The Mainebiz roundup of businesses and businesspeople that have been making changes in recent weeks. Check out our compilation of new hires, promotions, accomplishments and more.
Jonathan Trumper, a former New York entertainment consultant, now heads the Portland chapter of the business mentoring nonprofit. He talked with Mainebiz about his new role and the area's potential for cultivating entrepreneurs.
The move is part of a larger project, upgrading the Freeport Historical Society's downtown property. In other news from the construction field, a new luxury condo development is underway in Brunswick, and a Portland builder expresses concerns about 2021.
Inns and other businesses that have thrived on Maine's southern coast for generations were hard pressed by the pandemic last season. The iconic establishments are hoping the lessons they learned then will prepare them for this year.
In southern Maine's tight market for industrial real estate, developers and businesses are now looking for small spaces that can be adapted to suit a variety of uses. That's been the draw at Mill Brook for a broad assortment of companies.
At the Downs in Scarborough, there's plenty of evidence of housing growth. But the boom isn't confined to one large development or town. The trend is quickening throughout southern Maine, and affecting multiple industries and communities.
A guest columnist from the Association for Consulting Expertise responds to a reader's question about the best way to create an advisory board, and its role in a growing company.
