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How to discover and capitalize on your company's 'value proposition'
July 23, 2018Virtually all successful businesses share a common characteristic: They understand the unique value they deliver to customers. Here are some tips to help you identify and communicate your business's unique "value proposition."
July 23, 2018
Food businesses trending away from single-use plastic items
July 20, 2018Increasing numbers of Maine food businesses and lodgings are putting themselves in the forefront of national and international trends to switch out from petroleum-based items like straws, to-go containers and disposable cups and plates, to eco-
July 20, 2018
Portland businesses extend panhandling-to-work program with $13K donation
July 19, 2018A dozen Portland businesses and one nonprofit have donated $13,000 to extend the city's panhandling-to-work program for 10 additional weeks.
July 19, 2018
Interactive map of Maine business startups unveiled
July 12, 2018Big Room Studios, the Portland software design and engineering firm behind the Maine Mariners logo, has crafted a detailed, interactive map of Maine's 200-plus startup businesses.
July 12, 2018
Pitch contest winnings to help North Spore Mushroom Co. scale up its operations
July 9, 2018North Spore Mushroom Co. won $100,000 in the “Greenlight Maine” Season 3 entrepreneurial pitch contest.It's the second of Maine's major pitch contests won by the Westbrook mushroom farm, which sells specialty mushroom growing kits.
July 9, 2018WalletHub ranks Maine at No. 31 for business startups
July 3, 2018In a WalletHub assessment of the best and worst states in which to start a business, Maine came in at No. 31, sandwiched between Tennessee (No. 30) and New York (No. 32).
July 3, 2018
Seaweed entrepreneur expands in Biddeford, launches new products
June 27, 2018Ocean's Balance Inc., a Maine innovator of edible seaweed products, has moved into a new facility in the Pepperell Mill Campus in downtown Biddeford and will launch nine new edible seaweed products.
June 27, 2018
Gorham Savings celebrating 150 years with 150 days of giving
June 18, 2018Gorham Savings Bank, in celebration of its 150th anniversary, plans to grant up to $150,000 of wishes over the next 150 days as part of a community giving program called “Wish Tree.”
June 18, 2018
Startup Maine conference experiments with new brand and format
June 18, 2018Startup Maine is a startup in its own right, trying out a new brand, new format and an all-in ticket price of $48 for a three-day conference taking place in Portland from June 21-23.
June 18, 2018
SCORE recognizes success stories with annual awards
June 15, 2018SCORE's Maine Success Award luncheon honored 10 businesses and their owners in a variety of categories from all over Maine. Winners accepted their awards accompanied by their SCORE mentors.
June 15, 2018Mainebiz New Ventures/Startup Forum postponed to Aug. 21
June 13, 2018Mainebiz New Ventures/Startup Forum has been postponed to Tuesday, Aug. 21. It was originally scheduled for Thursday, June 14.
June 13, 2018Maine Center for Entrepreneurs readies 'cultivator' businesses for growth
June 11, 2018Our cover story is devoted to eight food producers that are being mentored by the Maine Center for Entrepreneurs.
June 11, 2018
Maine's immigrant entrepreneurs making their mark as they launch, and grow, small businesses
June 11, 2018At Cafe Whoopies in South Portland, Rwanda Bean Co. co-founder Mike Mwenedata is all smiles, welcoming customers breakfasting on made-in-Maine whoopie pies and coffee brewed from African beans.
June 11, 2018
How to: Plan for succession in a family-owned business
June 11, 2018Eighty percent of Maine's businesses are family-owned. When asked who will take over the family business when the current owner retires, 88% of owners believe their children or family members will succeed them.
June 11, 2018
Retailers in Kennebec Valley 'making lemonade' out of disruptive road projects
June 11, 2018Belgrade Lakes business owners Diane Oliver and Liz Fontaine were against a major upgrade to the village's Main Street when it was proposed several years ago.
June 11, 2018
Cultivator program prepares startup companies for second-level growth
June 11, 2018Ryan Wilson was working for a farm and doing deliveries to restaurants, when he started asking chefs what they wanted that they couldn't get. “They said 'duck,'” he recalls. “So I grew six ducks.”
June 11, 2018
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