January 26, 2009 EditionEdition

Professional services

In Short from Jan. 22, 2009 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

New Hires Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport recently hired hospitalist physician Andrew Lackoff to the...
Small Business

Mentor Inc. | A conversation with Patrick Veroneau, owner of Achieving Your Apex in Portland

Founded: June 2008Employees: VeroneauStartup costs: $12,000Projected revenue, year one: $125,000Projected revenue, year two: $150,000Contact: 874-2739 426 Forest...
Professional services

Despite trimming staffs, some Maine firms are still hiring

Word of layoffs in recent weeks has spread from NewPage Corp. in Rumford to auto parts maker...
Marketing & Media

The current issue of Mainebiz | Here’s the table of contents for the Jan. 26, 2009, issue of Mainebiz

On the cover of the new issue of Mainebiz, Managing Editor Sara Donnelly looks at the efforts...
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Professional services

How to keep employees engaged

In every workshop I conduct and during every presentation I give, I get around to talking about...
Energy & Utilities

Gale force | Windmills in the Gulf of Maine could produce as much electricity as 100 Maine Yankee nuclear plants. So why is a...

In Bergen, Norway, a project funded by an oil and gas company is being built to harness...
Nonprofits

Moving to the center | New residential development appears headed back to Maine’s cities and larger towns

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

Stakeholder alignments | Venture investors wear many hats, and that can cause multiple conflicts

In my line of work, I fund and help grow companies working with and for many stakeholders...
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Higher education

New program grooms ski industry managers | A new program at UMFK intends to turn business students into moguls of small ski resorts

When winter hits in Maine, the ski industry kicks into high gear. Resorts like Sugarloaf, Sunday River...
Professional services

Business incorporations from September 2008 | A selection of Maine business limited liability companies registered in September 2008, supplied by the Office of the...

NAS Beckett LLC, Matthew Worthen, PO Box 119, Ellsworth 04605 ...
Professional services

Social media essential for HR pros | Social media provides essential tools for contemporary human resource professionals

Barbara Gabri doesn’t go a day without signing in to LinkedIn. Gabri is human resources director at...
Real Estate & Construction

Real estate data from Jan. 26, 2009 | Building permits, sales and leases from the Jan. 26, 2009, issue of Mainebiz

Building Permits Bar Harbor (December 2008) $40,000, 10 Summers St., Thomas Hulbert, bed and...
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Tech

FairPoint plugs in | Communications firm targets economic development

FairPoint Communications promised to drive economic development in Maine if it succeeded in its $2.7 billion bid...
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