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Small Business

  • Seven top family-owned businesses honored at awards gala

    Staff May 16, 2018

    Tuesday's 19th Annual Maine Family Business Awards gala in Portland drew a drew a record crowd of more than 400 to celebrate companies large and small from around the state. From a record 186 nominations, 39 semi-finalists competed to receive seven

    Staff May 16, 2018

  • Finalists selected for Aroostook's '2018 Entrepreneur of the Year'

    Staff May 14, 2018

    Ten finalists for the Aroostook Partnership's Entrepreneur of the Year competition have been selected and the top three will be revealed at the annual dinner and awards ceremony in Presque Isle on May 24.

    Staff May 14, 2018

  • How to: Evaluate an Employee Stock Ownership Plan

    Bill Haskell April 30, 2018

    As business owners consider transition and liquidity options, there are typically three choices: sell to a strategic buyer, a financial buyer or an employee-management group.

    Bill Haskell April 30, 2018

  • 24 finalists in the running for Maine Family Business Awards

    Staff April 26, 2018

    The Institute for Family-Owned Business selected 24 Maine businesses as finalists for the annual Maine Business Awards out of a record 168 nominations.

    Staff April 26, 2018

  • Robin's Confections moves into high-visibility building in Biddeford

    Laurie Schreiber April 22, 2018

    A former medical office building in Biddeford that was on the market for several years is viewed by its new owners as the ideal spot for growing the production line of their Robin's Confections business — as well as for expanding into retail sales.

    Laurie Schreiber April 22, 2018

  • Greenlight Maine taking applications for Season 4 and its $100K prize

    Staff April 17, 2018

    Greenlight Maine, an entrepreneurial pitch contest offering a $100,000 prize, has announced a casting call for its fourth season, which will be videotaped July 16-24 at the Gracie Theater at Husson University in Bangor.

    Staff April 17, 2018

  • One entrepreneur's solution to womankind's 'three-bag-schlep' frustration

    Renee Cordes April 16, 2018

    Dianna Pozdniakov is a Lewiston-based entrepreneur on a mission to end womankind's “three-bag-schlep” with one functional yet stylish accessory.

    Renee Cordes April 16, 2018

  • International Kneading Conference relocates to KVCC campus

    Staff April 13, 2018

    The 12th annual Kneading Conference, a two-day summit for bakers, farmers and anyone who works in the grain industry, announced that this year's event will relocate to the Kennebec Valley Community College, Harold Alfond Campus-Hinckley in Clinton.

    Staff April 13, 2018

  • Mainebiz Food Insider: GrandyOats, Wicked Joe waking up granola with new product

    Maureen Milliken April 11, 2018

    Two Maine businesses known for their natural products, environmental awareness and business acumen have teamed up on a product that one says is “waking up” the granola category.

    Maureen Milliken April 11, 2018

  • SBA Maine announces its 2018 award winners

    Staff April 4, 2018

    In addition to selecting Sea Bags LLC founder and President Beth Shissler and CEO Don Oakes as SBA's Maine Small Business Persons of the Year, the U.S. Small Business Administration named the following businesses as the state's other 2018 award

    Staff April 4, 2018

  • MTI awards $6.7M in federal grants to six Maine startups

    Staff March 28, 2018

    The Maine Technology Institute reported this week that six Maine companies have received Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer awards from various federal agencies totaling almost $6.7 million.

    Staff March 28, 2018

  • Islesford boatbuilding program to expand, part of Maine marine education push

    March 21, 2018

    A partnership with Acadia National Park is allowing a nonprofit educational boatbuilding program to expand on the island of Islesford, off Mount Desert Island.

    March 21, 2018

  • Popular Higgins Beach Market in Scarborough sells for $645K

    Laurie Schreiber March 18, 2018

    Higgins Beach Market — a seasonal roadside stop at 82 Spurwink Road in Scarborough that attracts beachgoers and locals alike — has been sold to Morgan and Elsa Schafer for $645,000.

    Laurie Schreiber March 18, 2018

  • Closures mark Maine's third nor'easter in two weeks

    Staff March 13, 2018

    As Maine braces for the arrival of its third nor'easter in less than two weeks, schools, banks, most government offices and many businesses played it safe with early announcements that they would be closed today.

    Staff March 13, 2018

  • New immigration policies could hit Downeast businesses hard

    March 8, 2018

    The Trump administration's revocation of the federal Temporary Protected Status program, which allows migrants to stay in the United States when their home countries face violence or natural disaster, is expected to hit businesses in Hancock and

    March 8, 2018

  • Maine State Chamber hosts timely forum on 'ACA for Businesses'

    Staff March 6, 2018

    All the uncertainties surrounding the ACA give the Maine State Chamber of Commerce's annual ACA for Businesses forum on Wednesday a timeliness that should prove helpful to HR directors, business owners and others who are responsible for their

    Staff March 6, 2018

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Today's Poll

Does cruise ship season help your business?
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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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