December 1, 2008 Edition

Nonprofits

Heading downtown | Protecting our community centers can keep Maine special and solvent. The time to act is now.

“Charting the Course” is written by GrowSmart Maine, a Yarmouth nonprofit that promotes and encourages new ways...

Law

Ten myths about LLCs | Don’t believe the hype. These new-kid-on-the-block business structures have pitfalls, too.

Limited liability companies have taken the business-legal world by storm over the past decade. In recent years,...

Small Business

Little Italy | A conversation with Milva Smith, co-owner of Giacomo’s Groceria in Bangor

Founded: January 2008Employees: 7Start-up costs: $65,000Projected revenue, year one: $450,000Projected revenue, year two: $500,000Contact: 947-37021 Central St.,...

Real Estate & Construction

Real estate data from Dec. 1, 2008 | Building permits, sales and leases from the Dec. 1, 2008, issue of Mainebiz

Building permits Bangor (October 2008) $1,266,000, 40 Target Cir., AC Real Estate LLC, addition, contractor: Sheridan...

Marketing & Media

Dec. 1 issue of Mainebiz | Table of contents for the Dec. 1, 2008, issue of Mainebiz

Only the articles with links are available online*. Subscribe to the biweekly print edition of Mainebiz. Cover storiesOn...

Agriculture

Tapping the trees | To unlock its economic bounty, the Northern Forest needs investment

For nearly a century, the economic landscape of Maine’s northern forest has been dominated by a few...

Law

After the fall | One year later, Maine’s legal community is still shaken by the John Duncan scandal at Verrill Dana

The story some Maine lawyers wish everyone would forget won’t leave Gail Kingsley alone. On a...

Government & Politics

Obama’s tax plan’s affect on Maine businesses

In our Nov. 17 edition, Mainebiz presented a tax impact story based on President-elect Barack Obama’s proposed...

Law

In the pipeline | Workplace laws eyed for significant changes

Nearly one month after a historic election, the nation is still waiting to see what changes will...

Tech

Horse sense | Ariel Wilcox’s scanning device could relieve equine pain – and then some

A Yarmouth nurse who’s spent years trying to alleviate pain in humans is now working on a...

Tech

Scripting success | A conversation with serial entrepreneur and pharmaceutical expert Jean Hoffman

Jean Hoffman is a successful entrepreneur who has worked in the global pharma industry for more than...

Agriculture

Marine industries watch

Maine’s fishing industry these days seems to be swimming upstream. The lobster industry continues to struggle, posting...

Energy & Utilities

The breakdown of Efficiency Maine funds | During the 2008 Mainebiz Symposium: Powering Up Maine, Sara Burns, CEO of Central Maine Power, asked how...

She asked, we answered. On Oct. 30, Mainebiz held our Powering Up Maine symposium. We gathered a...

Professional services

Business incorporations from August 2008 | A selection of Maine business incorporations registered in August 2008, supplied by the Office of the Secretary of...

My Friend Frank.com Inc., Alton Stevens, PO Box 708, Waterville 04903 Napsey Inc., Brett Seymour, 15...

Nonprofits

Single no more | Driven by financial pressures and a commitment to mission, nonprofits join forces, erase borders

A variety of Maine nonprofits are taking new approaches to address community needs, and some believe these...

Law

Budget cuts could cripple Maine’s business court | The state’s new business and consumer court speeds due process, but budget cuts might apply the...

Unhappy contractors, unhappy subcontractors. There were nearly a dozen people all headed for a trial that Chief...

Law

Better to be prepared | Tough times up the probability of layoffs. Here’s what you should do before issuing a pink slip.

Severance may sound like a dirty word in the workplace today, especially in the current economic slump....

Professional services

In Short from Dec. 1, 2008 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

New Hires Biddeford Savings Bank recently hired Charles Petersen as president and CEO. Previously, Petersen was...

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