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Restaurant industry starts to rebuild amid challenges, new barometer shows
Renee Cordes Updated: September 1, 2021A report from the National Restaurant Association finds that while positive trends improve the industry outlook, uncertainty and consumer confidence could impact long-term rebuilding.
Renee Cordes Updated: September 1, 2021
Waterville startup hub Dirigo Labs gears up for its own startup with key hire
Staff August 20, 2021The managing director for the incubator and innovation hub, now being organized by the Central Maine Growth Council, comes from a Portland tech startup and has long experience with the Top Gun program.
Staff August 20, 2021
Nonprofit startups are a growing trend in northern Maine
Renee Cordes Updated: August 23, 2021More than two dozen volunteers in SCORE’s Bangor chapter, including Chair Donna Cassese, provide no-cost mentoring for small-business clients throughout northern Maine.
Renee Cordes Updated: August 23, 2021
$10M grant program to support businesses affected by border closure with Canada
Staff August 13, 2021The program targets charter transportation businesses statewide and customer-facing businesses and organizations that are open to the public and within 25 miles driving distance of a U.S.-Canada border.
Staff August 13, 2021
Prominent, 34-year-old Portland restaurant will launch new course as eatery incubator
William Hall August 6, 2021Back Bay Grill, a white-tablecloth restaurant in the city's West Bayside neighborhood, will become a pop-up incubator to help develop other dining businesses.
William Hall August 6, 2021
Brewer startup offers mess-making play for kids
Laurie Schreiber August 4, 2021The self-financed operation was sparked by ideas a mother had around sensory play. One night, a business plan clicked into gear. “Messy is really, really messy,” said the founder. “We fling paint on the wall and then wipe our hands on our lab coats.”
Laurie Schreiber August 4, 2021
Lewiston competition to attract downtown business sweetens the pot
Staff August 4, 2021Designed to attract viable businesses to Lewiston’s downtown, an $80,000 prize package includes rent-free space at 120 Lisbon St. plus marketing, branding, legal, financial, architectural and digital services for one year.
Staff August 4, 2021
SBA seeks speedy forgiveness of PPP loans
Renee Cordes August 3, 2021Businesses that received a Paycheck Protection Program loan of $150,000 or less will be able to apply for forgiveness via an online portal set to go live on Wednesday, Aug. 4.
Renee Cordes August 3, 2021
Bullish on entrepreneurship
Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 1, 2021In this one-on-one from the 2021 Fact Book, Mainebiz talked with Tom Rainey, executive director of the Maine Center for Entrepreneurs, to get a look at the previous year and a look ahead at what's in store for the state's startups.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 1, 2021
Space odyssey: As employees head back to offices, companies rethink workplace setups
Renee Cordes Updated: July 26, 2021Companies that have been operating remotely are now exploring hybrid models, with physical space for people to meet while allowing them to keep working from home if they can and want to. No size, it appears, fits all.
Renee Cordes Updated: July 26, 2021
Here's how Maine ranks as place to start a business
Renee Cordes Updated: July 21, 2021Maine is the 13th-best state in which to start a business, according to a WalletHub ranking released Tuesday, and outshines all but one other New England state.
Renee Cordes Updated: July 21, 2021
Bill would give Maine schools more money, choice when buying local food
Staff July 6, 2021The bill, which is on Gov. Janet Mills' desk, would increase reimbursements for school districts to buy local food from $1,000 to $10,000 and also widen the menu of food types schools can buy from farmers and producers.
Staff July 6, 2021
Central Maine startup stories: A regional roundup of 5 new businesses
Renee Cordes Updated: July 12, 2021From online mapping for snowmobilers to a snail-mail innovation for older adults, central Maine is producing a broad bounty of new business ideas. An experienced entrepreneur with roots in the region advises, "Just start."
Renee Cordes Updated: July 12, 2021
From the Editor: A growing reputation for innovation and developing startups
Peter Van Allen Updated: July 12, 2021We’ve seen some interesting developments coming out of central Maine recently.
Peter Van Allen Updated: July 12, 2021
South Portland launches development, EV grants aimed at jobs and climate goals
Staff June 29, 2021A program launched by South Portland’s Economic Development and Sustainability departments focuses on sustainability-related projects that will help the city meet its One Climate Future goals, as well as job creation and retention.
Staff June 29, 2021
Maine Community Foundation awards $225K in Start Up/Scale Up grants
Staff Updated: June 24, 2021This marks the second year of grants through Maine Community Foundation's Start Up/Scale Up Program, which provides funding to nonprofits helping new ventures grow through shared work spaces as well as incubator and accelerator programs.
Staff Updated: June 24, 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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