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December 12, 2005 Edition
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Art barn | A chat with Tracy Fulop, owner of Wild Plum in Naples.
Founded: May 2004 Employees: Two full-time, one part-time Startup costs: $42,000 Revenues, year one: $88,000 Projected revenues, year two: $64,000 Contact: 693-4410 1253...
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Small packages | Maine leads the region in granting microloans of up to $35,000 to small businesses
The inspiration for Chesley Flotten's new knitting shop and café in downtown Brunswick came from a dark...
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COMMENTARY: Picking a winner | How to choose the right financial advisor
President, Allegiance Financial Group, Portland Over the past several years, the financial services landscape has changed dramatically. Gone...
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It’s all in the name | Credit unions change their names to reflect an expanded field of membership
During his four years as president of St. Joseph's Credit Union in Biddeford, Luke Labbe has often...
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Joining the club | Holiday club accounts are still popular at some of Maine’s smaller financial institutions
The Christmas club offered by your local bank may have withdrawn into relative obscurity, but these bank...
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The bankruptcy blues | New federal bankruptcy laws aimed at individuals might also mean bad news for small businesses
On Nov. 9, American Falcon Corp., an Auburn-based manufacturer of office products, quietly made news. The firm...
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Dealing with death: Last wishes | Maine has one of the lowest rates of hospice usage in the country, but a growing industry hopes...
Death isn't a popular conversation topic. It doesn't really work at a cocktail party, and mentioning it...
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Show business | Diversified Business Communications continues its expansion into trade shows
Diversified Business Communications is largely known around Portland, where it's based, for trade magazines such as SeaFood...
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First tracks | Greg Sweetser of Ski Maine previews the upcoming season on the slopes
According to Greg Sweetser, the nature of the ski industry makes it impossible to predict how good...
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Tell it to the Fed | A chat with Peter Blyberg, CEO of Union Trust Co., about his role as a director of the...
When most Americans think of the Federal Reserve, they think of Alan Greenspan. What's less well known...
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Dealing with death: Ashes to ashes | The increasing popularity of cremation is changing the face of Maine’s funeral home industry
A year and a half ago, Morrell York was running a funeral home in Cornish when he...
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Squeeze play | Maine bankers look back at the tight interest rate environment of 2005, and look ahead to 2006
After a giddy couple of years featuring record-low interest rates, 2005 will likely be remembered by consumers,...
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Fund drive | The Small Enterprise Growth Fund sees a big return on its investment in Portland-based software company Recruiternet
A decade after its inception as a source of "patient capital" for small but promising Maine businesses,...
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