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Commentary
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- From the Editor
Downtowns are key to rebuilding communities across the state
April 30, 2018Officials are finding ways to leverage grant money to improve the infrastructure, including broadband networks, that will bring people back to the downtowns. Bringing in retailers is a priority, but so are attractions like kayak parks, farmers'
April 30, 2018 - From the Editor
Companies' office space investments proving to be effective tool for recruitment and retention
April 16, 2018We hear all the time about the difficulty in finding qualified employees.
Unemployment is at historic lows. The workforce is aging out. Maine's population growth has been static. All of that has been well reported.
April 16, 2018 - From the Editor
Where entrepreneurial spirit and financing collide
April 2, 2018NPR's podcast called “How I Built This,” hosted by Guy Raz, offers compelling stories about the concepts of entrepreneurism and financing and how invariably they're intertwined in every business's efforts to succeed.
April 2, 2018 - From the Editor
Good old-fashioned hard work
March 19, 2018Whenever Mainebiz honors area business leaders some common traits emerge.
March 19, 2018 - From the Editor
Health care may be growing, but that doesn't mean it faces no challenges
March 5, 2018Maine is getting older and the economy will reflect that in the growth of health care-related jobs.
March 5, 2018 - From the Editor
Maine's rural businesses struggle to connect
February 19, 2018The Three Ring Binder is a term that's been bandied about for some time in Maine.
February 19, 2018 - From the Editor
Portland's on fire, but don't ignore Bangor
February 5, 2018This issue is focused on greater Portland and contains a good deal of information about the booming real estate market and new corporate headquarters.
But I'd like to redirect your attention to a city two hours to the north: Bangor.
February 5, 2018 - From the Editor
Can commercial development keep the Maine economy rolling?
January 22, 2018You could argue that when it comes to forecasting the economy, Maine's default setting is “cautious optimism.”
I can't argue with that.
January 22, 2018 - From the Editor
Mainebiz staff expanding its horizons in 2018
January 8, 2018For this year, I've asked the Mainebiz editorial staff to expand its horizons.
January 8, 2018 - From the Editor
It takes a village to raise a business
November 27, 2017American Roots is one of several businesses Mainebiz honored recently at our Next event.
November 27, 2017 - To the Editor
What about athenahealth?
November 27, 2017I have been reading Mainebiz for many years. Lately, I have been disappointed by not only the focus on southern Maine, but your general ignorance about “northern” Maine.
November 27, 2017 - From the Editor
Worker shortage and lack of affordable housing go hand in hand
October 16, 2017Mainebiz's “On the Road” events are a great way for the staff here to get a feel for what's going on around the state.
October 16, 2017 - From the Editor
Maine health care's daunting challenge
September 18, 2017Maine's rural areas face a number of challenges, ranging from a shrinking (and aging) workforce to a lack of reliable internet.
September 18, 2017 - From the Editor
Retraining your way into a new line of work
May 15, 2017In the business world, life often imitates art. “Life” is a story in the Washington Post that says that interns at Facebook make $8,000 a month. How many of you had unpaid internships in college? I know I did.
May 15, 2017 - From the Editor
New challenges for HR professional
April 24, 2017As if Maine businesses didn't already have their hands full trying to find employees, along come some new challenges.
April 24, 2017 - From the Editor
Like supermarkets, banks must offer choices
April 17, 2017Gorham Savings Bank seems to embody the pace and type of growth banks are seeing recently.
April 17, 2017
