find new coverage at the end of this year.

    May 28, 2013
  • Maine brewery output grows 20% in 2012

    May 28, 2013

    Maine brewers increased output 20% last year, nearly double the state's beer output in 2009.

    May 28, 2013
  • VC fund offers primers to young companies

    Lori Valigra May 27, 2013

    Three new guides aimed at helping small businesses develop are available from Maine's Small Enterprise Growth Fund.

    Lori Valigra May 27, 2013
  • Portland craft brewer looks to raise $260K

    Lori Valigra May 16, 2013

    Hoping to tap the millennial generation's thirst for novel beers, Bissell Brothers Brewing Co. is raising money for its new brew house and manufacturing equipment, with the aim of launching its brewery early this fall.

    Lori Valigra May 16, 2013
  • A dozen cos. take home Maine Family Business Awards

    May 13, 2013

    Six winners and six finalists received 2013 Maine Family Business Awards May 13 at the Marriott Hotel in South Portland.

    May 13, 2013
  • Three municipalities share $325K in small biz funds

    May 13, 2013

    Three Maine municipalities will share $325,000 in federal grants or loans to benefit small businesses.

    May 13, 2013
  • Small Business Administration resources list

    May 13, 2013

    The Maine SBA resource guide:

    May 13, 2013
  • Matthew Qualey talks about his top SBA honor

    Matt Dodge May 13, 2013

    In April, Matthew Qualey was named Maine's Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

    Matt Dodge May 13, 2013
  • Winslow co. benefits from expanded SBA programs

    James McCarthy May 13, 2013

    When Bob Jacobs, owner of Jacobs Glass Inc. in Winslow, set out to expand the window and glazing company he'd purchased in 2004, he faced two challenging business problems.

    James McCarthy May 13, 2013
  • A guide to the ACA for Maine businesses

    James McCarthy May 13, 2013

    Ellen McPherson, project and compliance manager for Employee Benefits Solutions, says the Affordable Care Act is no longer a “let's see if it's really going to happen” question for Maine employers.

    James McCarthy May 13, 2013
  • Protect your business from an unexpected exit

    Barry L. Kohler April 29, 2013

    There are only two ways an owner exits a business: planned or unplanned. What happens if the unexpected occurs to you, the business owner?

    Barry L. Kohler April 29, 2013
  • University program helps Maine cos. lower costs

    Matt Dodge April 2, 2013

    By Newfield Communications CEO James Colony's count, students have saved his West Newfield startup $50,000 in the last six months.

    Matt Dodge April 2, 2013
  • SBA names new Maine District director

    April 1, 2013

    Marilyn Geroux, who most recently served as the U.S. Small Business Administration's deputy district director in  Maine, has been named director.

    April 1, 2013
  • Blease's new call center eyeing government clients

    Darren Fishell April 1, 2013

    Technology was radically different when Heather Blease launched EnvisioNet's Brunswick call center in 1995. So was the business model.

    Darren Fishell April 1, 2013
  • CEO David Desjardins leads Acadia FCU to prosperity

    Carol Coultas March 18, 2013

    David Desjardins doesn't have anything against technology; he just prefers to conduct business face-to-face.

    Carol Coultas March 18, 2013
  • Research an industry using library resources

    Sonya Durney Business And Government Team Leader At The Portland Public Library March 18, 2013

    So you've decided to unleash your inner entrepreneur and wonder how to get started. Perhaps surprisingly, the Portland Public Library is a great place to start.

    Sonya Durney Business And Government Team Leader At The Portland Public Library March 18, 2013

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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.