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Portland SCORE named national 'Chapter of the Year'
Staff March 25, 2019Portland SCORE was named the U.S. Small Business Administration's 2019 National SCORE Chapter of the Year. It's one of seven SCORE chapters in the state and one of 300 nationwide.
Staff March 25, 2019Maine Office of Tourism to award bicentennial marketing grants
Staff March 25, 2019The $100,000 in Bicentennial Marketing Grants will provide matching marketing money for tourism-specific bicentennial projects that will help drive overnight visitation to Maine
Staff March 25, 2019Maine SBA announces 2019 'Small Business of the Year' awards
Staff March 21, 2019Maine businesses from Allagash to Eliot will be honored May 15 when the U.S. Small Business Administration hands out awards to businesses and individuals.
Staff March 21, 2019Adding value for your customers, clients, and community
Arthur Fink of Arthur Fink Consulting Updated: March 18, 2019Q: How do we add value for our customers (or clients, or communities)?
Arthur Fink of Arthur Fink Consulting Updated: March 18, 2019
Labor, small businesses differ on minimum wage bills
March 19, 2019The Maine AFL-CIO urged lawmakers Monday to reject several bills that would lower the minimum wage, particularly ones that would create a separate, lower, wage for teenagers,but a group representing small businesses said a lower wage is better for
March 19, 2019
Ellsworth nonprofit founder receives local chamber's highest award
Staff March 19, 2019Jacqueline Wycoff founded Community Closet Thrift Store, which often helps those in need, and has been named the Ellsworth Area Camber of Commerce Citizen of the Year.
Staff March 19, 2019
Lubec works to get chamber back on track after two-year hiatus
Laurie Schreiber March 19, 2019The all-volunteer organization fell by the wayside, but, with renewed interest, longtime member decided to give it "one last shot," and it worked.
Laurie Schreiber March 19, 2019
Maine Center for Entrepreneurs to expand Cultivator program in 2019
Staff March 18, 2019The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs is taking applications for its 12-month Cultivator program to help food, beverage and agricultural businesses keen to scale up, as it prepares to “graduate” its first 10-member cohort.
Staff March 18, 2019
Chamber CEO: Better broadband could have 'enormous' effect on economy
Staff March 14, 2019Maine State Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Dana Connors told a U.S. Congressional committee that improved broadband could grow rural small business sales by more than $550 million and add more than 3,000 jobs over the next three years.
Staff March 14, 2019
Scratchpad Accelerator gets $150K boost from Bangor Savings
Staff March 13, 2019Bangor Savings Bank will invest $150,000 over three years in the Bangor-based Scratchpad Accelerator run by University of Maine Business School professor Jason Harkins and serial entrepreneur Lisa Liberatore.
Staff March 13, 2019
Portland cannabis software company prepares for national expansion
Laurie Schreiber March 12, 2019A year-old Portland software company that focuses on the cannabis and hemp industry is getting ready to launch a second round of financing in order to expand nationally in a rapidly increasing market.
Laurie Schreiber March 12, 2019
'Greenlight Maine' adds to brand with Collegiate Challenge
Renee Cordes March 8, 2019The television series in which entrepreneurs compete for a cash prize to help take their startups to the next level, is launching a college version, which debuts Saturday.
Renee Cordes March 8, 2019Coastal Auto Parts to receive Ellsworth chamber’s top award
Staff March 5, 2019Coastal Auto Parts, a family-run group of NAPA-branded locations that has grown to 25 locations across Maine with over 270 employees, is the 2019 recipient of the Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce's Top Drawer Award.
Staff March 5, 2019Maine AFL-CIO backs bills that would revise workers' compensation law
Staff March 5, 2019Members of the Maine AFL-CIO expressed support for two bills that the labor organization said would bolster the safety net for Maine workers who have been injured on the job, including those with a mental injury caused by work-related stress.
Staff March 5, 2019
‘Greenlight Maine’ to reveal Season 4 finalists in its 100th episode
Staff March 1, 2019“Greenlight Maine,” an entrepreneurial pitch contest offering a $100,000 prize, will celebrate its 100th episode this weekend and unveil its three Season 4 finalists.
Staff March 1, 2019
Gorham Savings' LaunchPad application period launches
Staff March 1, 2019Applications for Gorham Savings Bank's seventh annual LaunchPad small business competition opened Friday, and two new judges have been added.
Staff March 1, 2019
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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The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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