April 5, 2010 Edition

Economic development

Overhead cuts can save jobs

Regional director for consulting company Expense Reduction Analyst based in Falmouth When times are tough, businesses have...

Marketing & Media

Back in the black | A much leaner version of the former Blethen papers seems poised for a rebound

Ten months after the Blethen family’s sale of three daily newspapers to MaineToday Media, including the flagship...

Banking & Finance

Joint account | Maine’s two mortgage associations join forces

Members of the state’s two mortgage financing associations have voted to merge in the wake of major...

News

In short from April 5, 2010 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

New Hires Next Day Art, an art licensing company in Portland, recently hired Laura Serino as...

Agriculture

Maine brands hard to find at seafood show

The first year Charlie Langston attended the International Boston Seafood Show as COO of the new startup...

Small Business

Worth it | Treat your business like any other investment – know its value

Over the years, I have often suggested to business owners that they know what their business is...

Banking & Finance

Financial literacy in vogue again

President and CEO of Northeast Bank and author of “The Great American Mismatch,” a book about the...

Banking & Finance

Lending leverage | Credit unions push to raise a federal cap on small business loans

As commercial lending stalls at banks across the country, credit unions are increasing efforts to pick up...

Professional services

Doggy dreamin’ | A conversation with Susan Dench, owner of The Muddy Dog in Falmouth

The Muddy DogFounded: April 2009Employees: 0Startup costs: $30,000Projected revenue, year one: $100,000Projected revenue, year two: $300,000Contact: 899-0301295...

Health care

Platform pioneer | A Parkview hospital IT specialist wins accolades

When Bill McQuaid, chief information officer at Parkview Adventist Medical Center in Brunswick, began the process of...

Government & Politics

Data pace | Job creation starts with better use of technology in state government

Mainers paying attention to the 2010 gubernatorial campaign will notice much talk about jobs. With 58,600 unemployed...

Tech

Wooing Google | Maine tries to entice the search engine giant to test high-speed network here

Towns all across the country are trying anything to win the heart of America’s leading search engine...

Health care

Reform readout | A guide for diagnosing the impact of federal health care law in Maine and six preventative measures you can take now

If you’ve been following the path of the federal health care reform that just cleared Congress, you’ll...

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