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March 1, 2019

‘Greenlight Maine’ to reveal Season 4 finalists in its 100th episode

Photo / Kris Bridges Portland Media Group's “Greenlight Maine” founders, from left, Con Fullam, Brian Corcoran and Nat Thompson, Con Fullam and Brian Corcoran discuss the Season 4 semi-finalists, which will be narrowed down to three finalists in the episode that airs Sunday, at 10 a.m., on NewsCenter Maine (Channels 6 and 2).
By Staff

“Greenlight Maine,” an entrepreneurial pitch contest offering a $100,000 prize, will celebrate its 100th episode this weekend and unveil its three Season 4 finalists.

The show airs statewide on NewsCenter Maine (Channels 6 and 2) Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. and over its four seasons has provided business-building mentoring, funding and development for all participating entrepreneurs. The $100,000 annual cash prize is awarded to each winner of the season and millions have been invested in companies that have been showcased.

Last year’s overall winner was North Spore Mushroom Co., an urban mushroom farm based in Westbrook that also won the $50,000 top prize in Gorham Savings Bank's sixth annual LaunchPad small business competition.

Here are the Season 4 “Greenlight Maine” semi-finalists from which the three finalists will be selected:

  • True North Beauty, Milo, Heather Lux.
  • Ocean’s Balance, Biddeford, Mitchell Lench, Lisa Scali.
  • Sofia Fima, Lewiston, Dianna Pozdniakov.
  • Maine-Tex LLC, Windham, Stephanie Lay.
  • MugBuddy Cookies, Biddeford, Margen Soliman.
  • Kids Unplugged, Belfast, Lee Parent.
  • Shelter +7, Gardiner, Thom Labrie.
  • FlowFold, Gorham, James Morin.
  • Mouse Stopper, Sanford, Dennis Theriault.
  • American Roots, Westbrook, Ben Waxman, Whitney Reynolds.
  • The Rope Co., Warren, Logan Rackliff.
  • Transcapsule, Gorham, Tobey Tozier.
  • blueShift Aerospace, Brunswick, Sascha Deri.

Greenlight Maine is made possible by the financial and human capital investments from its corporate partners: Bangor Savings Bank, Day’s Jewelers, Emera Maine, Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, Husson University, MEMIC, MTI and WEX.

About 'Greenlight Maine'

“Greenlight Maine” is the vision of Portland Media Group, a custom content and production company founded by Brian Corcoran, CEO of Shamrock Sports & Entertainment; Nat Thompson, former producer/owner of WCSH-6; and Con Fullam, an executive TV producer and music composer. “There are no losers in ‘Greenlight Maine,’” Corcoran says. “In our four seasons, 300-plus companies have entered and 104 prospective companies have been vying for the coveted prize purse. In addition, these startups have received priceless mentoring from some of the most admired corporate and community leaders in our great state.”

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