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Gorham Savings will move LaunchPad event to fall
Renee Cordes Updated: March 2, 2023The annual business-pitch contest will take place this year in October rather than in the spring.
Renee Cordes Updated: March 2, 2023
During Portland visit, senior SBA official touts coworking 'mojo' for small businesses
Renee Cordes Updated: March 2, 2023Mark Madrid's all-day Portland visit included stops at LB Kitchen on Munjoy Hill, Treehouse Toys, Nomad's Adventure and Active Wear, Chart Metalworks, Burundi Star Coffee and MotoResto.
Renee Cordes Updated: March 2, 2023
Maine small business centers helped 2,284 clients access $30M in 2022
Renee Cordes Updated: February 28, 2023Advisors logged more than 10,000 hours last year, helping clients start 129 new businesses, save and create 591 jobs and access $30.3 million in funding.
Renee Cordes Updated: February 28, 2023
Relief for small businesses included in $38M supplemental budget
Renee Cordes Updated: February 22, 2023The supplemental budget just signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills includes $6.5 million to extend health insurance relief for small businesses.
Renee Cordes Updated: February 22, 2023
How to position your business to thrive in 2023
Sherwin Parkhurst, Bank of America February 16, 2023Guest columnist Sherwin Parkhurst, a relationship manager at Bank of America, offers three key pieces of advice for business leaders as they tackle 2023.
Sherwin Parkhurst, Bank of America February 16, 2023
On the Record: Portland entrepreneur launches app for schools, education organizations
Renee Cordes Updated: February 20, 2023Kippy Smith worked in the education sector for two decades before launching the Small Wins Dashboard app.
Renee Cordes Updated: February 20, 2023
Unique bike café and winery among top SoPo business award recipients
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 10, 2023Judith Borelli has been chosen to receive the Heart of South Portland award, one of the highest honors given by South Portland Business & Economic Development. Other recipients include a metal fabrication shop, a cannabis grower and a business
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 10, 2023Small business group pushes back against proposed paid leave mandate
Alexis Wells February 8, 2023The Maine chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business says proposed legislation to expand paid family and medical leave could negatively affect thousands of small businesses.
Alexis Wells February 8, 2023
No 'dough' accepted in the Good Crust's pizza giveaway
Renee Cordes Updated: February 7, 2023The Good Crust plans to give away at least 200 servings of pizza rolls and bialys this Thursday as part of the Pizza Across America Campaign on National Pizza Day.
Renee Cordes Updated: February 7, 2023
How to comply with new EEOC poster requirement in hybrid workplaces
Harper Weissburg, Preti Flaherty February 3, 2023Part of keeping a workplace safe and free of discrimination is complying with U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission requirements. Guest columnist Harper Weissburg offers suggestions on how your business can stay in compliance.
Harper Weissburg, Preti Flaherty February 3, 2023
Parkinson's patients show improvement in study by Portland company
Alexis Wells February 1, 2023Results of the study will be submitted for a peer-reviewed publication and presented at a meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections. A follow-up clinical study is now underway.
Alexis Wells February 1, 2023
Mini-grants will help Ellsworth entrepreneurs, small businesses
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 30, 2023Grants could be used to develop alternative revenue streams, marketing or for a consultant.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 30, 2023
Stirring the pot: Portland sees a wave of new restaurants and expansions
Renee Cordes Updated: January 23, 2023While still grappling with industry-wide staffing and supply-chain shortages, Portland’s restaurants are on the rebound. There has been a host of new investments in Maine's largest city, which is home to more than 500 licensed eating and drinking
Renee Cordes Updated: January 23, 2023Southern Maine’s economic engine needs worker housing
Peter Van Allen Updated: January 23, 2023Maine companies, even going into an apparent economic slowdown, are still hiring and still looking for a skilled workforce, if not top-tier managers. Finding housing for those employees is getting harder and harder, with fewer homes on the market.
Peter Van Allen Updated: January 23, 2023
Roux Institute pulls plug on Techstars startup accelerator
Renee Cordes January 17, 2023"Because of the rapid growth and success of the Roux Institute, we have built the capacity to scale this critical work in-house," Northeastern University said in an emailed statement.
Renee Cordes January 17, 2023
Maine's startup 'mojo' highlighted in national ranking
Renee Cordes Updated: January 19, 2023A WalletHub ranking puts Maine among the top 15 states to start a business.
Renee Cordes Updated: January 19, 2023
Today's Poll
Sponsored by: Kennebunk Savings Bank
With the official end of summer this past weekend, we're taking a look back at how the season unfolded.
Back in early August, we asked how the summer tourism season was going — and at the time, the majority of respondents told us it could be better. And remember, the season started very rainy and ended amid a drought.
Now that the season has wrapped up, we're checking in again to see how things ended. Did things improve? Did tourism pick up later in the summer, or did the season fall short of expectations?
The Giving Guide
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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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The Giving Guide
The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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