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Waterville startup accelerator Dirigo Labs picks next cohort
Renee Cordes Updated: December 21, 2022Cohort members include Farm Drop, an online network of farmers markets, and the SledTRX interactive snowmobile app.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 21, 2022
10 startups strut their stuff at Portland ‘Demo Day'
Renee Cordes Updated: December 19, 2022Founders out to disrupt industries from women's fashion to music took the stage following 13 weeks in the Roux Techstars Accelerator program.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 19, 2022$528K in fed funds to support small businesses in rural Maine
Renee Cordes December 13, 2022Eastern Maine Development Corp. will receive $500,000, Sunrise County Economic Council will receive $15,679 and the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments will get $12,884 for training, technical help and loan assistance in eight Maine counties.
Renee Cordes December 13, 2022
Governor's awards cite 4 Maine businesses for ‘excellence’
Renee Cordes Updated: December 13, 2022This year's winners of the Governor's Awards for Business Excellence represent sectors from seaweed to solar.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 13, 2022
From ‘warm buns’ to salty business: Notable quotables from 2022 ‘On the Record’ interviews
Renee Cordes Updated: December 12, 2022Every two weeks, Mainebiz publishes an interview with a business newsmaker we call "On the Record." Here are some highlights from 2022's "On the Record" interviews.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 12, 2022
Widgets, workers and wages: Maine manufacturers get more strategic about recruiting
Renee Cordes Updated: December 12, 2022From small businesses like Franklin Printing to larger players such as Puritan Medical Products and Bath Iron Works, Maine manufacturers are getting more strategic about recruiting and hiring as many of their older employees retire.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 12, 2022
Ask ACE: What legal tools are available to manage risk in my small professional service business?
Carrie Yardley of Yardley Esq. PLLC Updated: July 21, 2023ACE board member Carrie Yardley offers advice for how to protect a small professional services business.
Carrie Yardley of Yardley Esq. PLLC Updated: July 21, 2023
On a roll: Auburn tire retailer expands with new Vermont store
Renee Cordes Updated: December 6, 2022VIP Tires & Service opened its fifth location in Vermont, the 67th in New England. The company has 600 employees.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 6, 2022
6 Maine artists awarded fellowships to hone their craft
Renee Cordes Updated: December 5, 2022The $5,000 fellowships recognize artistic excellence and aim to advance to the careers of Maine artists.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 5, 2022
On the Record: Roux Institute's Lars Perkins helps startups take off
Renee Cordes Updated: November 28, 2022Mainebiz gets the lowdown on Maine's startup scene from the managing director of the Roux Institute Techstars Accelerator in Portland.
Renee Cordes Updated: November 28, 2022
Money talks: From pitch contests to grants, how some Maine startups are becoming fundraising stars
Renee Cordes Updated: November 28, 2022Some Maine startups are racking up pitch-off wins before going on to other fundraising, while others prefer more specialized accelerator programs and grants.
Renee Cordes Updated: November 28, 2022
Maine businesses will see $23.7M in unemployment tax cuts in 2023
Alexis Wells November 18, 2022The average unemployment tax per employee is expected to be $236 annually, a decrease of $32 from the average in 2022, the Mills Administration said.
Alexis Wells November 18, 2022
'Vroom' service: First Somali-owned car-detailing business leases space in Lewiston
Renee Cordes Updated: November 18, 2022Black Diamond Detailing is leasing a two-bay garage at 409 Sabattus St. in Lewiston. It's the first Black- and Somali-owned business in the city's history.
Renee Cordes Updated: November 18, 2022
Deck the pitch decks: Christmas tree farm wins inaugural Skowhegan business-pitch contest
Renee Cordes November 14, 2022Matt Quinn of the Cornville Christmas Tree Company LLC won $5,000 in the inaugural event by Main Street Skowhegan.
Renee Cordes November 14, 2022Maine law taking effect Jan. 1 will require some employers to make vacation payouts
Staff Updated: November 11, 2022Effective Jan. 1, 2023, employers with 10 or more on staff will have to pay accrued vacation when employees leave for any reason.
Staff Updated: November 11, 2022
Top Gun program seeks Maine startup mavericks
Renee Cordes Updated: November 3, 2022The program seeks to fast-track the progress of Maine's most promising startups through a combination of learning, mentoring and networking.
Renee Cordes Updated: November 3, 2022
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
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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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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