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July 10, 2023
Focus on Augusta/Waterville

Dirigo Labs spurs innovation: Accelerator program helps startups grow

Laurie Schreiber

Whether participants are more experienced companies or newer ones, Dirigo Labs is providing a valuable service to Central Maine for businesses looking to accelerate, networking and contribute to the local economy, innovation and job creation.

  • Coming in hot: Central Maine

    Waterville’s downtown has gotten new life with the Lockwood Hotel, Paul J. Schupf Art Center, downtown housing and other development. More than $200 million has been invested in the downtown.

Today's Poll

Does your company plan to give out a year-end bonus?
Poll Description

We've all worked at places where the annual bonus was a turkey, gas card or holiday jar of marmalade.

But most companies acknowledge the need to recognize hard-working employees with something more "liquid," as in cash.

HR Dive, citing a survey by the e-commerce firm Agital, estimated last week that 3-in-5 workers expect to get some kind of year-end bonus, and 42% said they expect a cash bonus.

The stakes are high for employers: About a third of workers surveyed, 34%, said without a bonus, they'd consider looking for another job. 

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