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Local businesses have a home at the Topsham Fair Mall
September 8, 2016The owner of the Topsham Fair Mall isn't letting the news of a Best Buy location leaving the retail complex darken his day.
September 8, 2016Dennis Paper & Food Service expansion to create 75 new jobs
September 7, 2016The president of the Hampden-based food service distributor Dennis Paper & Food Service said that a 30,000-square-foot warehouse expansion will allow the company to hire up to 75 new employees over the next five years.
September 7, 2016Revolutionary Gas & Tire 'a blast from the past'
September 7, 2016A Cumberland Shell service station, which operated in the town for 44 years before closing when its long-time operator retired, has a new lease on life as a 1950s-era gas station.
September 7, 2016South Portland armory rehab slated to finish in November
September 6, 2016Developers who are pouring $3.3 million into the redevelopment of the South Portland Maine Army National Guard armory hit a milestone, fully leasing the mixed-use facility.
September 6, 2016
Vintage Maine Kitchen in Freeport cooks up old-fashion potato chips
September 5, 2016From a first run of 12 cases produced from 100 pounds of potatoes for a local store, Vintage Maine Kitchen is now producing chips for about 100 locations in Maine and beyond, and enjoy robust online sales.
September 5, 2016
How To: Create a working business plan
September 5, 2016Many small business people think of the business plan as that thing they had to do to obtain financing for their business. While that is one way to describe a business plan, it isn't the right one. Business plans are not something that should be
September 5, 2016Personal reflections on the Penobscot River Restoration Project
September 5, 2016My interest in the just-completed 16-year Penobscot River Restoration Project — which I've written about several times during my time at Mainebiz, including the Aug. 22 story about Kleinschmidt Associates' work on the Howland Natural Fish Passage —
September 5, 2016
Thomas Rainey plots his to-do list for MCED's future
September 5, 2016When Thomas Rainey interviewed to become the new executive director of the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development, he knew the Portland-based nonprofit already was running a deficit for this year and that raising money would always be a big
September 5, 2016
It's all about making local connections in Maine's beverage industry
September 5, 2016Three beverage companies with Maine ties and multi-state operations are focusing not just on the bottom line, but also on ingredients and processes in a highly competitive industry. Costs are higher, making the balance more complicated.
September 5, 2016Maine needs more businesses — and more businesspeople
September 5, 2016There are only 1.2 million of us in Maine. We depend on seasonal visitors to boost our coffers in the summer. But we need to be more active in attracting entrepreneurs and business people to the state.
September 5, 2016
How To: Finance the physical growth of your business
September 5, 2016At some point, spare bedrooms, home kitchens and cramped offices not only inhibit capacity, but also limit a company's stature. Investing in a commercial property or renovation can help operational efficiency as well as increase brand awareness,
September 5, 2016
Anchorpak's founder couldn't find the perfect bag — so he made his own
September 5, 2016In 2012, Colin Sullivan-Stevens needed a bag for himself. He was regularly riding his bike between his home and studio in Portland. He found backpacks inconvenient and messenger bags unstable and painful on the shoulder. So he designed one himself
September 5, 2016
On the record with John Rooks and Justin Jaffe, co-founders of Rapport
September 5, 2016In October, Rapport won a $100,000 investment from AOL founder Steve Case's Revolution Growth during a “Rise of the Rest” pitch competition. “In terms of importance, I've been referring to it as the 'Big Bang' moment," says co-founder Justin Jaffe.
September 5, 2016
How To: Craft tax savings for breweries with the federal R&D credit
September 5, 2016Maine is the proud home of a number of microbreweries, with frequent startups placing us among the top breweries per capita in the nation. Legitimate reduction of income taxes is one way a new brewery can reduce a significant barrier to survival and
September 5, 2016
Bangor Savings 'buoys' Portland gift card startup Buoy Local
September 2, 2016Bangor Savings Bank announced at an event at Rising Tide Brewing Co. on Thursday that it has purchased the Portland-based gift card company Buoy Local and plans to expand the service statewide.
September 2, 2016
Brunswick Landing tops projected job growth
September 1, 2016Officials from the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority say the creation of 1,200 new jobs at Brunswick Landing is double the number of jobs originally projected to be created at the former home of the Brunswick Naval Air Station at this stage
September 1, 2016
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