December 10, 2007 Edition

Banking & Finance

Risk and REWARD | Joe Kumiszcza’s got a $100 million game plan for growing Maine’s technology sector

MESDA has a clever ring to it, perhaps because within certain circles in Maine it's associated with...

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Bankers beware | Maine’s new predatory lending law will limit how banks refinance loans

Attorneys, Pierce Atwood LLP, Portland It is estimated that two million families will lose their homes by the...

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Calling Gen Y | After marketing gaffes missed a whole population of customers, Maine’s credit unions are aiming for the next generation

A funny thing happened with credit unions over the last 20 years. While doing steady business servicing...

Banking & Finance

Futurama | Kennebec Savings Bank invests in cutting-edge ATMs to stay ahead of the competitive curve

In the Augusta suburb of Manchester, on a busy stretch of Route 202 dotted with gas stations,...

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Making a match | A new social networking website for New England venture capitalists builds a virtual community

Michael Burgmaier, a principal at CEI Community Ventures in Portland, tries to meet up with others in...

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Cash grab | Heavy competition for every fundraising dollar has Maine nonprofits sharpening their money-raising strategies

Every nonprofit wishes it were in Matt Hoidal's shoes. In his six years as executive director of...

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Running with the wind | Former Gov. Angus King on why he’s betting on wind power in Maine

In recent weeks, former Maine Gov. Angus King has spent a lot of time talking about wind....

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Numbers game | Melanie Collins is one of 790 child-care workers in Maine who recently voted to unionize

Last summer, when organizers were reaching out to home-based day cares to gather support for a new...

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Bennie guide | A chat with Jeffrie Wetherhold, founder of Employee Benefit Auditing Services in Bath.

Founded: May 2007 Startup costs: $5,000 Employees: Wetherhold Projected revenue, year one: $40,000 Projected revenue, year two: $70,000 Contact: 443-5111 PO Box 606,...

Agriculture

Bumper crop | Madison tomato grower Backyard Farms unveils an ambitious five-year expansion plan

In its first year of operation, Backyard Farms produced nearly 17 million pounds of hydroponic tomatoes under...

Banking & Finance

The catalysts | Small but nimble, community banks may change banking forever

No one knows what the future will bring. The universe unfurls in its private chaotic majesty. If...

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