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Top 10 Mainebiz podcast episodes of 2021, and coming attractions in 2022
Updated: January 5, 2022New episodes of "The Day That Changed Everything" podcast are released every two weeks.
Updated: January 5, 2022
From Preble Street to planetary PR: 10 feel-good stories from 2021
Updated: December 29, 2021To close 2021, Mainebiz presents 10 of the most uplifting stories we reported over the year.
Updated: December 29, 2021
Designing from Scratch: With overdue overhaul, South Portland bakery rethinks its space
Updated: December 21, 2021The bakery, which has been a fixture in the Willard Square neighborhood for nearly 20 years, is getting a major redo. The owners say it's a response to customer demand, and to the pandemic.
Updated: December 21, 2021
With $1.3M raised, plans unveiled for Machias business incubator
December 14, 2021The business development hub and coworking space is designed for existing companies that want to grow as well as for startups, business students and other community members across Washington County.
December 14, 2021
'Time to get out of the way': Fast-growing Fast Eddie's car washes sold to Connecticut buyer
Updated: December 15, 2021The two-branch car wash company, which had hoped to add a third location in Bangor this year, was acquired as new industry investors look at Maine as a growth market.
Updated: December 15, 2021
From fintech to baby-bottle tech, startups make their pitches at Portland accelerator's 'Demo Day'
Updated: December 10, 2021Representatives of 10 startups that participated in the Roux Institute Techstars Accelerator program presented their products and services to a live and virtual audience.
Updated: December 10, 2021
‘Every small business is a big deal’: Notable quotables from 2021 ‘On the Record’ interviews
Updated: December 13, 2021Read highlights from a year's worth of interviews with Maine business and nonprofit leaders.
Updated: December 13, 2021
The Great Resignation, Maine-style: 5 professional reinventions during the pandemic
Updated: December 13, 2021As many workers leave their jobs and rethink life priorities during the pandemic, Mainebiz checked in with five Mainers who have reinvented themselves professionally to find out how the COVID economic upheaval is playing out in Maine.
Updated: December 13, 2021
Three startups in Portland tech accelerator starting lineup set to relocate to Maine
Updated: December 6, 2021Three out of 10 participating startups in the Roux Institute Techstars Accelerator class of 2021, including one from Chile, are gearing up to relocate to Maine.
Updated: December 6, 2021
Whistleblower sues Maine salon chain over COVID-19 practices: 'My boss is risking my health'
Updated: December 7, 2021A former stylist at Acapello Salons alleges she was forced to take unpaid leave, and ultimately forced to quit, because of her concerns that the business was ignoring Maine's public health rules. And there may be more cases like hers to come.
Updated: December 7, 2021
How businesses can better engage their customers
December 3, 2021Guest columnist Paula Fleming of the Better Business Bureau offers a range of ideas to engage customers more effectively and boost sales revenue.
December 3, 2021
Fighting for equity: How Maine female entrepreneurs are beating the odds to raise capital
Updated: November 29, 2021Female founders and business owners in a variety of sectors face challenges raising money in the male-dominated venture capital industry.
Updated: November 29, 2021
MedRhythms adds $2M and new investors to VC funding round
November 18, 2021The Portland-based digital health startup's new backers are Japan's Global Brain and Bose Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Framingham, Mass.-based Bose Corp.
November 18, 2021
How to build a versatile marketing team
November 11, 2021Businesses of all sizes face decisions about how much to spend on marketing and whether to hire an in-house expert or contract out the work. Marnie Grumbach, a marketing professional and frequent Mainebiz contributor, offers some solutions.
November 11, 2021
In Lewiston, brewer wins $80K prize, including free rent for a year
November 11, 2021A transit manager and schoolteacher started a home brewery and can now scale up to commercial operation, thanks to a business-attraction contest in Lewiston. The $80,000 prize package includes a year of free rent downtown, plus services.
November 11, 2021
Maine rolls out first $5M of small business grant program
November 4, 2021Capital-intensive small businesses in Maine in need of short-term help can apply for grants through Nov. 26.
November 4, 2021
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