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Saco’s Mill Brook Business Center is becoming a microcosm of small-business enterprise
Updated: January 25, 2021In southern Maine's tight market for industrial real estate, developers and businesses are now looking for small spaces that can be adapted to suit a variety of uses. That's been the draw at Mill Brook for a broad assortment of companies.
Updated: January 25, 2021
Eliot landscaping company acquires rival, poised to dominate York County lawns
January 21, 2021The two companies were founded within a few years of each other, and are headquartered less than a mile apart. They've competed in turf wars across southern Maine for nearly four decades.
January 21, 2021
'No one size fits all' for businesses' post-COVID return to the office
January 15, 2021A survey published by Boulos Co. on Thursday offers insights into how Maine companies think about resuming operations in pre-pandemic digs.
January 15, 2021With second round of PPP loans, banks and borrowers await further guidance on wider lending
January 13, 2021The second round of PPP loans have started this week for some borrowers, but banks are still waiting for SBA guidance on when they can process the wider field of loans.
January 13, 2021
Portland digital health startup assembles board, preps for product launch
Updated: January 13, 2021KinoTek Inc. names its inaugural board with plans to launch its software this March following beta testing.
Updated: January 13, 2021
Maine eateries face 'hard winter' despite customer support, survey shows
Updated: January 11, 2021Out of 2,000 regular customers surveyed by Eat Drink Lucky newsletter and the organizers of Maine Restaurant Week, the vast majority said they have not resumed dining inside restaurants.
Updated: January 11, 2021Free PPE available to Portland small businesses
January 8, 2021The city is distributing face masks, sanitizer and disinfectant at no charge for businesses that interact with the public.
January 8, 2021
Maine is among top 10 states for women-led startups
January 6, 2021The state was the only one in the Northeast to crack the top 10, according to the analysis, which considered nearly a dozen criteria related to the success of female entrepreneurs.
January 6, 2021
Portland Women's Business Center benefits from national SBA grants
January 5, 2021The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced grant funding and the launch of 20 new Women’s Business Centers across the country, including the one in Maine, to be overseen by Coastal Enterprises Inc.
January 5, 2021
New round of PPP loans has big changes from 2020 version
January 4, 2021Among the changes in the new Payroll Protection Program, which got a $284 billion boost with the recent stimulus package: Several types of business that weren't eligible the first time around now are. Loans can also be used for a larger variety of
January 4, 2021
SBA extends Economic Injury Disaster Loan application deadline for another year
December 31, 2020The Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan program was scheduled to end Dec. 31, but the new federal COVID-19 relief package has earmarked $20 billion for the program, extending it until the end of 2021, or until the money runs
December 31, 2020
38 Maine farms awarded grants for business model, supply chain adjustments
December 30, 2020The second round of Maine Farm Emergency Grants, distributed by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and Maine Farmland Trust, will help farms adjust to new business models and supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic.
December 30, 2020
Maine SBA office begins search for new director after Bassett returns to NH
December 29, 2020Maine's office will be overseen by Diane Sturgeon, deputy district director, after Amy Bassett left to take the job of district director of the New Hampshire office.
December 29, 2020
In challenging year, some business news was especially tough for Mainers
Updated: December 29, 2020There was no shortage of negative news in 2020, and this roundup of 10 Mainebiz stories highlights the year's challenges.
Updated: December 29, 2020
Restaurants, loggers among Maine businesses to benefit from relief package
December 28, 2020The $908 billion relief package, signed by President Donald Trump on Sunday night, provides enhanced Payroll Protection Program money to restaurants and includes first-time relief for the logging industry, which was left out of the CARES Act.
December 28, 2020
South Portland seeks 'pivot pioneers,' other pandemic heroes for annual business awards
December 28, 2020The traditional categories are on the shelf this year in South Portland as the Economic Development Committee seeks nominees for the annual Business & Economic Development Awards that reflect pandemic adaptability, innovation and spunk.
December 28, 2020
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