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'My focus is on people's jobs': Notable quotables from 'On the Record' interviews in 2020
Renee Cordes Updated: December 28, 2020As 2020 draws to a close, here's a curated collection of quotes from Mainebiz "On the Record" interviews with business and nonprofit movers and shakers.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 28, 2020
Chamber and tourism leaders crafting a policy roadmap for 2021 — and they want your help
Staff December 22, 2020The Maine Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives and two other organizations are creating the 2021 Moving Forward Business Survey to outline business concerns for the Legislature. They're looking for input from businesspeople.
Staff December 22, 2020
To meet demand for industrial space, new 'flex' units are cropping up
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 22, 2020“This jumped out at us as one of those unmet needs in greater Portland,” said Downs developer Roccy Risbara. A commercial kitchen and landscape contractor are among those showing interest.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 22, 2020New study paints dire picture for small businesses in Maine, US
Staff December 17, 2020One in four small business owners said they'll have to close their doors for good in the next six months if economic conditions don't improve. Small businesses employ more than half of Maine's workforce.
Staff December 17, 2020
On the Record: For Torey Penrod-Cambra, co-founder of HighByte, success is more than an idea
Renee Cordes Updated: December 14, 2020In 2018 the first-time entrepreneur helped launch HighByte, a Portland industrial software company, and now it expects to double headcount in the next year. She tells Mainebiz, "Most companies begin with an idea, but HighByte began with a team."
Renee Cordes Updated: December 14, 2020HospitalityMaine chief urges U.S. lawmakers to save struggling restaurant sector
Renee Cordes Updated: December 10, 2020A $908 million federal relief bill "is needed before Congress recesses for the holidays, but we only consider this a down payment on a larger bill needed when they reconvene in 2021," the president and CEO of HospitalityMaine told Mainebiz.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 10, 2020
Growing Portland coffee startup lands spot at Thompson's Point
Renee Cordes Updated: December 7, 2020Rwanda Bean Coffee is currently working on licensing and permitting for the 2,400-square-foot space at Thompson's Point, where it is working to get a roaster installed and plans to set up an espresso bar.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 7, 2020
Coastal Enterprises' latest annual impact: $38.5M in capital to 78 businesses
Renee Cordes Updated: December 3, 2020The Brunswick-based community development financial institution released its latest impact report on Wednesday for its 2020 fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 3, 2020
North Carolina company plans new hires with move to Ellsworth
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 2, 2020Aloe vera supplement maker Desert Harvest moved nine employees to Ellsworth and plans to hire up to seven more in the coming weeks, for shipping, customer service and marketing. Plans are also in the works to expand operations into Canada.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 2, 2020
Maine’s largest brewer adds mental health benefit for employees
Renee Cordes Updated: December 1, 2020Allagash Brewing is the first client of wellspace@work, a new division of Portland-based mental health counseling practice WellSpace Maine.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 1, 2020
Q&A: Fogtown Brewing expands in Ellsworth and Bar Harbor, wins Downeast pitch-off
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 1, 2020As Ellsworth’s first brewery, Fogtown doubled space and production in one year and opened a second spot in Bar Harbor after its second year. Since the start of the pandemic, the brewery has changed course, and is making plans to use its pitch-off
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 1, 2020
Brunswick startup launches subscription app to stabilize small businesses in pandemic
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 30, 2020The app lets users select a monthly subscription to a local café or restaurant, pre-pay for the month, and redeem the subscription at point of purchase. Now founder Reilly Kons is building the app’s portfolio of businesses.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 30, 2020
Cash crunch: FAME takes more risks than ever to help businesses weather the pandemic
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 30, 2020When the pandemic hit the state and began affecting businesses, the Finance Authority of Maine took a bold step to help: $15 million in direct loans and commercial loan insurance. Officials at the quasi-independent state agency hope it's enough.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 30, 2020
Home food advantage: Connecting farmers and buyers, Forager finds its way
Maureen Milliken Updated: November 30, 2020The company's app, launched three years ago, hooks up producers and markets in the same region. The pandemic at first brought challenges to Forager, but more recently, has seen a surge in demand as public attention has focused on the food supply
Maureen Milliken Updated: November 30, 2020
Small Business Saturday more important than ever this year, industry officials say
Maureen Milliken November 25, 2020The decade-old promotion, focusing on shopping local the Saturday after Thanksgiving has taken on new meaning, and generated some twists, as Maine businesses struggle to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maureen Milliken November 25, 2020
What 11 Maine business, nonprofit leaders are thankful for in 2020
Renee Cordes Updated: November 25, 2020From enjoying the outdoors to supportive communities, here's what movers and shakers from around the state told Mainebiz they appreciate most ahead of the holiday.
Renee Cordes Updated: November 25, 2020
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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