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On the Record: Portland IT startup Defendify aims to ‘democratize cybersecurity’
Updated: September 8, 2025Rob Simopoulos, co-founder and CEO of Defendify, sat down with Mainebiz at the company's new downtown office, where staffers monitor — and thwart — cyber threats around the clock.
Updated: September 8, 2025
How to get ChatGPT and AI to notice your brand
Updated: September 8, 2025Your customers aren’t just Googling you anymore, they’re turning to artificial intelligence, writes guest columnist Rich Brooks of flyte new media.
Updated: September 8, 2025
Maine snack attack: Startups aim to take bite out of $173 billion US market
Updated: September 8, 2025In a state known for its agriculture and culinary offerings, innovative startups including Harvest Maine, Singing Pastures, Maine Canned Fish and Maine Crisp are making their mark in the fast-growing healthy nibbles niche.
Updated: September 8, 2025
Ask ACE: How do I balance numbers and emotions in my family business?
Updated: September 8, 2025In family businesses, where personal history and professional responsibility overlap, emotions can have a big impact — sometimes quietly, sometimes dramatically.
Updated: September 8, 2025Editor's note: Don’t count out Maine’s small businesses
Updated: September 8, 2025Maine's small businesses, with 290,518 employees, make up 54.5% of Maine’s total workforce.
Updated: September 8, 2025
Monson’s moment: A northern Maine town with an arts community and a James Beard Award-winning restaurant
Updated: September 1, 2025Photographer Fred Field, a Mainebiz contributor, made several trips to the Piscataquis County town of Monson to see its progression as an arts community and home to a James Beard Award-winning restaurant.
Updated: September 1, 2025A guide to Maine’s resources for startups and innovators
Updated: September 1, 2025Here's a start for startups navigating Maine's network of pitch competitions, funding sources and advisor groups.
Updated: September 1, 2025
The Finance Authority of Maine is behind many of the state’s leading businesses
Updated: September 1, 2025The Finance Authority of Maine works behind the scenes on a range of financing programs aimed at the state’s businesses. Here are a few examples of Maine businesses that have worked with FAME and banks in the state to get financing.
Updated: September 1, 2025
The SBA works with banks and small businesses around Maine
Updated: September 1, 2025The Small Business Administration is active in facilitating small business loans throughout Maine. It works with banks on terms that will work for small business owners.
Updated: September 1, 2025
Ask ACE: What’s the best way to keep business development people on task and on staff?
Updated: August 25, 2025Fancy job titles skirt the core purpose: making the sale. Employees may understandably assume the role is about maintaining current accounts, networking or promoting products — not actively pursuing new business.
Updated: August 25, 2025
15 Maine companies ranked among nation's fastest-growing
Updated: August 15, 2025Companies in this year's Inc. 5000 list generated a combined $300 revenue in 2024. The list includes Maine companies that span sectors from technology to construction.
Updated: August 15, 2025
Semifinalists named in 2025 Maine Family Business Awards
August 13, 2025The Institute for Family-Owned Business said it received a record 505 nominations for this year’s contest.
August 13, 2025
Outstanding Women in Business: Torey Penrod-Cambra aims to take HighByte to new heights
Updated: August 11, 2025The technology trailblazer is a co-founder and chief communications officer of HighByte, fast-growing Portland-based industrial software startup staffed by about 40 employees.
Updated: August 11, 2025
'Prove the model first' and other smart growth tips from the Mainebiz Small Business Forum
August 6, 2025Five business leaders n sectors from hospitality to HR event management shared their their approaches to sustainable growth, hiring and exit planning.
August 6, 2025
How to build a referral outreach program that supports business growth
Updated: August 12, 2025Referrals are about trust, and trust is built through mutual value. When referral sources feel supported and informed they’re more likely to continue sending qualified leads your way.
Updated: August 12, 2025
How to get stuff done without running yourself ragged
Updated: August 18, 2025Long hours and 24/7 availability are draining employees. Research shows that productivity drops after 50 hours per week, and “falls off a cliff” after 55 hours.
Updated: August 18, 2025
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