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As banks scramble for market share, businesses scramble for loans
Peter Van Allen November 26, 2018I was assigned the banking beat way back in the Savings & Loan crisis of the early 1990s and several years later worked for American Banker at a time when leveraged buyouts and dot-com deals were making headlines.
Peter Van Allen November 26, 2018 - From the Editor
Will the business outlook improve in Maine under Gov.-elect Janet Mills?
Peter Van Allen November 12, 2018Gov. Paul LePage's impact on business will likely be debated for some time.
Setting that debate aside for now, it's going to be interesting what effect Gov.-elect Janet Mills will have on business.
Peter Van Allen November 12, 2018 - From the Editor
What do infrastructure and transportation have to do with Maine’s labor shortage? Plenty.
Peter Van Allen October 29, 2018It may not be surprising that in an issue about transportation and infrastructure, we're once again pounding the drum about the labor shortage.
Peter Van Allen October 29, 2018 - From the Editor
2018 Next List: Meet the entrepreneur next door
Peter Van Allen October 1, 2018In this issue we honor 11 business people who are changing the Maine economy for the better.
Peter Van Allen October 1, 2018 - From the Editor
Maine's startup landscape: Bug spray, potato tracker, elder care app
Peter Van Allen September 3, 2018We all have our own mental image of a “startup.” Whether the idea is formed by pitch competitions like Greenlight Maine or Top Gun, the Wall Street Journal or Inc.
Peter Van Allen September 3, 2018 - To the Editor
USM is committed to 'workforce development'
September 3, 2018I could not agree more with a letter you published recently from Thomas Harmon (See letter to the editor, Aug.
September 3, 2018 - To the Editor
USM arts center is not the answer
August 20, 2018I have been a reader of Mainebiz for several years and enjoy the publication a great deal. I have a startup business in Scarborough and commute between Manhattan for other income, to sustain this venture.
August 20, 2018 - From the Editor
Adaptation goes with the territory
Peter Van Allen August 20, 2018This issue of the Bangor and Northern Maine focus looks at a region that's undergoing major changes.
Peter Van Allen August 20, 2018 - August 6, 2018
- From the Editor
Women to Watch: 10 years of honoring female business leaders
Peter Van Allen August 6, 2018This year Mainebiz takes note of 10 years of honoring the Women to Watch.
In addition to writing about this year's honorees, we have a commemorative issue with updates on 44 honorees from the past decade.
Peter Van Allen August 6, 2018 - From the Editor
What do all these 'business climate' lists add up to?
Peter Van Allen July 23, 2018We run lists all the time that offer Maine's economy or business climate in the context of the United States.
Peter Van Allen July 23, 2018 - From the Editor
A Mainebiz reporter's memories of Nasson College
Peter Van Allen July 9, 2018Maureen Milliken, a staff writer at Mainebiz, writes about planned redevelopment of parts of the former Nasson College campus (see Page 18).
Peter Van Allen July 9, 2018 - From the Editor
Maine's high energy costs bring out Yankee ingenuity
Peter Van Allen June 25, 2018Just in the past few weeks, Mainebiz has had a number of stories about energy projects.
Peter Van Allen June 25, 2018 
CommentaryFrom #MeToo to #MaineCanDo: Eradicating workplace harassment
Betsy Peters June 25, 2018The fundamental question for Maine business leaders is this: How can we create model workplaces and business cultures that ensure productive, competitive, equitable and respectful environments in which employees thrive in, customers admire and
Betsy Peters June 25, 2018
CommentaryClosing the skill gap by investing in education
Martha Johnston June 11, 2018Working together since 2008, the Alfond Scholarship Foundation and the Finance Authority of Maine are changing how Mainers plan and prepare for higher education. Here's why that is important:
Martha Johnston June 11, 2018- From the Editor
Maine Center for Entrepreneurs readies 'cultivator' businesses for growth
Peter Van Allen June 11, 2018Our cover story is devoted to eight food producers that are being mentored by the Maine Center for Entrepreneurs.
Peter Van Allen June 11, 2018
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Groundbreaking Maine
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The Giving Guide
The 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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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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