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How ToHow to successfully run a business with your spouse
Updated: December 23, 2025Our guest columnist recommends setting boundaries and removing emotion from decision-making.
Updated: December 23, 2025
How toGetting the job done: What employers need to know about recruiting in 2026
Updated: December 22, 2025Employers are increasingly using skills assessments during job interviews to gauge real-world capabilities, Chelsea Livingston of KMA Human Resources writes in a guest column for Mainebiz.
Updated: December 22, 2025
How toHow to help your employees find rental housing in Maine's tight market
Updated: December 17, 2025Educating employees about speed and preparedness will enable them to act quickly to avoid missing opportunities, our guest columnist writes.
Updated: December 17, 2025
How toHow Maine manufacturers can take control of energy costs
Updated: December 15, 2025The head of the Manufacturers Association of Maine offers practical suggestions for companies, from a layered purchasing strategy to setting target price in advance.
Updated: December 15, 2025
Ask ACEAsk ACE: How do I let my clients know I’ve set 'take a vacation' as a New Year’s resolution?
Updated: December 15, 2025Create a communication plan. Clarify whether you’ll be offline or occasionally checking messages, define emergencies and identify a backup contact. A brief checklist helps clients organize before you go.
Updated: December 15, 2025-
How toHow to make the most of federal tax law changes in 2026
Updated: December 10, 2025Our guest columnist breaks down new provisions that could have an impact on businesses in Maine, especially those that invest heavily in equipment or operate as pass-through entities.
Updated: December 10, 2025
How ToHow creative career pathways encourage employees to stay
Updated: December 10, 2025Continuous learning is now a core retention strategy, not just an extra perk. But employers need to offer opportunities to learn and grow, career coach Holly Smevog writes.
Updated: December 10, 2025
How ToHow to celebrate on a shoestring — without losing heart or team spirit
Updated: December 9, 2025Our guest columnists offer three simple ways to make a holiday celebration memorable and meaningful for employees without overspending.
Updated: December 9, 2025
How toHow to lead a strategic transformation: Lessons from the C-Suite
Updated: December 4, 2025Marco Forato, chief strategy officer at Unum Group, offers five lessons to drive business growth.
Updated: December 4, 2025
Ask ACEAsk ACE: How do we incorporate flexibility and innovation while meeting our compliance obligations?
Updated: December 1, 2025Even regulated businesses must grow, and unnecessary procedures can drain resources and hinder flexibility.
Updated: December 1, 2025
How toHow to help AI search find you — and your business — online
Updated: November 25, 2025If you or your business want to be found, you must position yourself differently than you did in the Google-centric era, our guest columnist writes.
Updated: November 25, 2025
How ToHow to team with influencers for more marketing home runs
November 20, 2025Our guest columnist offers some tips on how to work with local influencers, including non-human ones like the mascot for the Portland Sea Dogs baseball team.
November 20, 2025-
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How to express gratitude this Thanksgiving and beyond
Updated: November 19, 2025In business, gratitude reinforces culture, boosts morale and turns clients into longtime partners, our guest columnist writes.
Updated: November 19, 2025 
Ask ACEAsk ACE: How do we protect the business without creating a bunch of red tape?
Updated: November 17, 2025ACE member Laura McDowell, a certified Entrepreneurial Operating System implementer based in Portland, shares how we can protect the business without creating a bunch of red tape.
Updated: November 17, 2025
How ToA three-step playbook to make your business more profitable
November 8, 2025Improving profitability is about focus and discipline, not complexity, our guest columnist writes along with some nuts-and-bolts advice for small businesses.
November 8, 2025
How ToHow to recruit and retain employees in today's economy
Updated: November 6, 2025Here are a few best practices one Maine manufacturer has used to recruit and retain employees.
Updated: November 6, 2025
