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April 26, 2004 Edition
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The gold coast | A Portland real estate broker hones in on lucrative coastal properties
It's been a busy few years for residential real estate brokers in southern Maine, what with the...
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Balancing act | The owner of a construction firm details his struggle to determine just how diverse his business should be
The year was 1998, and times were tough. I was discussing our business strategy with one of...
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Pure speculation | Economic developers look to speculative building projects to lure new businesses to Maine
When Colby College agreed to invest a half-million dollars last month to help build a speculative office...
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After MBNA | Camden residents debate options for new business development as the credit card giant pulls out of town
The grand re-opening of The Owl & Turtle Bookshop on April 17 commemorated more than just a...
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Sweat equity | An architecture firm faces one of its toughest projects: buying and renovating
Every time I sit down in my conference room and look out the large picture windows framing...
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Make no mistakes | How to avoid the top five errors businesses make in press releases
About 15 years ago, I sat deskside with a busy journalist friend. She opened her mail while...
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Hip hounds | A chat with Carol Hammond, co-owner of RetroRover
Founded: August 2003 Revenues, year one: $5,000 Projected revenues, year two: $50,000 Address: PO Box 10997, Portland...
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A fresh start | A Canadian aquaculture firm hopes to turn around Atlantic Salmon of Maine
Maine's salmon industry, once a beacon of hope for the downeast economy and now largely operated by...
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Building a brand | The new owners of Ledgewood Inc. increase its visibility in order to increase revenues
Jersey barriers jut into the intersection of Portland's Fore Street and Franklin Arterial. The tops of rumbling...
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Sunny side up | Manufactured sunrooms are the key to growth for a Kennebunk entrepreneur
Jim Lang was making a comfortable living as a replacement window and siding dealer when he decided...
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An economic agenda | For 25 years, Gilda Nardone has helped women move into the workforce
The name change alone says volumes: When the organization was founded in 1978, the Maine Centers for...
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