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Dirigo Labs' second business pitch competition will feature 11 startups
Renee Cordes Updated: March 31, 2023This year's pitch-off, scheduled for May 4 at the Maine Film Center in downtown Waterville, features 11 startups in the program's second cohort.
Renee Cordes Updated: March 31, 2023
Ask ACE: Stay interviews, the why and how
Angela Hansen of Range Culture Co. Updated: April 3, 2023Angela Hansen, an ACE member and co-founder of Range Culture Co., says companies routinely do exit interviews. But what about adding a "stay" interview to help employees with their professional growth.
Angela Hansen of Range Culture Co. Updated: April 3, 2023
Appetite for growth: FocusMaine helped create 215 food-related jobs in 2022
Renee Cordes Updated: March 30, 2023FocusMaine is statewide economic development organization that works to create quality jobs and build a thriving workforce.
Renee Cordes Updated: March 30, 2023
Maine State Chamber hosting business day at the State House
Alexis Wells March 29, 2023Heather Johnson, the commissioner of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, plans to discuss the modernization of the DECD's key economic incentive program; the unemployment rate, which remains below 3%; the workforce shortage;
Alexis Wells March 29, 2023
King and small businesses balk at proposed increase in fees for worker visas
Alexis Wells March 27, 2023Employers currently have to pay a $460 petition fee per guest worker when applying for an H-2A or H-2B visa. The proposed rule would increase this to $1,080 and $1,090 for H2A and H-2B visa petitions.
Alexis Wells March 27, 2023
New business accelerator aims to empower underserved entrepreneurs in Maine
Renee Cordes Updated: March 27, 2023Maine Technology Institute signed on as the lead sponsor of a business accelerator being launched by Entrepreneurship for All, a Lowell, Mass.-based nonprofit.
Renee Cordes Updated: March 27, 2023
Maine Angels raise another $2M for early-stage investments
Renee Cordes Updated: March 27, 2023The Dirigo Angel Fund II raised $2.03 million for a new round of early-stage investments.
Renee Cordes Updated: March 27, 2023
Downtown Waterville businesses receive $150K to update facades
Laurie Schreiber March 17, 2023In downtown Waterville, $150,000 will go to 10 businesses for facade upgrades, including new awnings, signage, brick repointing and murals.
Laurie Schreiber March 17, 2023
Richard Dyke, 89, leaves behind a legacy of small businesses
Alexis Wells March 16, 2023Dick Dyke owned a series of companies over the years, including Bushmaster Firearms, Martin Office Products, the Naples Golf and Country Club, Maine Poly, New England Marble and Granite and Charlie’s on the Causeway restaurant in Naples.
Alexis Wells March 16, 2023
On the Record: Catching up with 2022 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year
Renee Cordes Updated: March 20, 2023A year after Mainebiz honored five individuals as our 2022 Business Leaders of the Year, we checked in to find out what they’re up to now.
Renee Cordes Updated: March 20, 2023
Business Leaders: Dana Connors has been a tireless champion for Maine’s economy
J. Craig Anderson Updated: March 20, 2023Over six decades, Dana Connors has been called upon time and again by both government and industry to help tackle the state’s most pressing economic challenges.
J. Craig Anderson Updated: March 20, 2023
Business Leaders: UMaine's Habib Dagher leads composite materials revolution
J. Craig Anderson Updated: March 20, 2023Since 1996, Habib Dagher has led the fast-growing center, securing more than 120 patents and amassing a team of 350 people. Dagher and his team are working on diverse technologies that include 3-D printed houses, lightweight bridges, floating wind
J. Craig Anderson Updated: March 20, 2023
Ask ACE: How can we encourage employees to stay with us longer?
Holly Smevog Updated: January 4, 2024Holly Smevog, a member of the Association for Consulting Expertise, recommends how employers can help workers manage stress and ultimately stay engaged in their jobs.
Holly Smevog Updated: January 4, 2024Leadership comes in many forms
Peter Van Allen Updated: March 20, 2023While we tend to choose just one “leader” from a company or nonprofit for the Business Leaders of the Year, we do acknowledge that organizations are made up of teams of people with varied backgrounds and skills.
Peter Van Allen Updated: March 20, 2023
Maine small businesses honored by SBA for big impact
Renee Cordes Updated: March 16, 2023GoGo Refill, Mom’s Organic Munchies and Journey magazine are among the winners of the U.S. Small Business Administration Maine District Office Annual Awards.
Renee Cordes Updated: March 16, 2023
Loyal Biscuit, with six Maine stores, has been acquired by national pet supply chain
Alexis Wells March 14, 2023The acquisition will enable the companies to provide greater support, expansive opportunities, and additional services to the community.
Alexis Wells March 14, 2023
Today's Poll
Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank
For many, Thanksgiving means gathering with family and friends. It can also mean travel headaches.
AAA predicts a record 81.8 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Tuesday, Nov. 25, and Monday, Dec. 1.
Of those travelers, 73 million will go by car — up 1.3 million from a year ago.
With the federal shutdown resolved, air travel is expected to be back at normal levels — although, in this case, it will mean normal Thanksgiving levels. AAA predicts that 6 million people will travel by air, a 2% increase. (Last year, Portland International Jetport broke its Thanksgiving travel record, with 64,348 travelers, up from 54,636 in 2023.)
Another 2.5 million people will travel by bus, train or cruise ship.
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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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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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