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Hiram granola maker rebrands, gets a single owner
Renee Cordes February 15, 2022Hiram-based GrandyOats has changed its name to Grandy Organics, which is now run by CEO Aaron Anker after buying out long-time partner and COO Nat Peirce.
Renee Cordes February 15, 2022
Freedom Boat Club of Maine to add sixth location
Renee Cordes Updated: February 16, 2022The company will add a port of call at Point Sebago Resort in Casco, which comes in addition to existing locations in Yarmouth, Naples, Portland, South Portland and Boothbay Harbor.
Renee Cordes Updated: February 16, 2022
Portland seeks vendor to run café concession in vacant 'Castle'
Renee Cordes Updated: February 9, 2022Maine's largest city is seeking proposals for a vendors to lease and operate a café inside the historic Castle-in-the-Park in Deering Oaks Park.
Renee Cordes Updated: February 9, 2022Five Maine groups receive $1M to support (very) small businesses in rural areas
Staff February 8, 2022The organizations will share $1.09 million to support rural entrepreneurs and enterprises looking for seed funds at a "micro" scale.
Staff February 8, 2022
Portland company offers customers home-gardening bounty, the easy way
Jessica Hall February 7, 2022Fresh Food Gardens offers a vegetable gardening service for residential customers who want to reap the benefits of home-grown produce without the hassle of tending their own crops.
Jessica Hall February 7, 2022
Emerging Maine outdoor retail brands shine at Denver trade show
Renee Cordes February 4, 2022Last month's Outdoor Retailer Snow Show brought back some attendance from pre-pandemic levels, as well as visibility for Maine Outdoor Brands and five of its member businesses.
Renee Cordes February 4, 2022
Waterville accelerator program opens applications for first cohort
Staff February 3, 2022Dirigo Labs' 12-week program will offer entrepreneurs startup tools, access to a local and national mentor network, and funding opportunities to rapidly grow and scale operations.
Staff February 3, 2022
Brunswick esports tech startup raises $750K
Renee Cordes Updated: February 3, 2022CEO Shaun Meredith said that he and his fellow co-founder "are deeply committed to growing a technology company in Maine."
Renee Cordes Updated: February 3, 2022
Golden wants to beef up funding for Small Business Development Centers
Staff February 1, 2022Small Business Development Centers, including 22 in Maine, could get more funding under a new bill making its way through Congress.
Staff February 1, 2022
10 startups to vie for 'Greenlight Maine' glory in Season 7
Renee Cordes Updated: January 31, 2022Two Maine food entrepreneurs will kick off the new season of the TV business-pitch series on March 24. A total of 10 contestants are in the running.
Renee Cordes Updated: January 31, 2022
CEI seeks applications for Child Care Business Lab
Renee Cordes Updated: January 24, 2022The program, launched in the early days of the pandemic, aims to address the shortage of child care providers in rural Maine.
Renee Cordes Updated: January 24, 2022
Top Gun names 24 Maine startups for 2022 accelerator program
Renee Cordes Updated: January 19, 2022Participants represent a variety of sectors, from snowmobile technology to salt farming, and come from four regions of the state.
Renee Cordes Updated: January 19, 2022
Words on woolen hats a winning formula for Rockport entrepreneur
Renee Cordes January 13, 2022Liz Polkinghorn knits hats that make a statement to a growing clientele in Maine and well beyond.
Renee Cordes January 13, 2022
Roux Institute picks 5 startups for residency program
Renee Cordes January 7, 2022All five companies selected for the 2022 program have BIPOC or female founders, the Roux Institute announced on Monday.
Renee Cordes January 7, 2022
On the Record: Fintech entrepreneur Leslie Hyman aims to reinvent how rent is paid
Renee Cordes Updated: January 10, 2022The co-founder and CEO of rent-payment provider Circa talks about the startup's business model, her experience in the Roux institute Techstars Accelerator program, and why she's moving her business to Maine.
Renee Cordes Updated: January 10, 2022
2022 Forecast: Waterville startup hub Dirigo Labs to showcase central Maine’s appeal
Renee Cordes Updated: January 10, 2022Susan Ruhlin, managing director of Dirigo Labs, says the organization's accelerator program slated to begin in March will have a "very robust curriculum."
Renee Cordes Updated: January 10, 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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