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Alex Maffucci works as president of Atlantic Brewing Co. in Bar Harbor, but hopes to retire someday to Florence, Italy.
The Biddeford-based founder of Upward Consulting says she has felt honored to use her skills to serve her fellow veterans.
Colleen Kavanagh founded and leads SoulBeing, a startup that connects employers with a network of alternative health and wellness care providers as a benefit for employees.
Khadija El Barkaoui, originally from Morocco, founded Coelle Travel to bring people together through authentic experiences and to support women in tourism.
Ariadne Dimoula is the founder and CEO of Paramount Planet Product.
Stephen Carr is passionate about landscaping and running his company, and also about firefighting and helping others as a lieutenant on the York Fire Department.
The companies represent a diverse range of industries, from clean technology and digital innovation to food and manufacturing. Each business has demonstrated high-growth potential.
The grants could provide a funding spark for immigrant-owned startups and small businesses in the city.
The Auburn-based chain, which is privately held, now has 73 locations across five states.
The small businesses, from a buckwheat snack brand to the developer of African-language learning app, will compete in next month's competition organized by Gorham Savings Bank.
If the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction is made permanent, the U.S. would gain over a million jobs each year, according to the analysis. In Maine, 6,000 new jobs would be created annually for the first 10 years.
The Maine Food Producer Showcase & Golden Fork Awards will be held at Brick South on Thompson's Point on Thursday, Oct. 24.
Maryna Shuliakouskaya, originally from Belarus, owns nine Aroma Joe’s locations in Maine, with a 10th due to open later this year in Saco.
The 10 technology startups represent a range of industries and hail from as far afield as Spain.
As guest columnists Nancy Marshall and Ann Leamon write, "over-commitment denies you the pleasures of life. You’re always behind, late, unprepared. You become a 'human-doing' rather than a human being."
The platform, led by Anna Ford from Camden, takes the hassle out of starting and managing a book club so users can focus on reading, discussing and being together.