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The Maine Small Business Development Centers is holding a new business plan competition for small businesses and entrepreneurs in Millinocket, East Millinocket and Medway.
Gorham Savings Bank has announced the 10 semifinalists in its third annual LaunchPad Competition for startups and existing companies seeking a boost in funding.
The continued improvement of the economy is driving merger and acquisition activity both nationwide and in Maine, particularly among baby boomer owners who waited through the recession for the right conditions to sell their companies.
The owner of a Falmouth acupressure therapy business has been charged with engaging in prostitution following an investigation that began seven months ago.
The owner of Loyal Biscuit Co. has been named as the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Maine Small Business Leader of the Year.
Get your one-minute pitches ready. ABC reality TV series “Shark Tank” is planning to hold an open call for entrepreneurs in Portland this summer.
The Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce has named a Portland native who has served in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps as its next president.
Tom’s of Maine Founder Tom Chappell is scheduled as a guest speaker for the University of Maine’s second annual Black Bear Business Conference on April 24.
A $2.6 billion jackpot for early stage R&D funding from 11 federal agencies plus their related institutes seems too good to pass up, but applying for the money isn’t for the faint of heart, startup companies discovered at an educational
A new Portland Press Herald analysis published Friday gives a snapshot of how much of a negative impact this year’s winter had on Maine and greater Portland’s economy.
Shepard Chrysler Dodge Jeep, a car dealership in Thomaston, is being sued by a former employee who claims he was fired because of his age.
Topher Mallory, the CEO of Mexicali Blues, is planning to open a distillery with a business partner in the retailer’s home base of Newcastle.
Portland city officials and developers of the New England Ocean Cluster House have identified the Maine State Pier as the location for the marine-based business incubator.
Seattle-based real estate brokerage Redfin announced today the debut of its home-buying and selling services in southern Maine.
A new co-working space in Bar Harbor is expected to open this April, giving professionals and small businesses a new and affordable option for office space.
Staci Coomer, the executive director of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce, has resigned to take a job in Washington, D.C.
The Portland City Council is weighing a controversial proposed hike to the city’s minimum wage.
The proposal would increase the minimum wage from $15.50 per hour to $19 per hour by 2028. (The statewide hourly minimum wage is $14.65.)
The proposal does not include a wage hike for tipped workers who are currently paid an hourly wage of $7.75, but employers are required to ensure that wages and tips combined total $15.50 per hour.
While inflation pressures have made it hard to survive on the minimum wage, many business owners are concerned the hike would cut already thin margins.
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Learn moreThe Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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