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Maine business owners air concerns with SBA chief
Renee Cordes November 28, 2017Linda McMahon, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, hosted a roundtable in Portland on Monday during which Maine-based entrepreneurs shared challenges they face in running their businesses in areas such as hiring, health care,
Renee Cordes November 28, 2017
Maine's female entrepreneurs best in nation for jobs and revenue growth
November 28, 2017Over the course of the past 20 years, Maine's female entrepreneur sector has become a national leader for job and revenue growth.
November 28, 2017
How to: Avoid the high cost of a data breach
Sterling Kozlowski November 27, 2017In August, the Equifax data breach left more than 145 million Americans vulnerable to identity theft.
Sterling Kozlowski November 27, 2017L-A chamber takes over Top Gun LA and annual Maine B2B Trade Show
November 15, 2017The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce agreed to take over the Top Gun LA program and the annual Maine B2B Trade Show from the Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council, which faces an uncertain future due to funding cuts by both cities.
November 15, 2017Grant to help business owners impacted by mill layoffs and closings in Jay and Madison
Staff November 6, 2017Business owners affected by mill layoffs and closings in Jay and Madison will get help from the Maine Small Business Development Centers through a grant program designed for economically distressed areas.
Staff November 6, 2017
Bangor business an SBA InnovateHER runnerup in national competition
Staff November 6, 2017A Bangor business, The Willie Wags, was one of seven final runners-up in the InnovateHER Business Challenge. The business, owned by Jamie Clark, is a subscription shopping service that supports female entrepreneurs and women-owned small businesses.
Staff November 6, 2017Pro Search now owned by its employees
Staff November 3, 2017Pro Search Inc., a Portland-based company that provides recruitment and staffing services, is now owned by its 11 employees.
Staff November 3, 2017
Bangor business a finalist in U.S. SBA ‘InnovateHER’ competition
Staff October 25, 2017Jamie Clark, owner of The Willie Wags, a Bangor store that collaborates with other women-owned businesses, is competing against nine other national finalists today in the U.S. Small Business Administration's 2017 InnovateHER Challenge.
Staff October 25, 2017
Bethel Area Chamber promotes from within for new leader
October 20, 2017The Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce's Executive Director Robin Zinchuk, a 31-year veteran, has passed on those duties to her co-worker of five years, Jessie Perkins.
October 20, 2017
Loyal Biscuit named 2017 ‘Retailer of the Year’
Staff October 11, 2017The board of directors of the Retail Association of Maine has named Loyal Biscuit Co., headquartered in Rockland, as the nonprofit trade group's 2017 Retailer of the Year.
Staff October 11, 2017
Former Maine foreign trade chief launches consultancy
Renee Cordes October 5, 2017Four months after leaving her post as president of Maine International Trade Center, Janine Bisaillon-Cary is offering her consulting expertise to small and medium-sized Maine businesses with global ambitions.
Renee Cordes October 5, 2017More than 150 small business owners endorse Medicaid expansion
Staff October 4, 2017The Maine Small Business Coalition reported that more than 150 Maine small business owners support a “Yes” vote on Question 2, the Medicaid expansion referendum question that will be on the Nov. 7 ballot.
Staff October 4, 2017
Next 2017: Ben Waxman and his wife, Whitney Reynolds, create apparel ... and opportunities for new Mainers
Laurie Schreiber October 2, 2017In 2015, Ben Waxman and Whitney Reynolds, a husband-and-wife team, started a company to produce fleece apparel and blankets that would use materials sourced in the United States and employ a workforce comprised mostly of new Mainers.
Laurie Schreiber October 2, 2017
Every day is bring-your-pet-to-work-day at Planet Dog
Renee Cordes October 2, 2017Colleen McCracken, Planet Dog's CEO and partner, runs the company and the foundation. She started in 2013 after serving as CEO of Thos.
Renee Cordes October 2, 2017Reality DIY show finds success with Maine products
September 11, 2017The Maine-grown reality show “Maine Cabin Masters” is finding exposure across the nation.
September 11, 2017Portland rally calls for mandatory paid sick leave
September 5, 2017A Labor Day rally in Portland kicked off a campaign calling on all employers in the city to provide earned paid sick leave for employees.
September 5, 2017
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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