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South Portland animal-health startup gears up for international expansion
Renee Cordes January 5, 2022Four years after it was founded, ElleVet Sciences launches a medicinal paste for stressed cats and opens an Amsterdam office for international expansion.
Renee Cordes January 5, 2022
Top 10 Mainebiz podcast episodes of 2021, and coming attractions in 2022
Staff Updated: January 5, 2022New episodes of "The Day That Changed Everything" podcast are released every two weeks.
Staff 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
Laurie Schreiber 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.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 21, 2021
With $1.3M raised, plans unveiled for Machias business incubator
Staff 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.
Staff December 14, 2021
'Time to get out of the way': Fast-growing Fast Eddie's car washes sold to Connecticut buyer
William Hall 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.
William Hall Updated: December 15, 2021
From fintech to baby-bottle tech, startups make their pitches at Portland accelerator's 'Demo Day'
Renee Cordes 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.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 10, 2021
‘Every small business is a big deal’: Notable quotables from 2021 ‘On the Record’ interviews
Renee Cordes Updated: December 13, 2021Read highlights from a year's worth of interviews with Maine business and nonprofit leaders.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 13, 2021
The Great Resignation, Maine-style: 5 professional reinventions during the pandemic
Renee Cordes 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.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 13, 2021
Three startups in Portland tech accelerator starting lineup set to relocate to Maine
Renee Cordes 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.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 6, 2021
Whistleblower sues Maine salon chain over COVID-19 practices: 'My boss is risking my health'
William Hall 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.
William Hall Updated: December 7, 2021
How businesses can better engage their customers
Paula Fleming, Better Business Bureau 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.
Paula Fleming, Better Business Bureau December 3, 2021
Fighting for equity: How Maine female entrepreneurs are beating the odds to raise capital
Renee Cordes Updated: November 29, 2021Female founders and business owners in a variety of sectors face challenges raising money in the male-dominated venture capital industry.
Renee Cordes Updated: November 29, 2021
MedRhythms adds $2M and new investors to VC funding round
Renee Cordes 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.
Renee Cordes November 18, 2021
How to build a versatile marketing team
Marnie Grumbach 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.
Marnie Grumbach November 11, 2021
In Lewiston, brewer wins $80K prize, including free rent for a year
Laurie Schreiber 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.
Laurie Schreiber November 11, 2021
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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