SCORE

Bell Farm Shops grew from three employees in 2017 to 21 today. In 2025, Bell Farm surpassed $1 million in annual sales, 3.6 times the sales volume of its first year. 

Eight entrepreneurs from around Maine were feted on Wednesday at the annual SCORE luncheon. The event, which was attended by roughly 120 people, was held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport.

Hosted by SCORE Maine and credit card company VISA, the program, organized by SCORE, aimed to help the attendees strengthen their businesses and increase customer loyalty.

SCORE's northern Maine chapter has been recognized with the SBA's 2026 National SCORE Chapter of the Year Award.

Improving profitability is about focus and discipline, not complexity, our guest columnist writes along with some nuts-and-bolts advice for small businesses.

From staying flexible to putting customers first, here are some useful tips to prepare for the next downturn.

A good business plan can be as short or as long as it needs to be, our guest columnist writes.

Here's a start for startups navigating Maine's network of pitch competitions, funding sources and advisor groups.

For anyone who has recently relocated, guest columnist Katie Shorey offers a playbook for building your professional and personal networks.

At the annual SCORE awards luncheon in Freeport, award winners detailed the arduous journeys sometimes taken by small business owners.