Startup Maine

🔒Startup Maine Week showcases emerging niches, exit insights

Mainebiz breaks down some of the highlights from the four-day gathering in Portland.

Maine Community Bank boosts prize money for LaunchPad contest

This year’s grand prize has been raised to $75,000, while the Emerging Business Award grant will be $15,000, Maine Community Bank announced at Startup Maine Week.

🔒On the Record: Charting next chapter for Startup Maine

Ahead of Startup Maine Week this month, Mainebiz caught up Sarah Smith to find out more about her plans for the Portland-based organization and assessment of the state’s startup scene.

Maine entrepreneurs to take center stage at May conference in Portland

Startup Maine Week, which typically attracts more than 800 attendees, will take place from May 18-21 at two downtown venues.

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🔒Startup Maine to start new chapter with first full-time leader

Sarah Smith will lead the volunteer-led organization as its first active director, while outgoing President Katie Shorey will stay active on the board.

‘Check your ego at the door’ and other leadership lessons

Here's your curated list of C-suite insights shared by 10 Mainebiz panelists this year.

How to tell the story that attracts talent to Maine

If we want investors, job seekers and new residents to believe that Maine is a place where ambitious work happens, we must make that work public, our guest columnist writes.

How Maine can shift the narrative from ‘brain drain’ to ‘brain gain’

When structured with intention, internships can be one of the most powerful ways to attract, develop and retain young talent in Maine, our guest columnist writes.

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Startup Maine plans first full-time hire to power growth

The volunteer-led nonprofit will use $325,000 in funding from the Maine Technology Institute to hire an executive director and scale up its flagship annual conference.

Innovation is a priority with Maine Technology Institute awards

More than $1.65 million was allotted for national security, the blue economy, support for startups and digital jobs.

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