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Scrappy small businesses: Despite labor shortages and supply chain issues, there’s optimism
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 16, 2022Many small businesses are looking beyond the pandemic with a sense of excitement. There's a vigorous spirit in Maine's small-business community, despite difficulties including staffing shortages and supply chain woes.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 16, 2022
Lending a hand: New Maine microloan program supports immigrant-owned small businesses
Renee Cordes Updated: May 16, 2022The Indus Fund is a new microloan program for small business owners in Maine’s growing immigrant community.
Renee Cordes Updated: May 16, 2022
SBA Maine District Office names new deputy director
Renee Cordes Updated: April 29, 2022Tim Hobbs, the new deputy district director of the SBA's Maine District Office, previously served as the state director for USDA Rural Development in Maine.
Renee Cordes Updated: April 29, 2022
SCORE Maine ranks 2nd nationally for client engagement
Jessica Hall April 27, 2022The volunteer organization provided business mentoring to more than 4,300 entrepreneurs and small business owners across the state in 2021.
Jessica Hall April 27, 2022
Aroma Joe's continues expansion with new Scarborough location
Renee Cordes April 27, 2022The new location gives the South Portland-based franchiser 84 Aroma Joe's locations across Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Florida, Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Renee Cordes April 27, 2022
Brunswick fintech startup raises $2M to fund growth
Renee Cordes Updated: April 26, 2022Circa, led by CEO and co-founder Leslie Hyman, raised the funds from a combination of individual investors, angel investors and venture capital firms.
Renee Cordes Updated: April 26, 2022
Island oyster farm wins judge’s award in Mount Desert Business Boot Camp
Laurie Schreiber April 20, 2022The bootstrap oyster-growing operation off the Cranberry Isles will plant 300,000 oyster seeds this year. It takes four years to grow a crop.
Laurie Schreiber April 20, 2022
Maine's metros rank high among best US small cities for starting a business
William Hall April 20, 2022Cities in Maine took four of the top five spots in New England, and scored high among 1,334 municipalities nationwide that were evaluated on the basis of startup-friendly criteria.
William Hall April 20, 2022
Portland protein bar maker acquired by Connecticut snack-food company
William Hall April 18, 2022The maker of R.E.D.D. bars began his business in 2010 with "a bag of dough" and a name that raised eyebrows. The product's identity and form have changed over the years.
William Hall April 18, 2022
On the Record: Hüga Heat founders seek a warm, comfortable seat at the table
Renee Cordes Updated: April 18, 2022Southport-based entrepreneurs Jocelyn Olsen and Colin Greig have big plans for Hüga Heat, a maker of battery-powered heated seat cushions for outdoor use.
Renee Cordes Updated: April 18, 2022
Statewide business development program sets new funding record
Staff April 14, 2022Women made up nearly half of the 3,000 clients at the Maine Small Business Development Centers. The SBDC program estimates that for every dollar invested in the centers, $3.22 was returned in incremental tax revenue.
Staff April 14, 2022
How a Winter Harbor man found success in barbecue spices with Maine ingredients
Laurie Schreiber April 13, 2022Barbecue spice maker John Fuhrman grew his business from 500 bottles in 2018 to a projected 40,000 bottles for 2022. Signing Renys was major: "Got ’em, tried ’em, loved ’em," the buyer told Fuhrman.
Laurie Schreiber April 13, 2022
SBA names its Maine Small Business Person of the Year, eight other award winners
William Hall April 7, 2022A Portland entrepreneur with a composting business will be among those taking home prizes at the Small Business Administration's Maine awards ceremony next month in Hallowell.
William Hall April 7, 2022
The Form Lab gym launches in Portland with goal of forming muscles, careers
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 1, 2022The new fitness club teaches how to use proper physical form in workouts. The founders also say their starting pay for trainers is 5% to 10% higher than at most other gyms in the area.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 1, 2022
On the Record: South Portland axe maker Brant & Cochran forges ahead in niche market
Renee Cordes Updated: April 4, 2022The president and co-founder of a South Portland-based axe maker says the company is at the "go big or go home point" in development.
Renee Cordes Updated: April 4, 2022
Small loans with a big impact: Microlending is fueling a macro range of businesses
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 4, 2022For fledgling businesses, loans of up to $50,000 can have a make-or-break impact, and are available through some nonprofits, community-based financial institutions and local economic development councils.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 4, 2022
Today's Poll
Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank
Maine's cruise ship season is in full swing, running from late September through early November. Thousands of passengers are expected to visit Portland, Bar Harbor, Eastport or Rockland.
This week alone, Portland is set to welcome around 16,000 cruise ship passengers.
But as the season ramps up, it's bringing mixed reviews. Some locals brace for the crowds and many business owners say cruise ship visitors don't spend much while in the port. Other business owners argue that, even if cruise ships don't benefit their own coffers, they still benefit the overall economy.
When we asked this question in 2023, Mainebiz respondents, 21% said the visits bring customers and revenue, while only 18% said the visits don't help their business.
More than half of the respondents, 53%, said cruise ships benefit the overall economy,
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