August 7, 2006 EditionEdition

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Second acts | Factory closings or layoffs are often followed by offers for job retraining, but how well do those workers fare in their...

Most days, rain or shine, snow or tenacious heat, Jesse Leach pushes his small, white skiff away...
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A growing business | Farmers and towns find benefits in farmers’ markets

Every Wednesday around 9:00 a.m., Daniel Perron sets up a stand at the Portland Farmers' Market in...
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Been there, done that | The volunteer counselors of the Service Corps of Retired Executives give entrepreneurs one-on-one business development advice based on their...

Custom cabinetmaker Cynthia Hamilton can construct a piece worthy of placing in the most authentic colonial home,...
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Community developer | Noel Bonam heads the state’s new Office of Multicultural Affairs

Noel Bonam first came to Maine six years ago, an immigrant originally from India with few connections...
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Organization plan | Ruth Libby helps teachers stock up on supplies. Now, Libby needs help designing a business plan for her sprawling nonprofit

Imagine a sort of heaven for office supplies: a place where pens with an outdated company logo...
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The new class | Conversations with two of the four new presidents taking over Maine colleges this summer

A few weeks ago, the seminar for new college and university presidents at the Harvard Graduate School...
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Head to toe | A chat with Kim Nguyen, owner, and Noel Nguyen, manager, of Princess Nails & Salon in Portland.

Founded: October 2005 Employees: Three Startup costs: $45,000-$50,000 Projected revenue, year one: $30,000 Projected revenue, year two: $90,000 Contact: 773-7999 290 Congress St.,...
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The spin doctor | An Ogunquit-based banking consultant and nighttime DJ teaches his fellow record spinners how to think like business owners

It started off as a favor for a regular who just wanted a place to play CDs...
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Underused | Efforts seek to expand Maine’s role in a program for federal contracts

Quite often, when a civilian employee of the Department of the U.S. Navy has a concern about...
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