Maine is a surprisingly small community; there's a good chance you're only a degree or two separated from most of your business contacts. Here are 10 tips to help you make the most of networking in our wonderful state.
Laura Freid, the 18th president of Maine College of Art, said the college is putting greater focus on teaching skills that will help art students translate their creative aspirations into a business practice.
Virtually all successful businesses share a common characteristic: They understand the unique value they deliver to customers. Here are some tips to help you identify and communicate your business's unique "value proposition."
In Maine and elsewhere, the Catholic Church is consolidating and closing property in the face of shrinking parishes and growing expenses. That's creating opportunities for developers, who are finding ways to make those properties — most of it well-built and much of it well-located — into something that works for the community it's in.
Developers are working hard to keep up with booming demand for residential construction in Ellsworth, as the Jackson Laboratory's new satellite facility, with 370 employees anticipated at full capacity, increases demand in an already tight residential market.
Architecture remains a male-dominated field, but here in Maine, women are breaking through the glass ceiling as leaders and talented up-and-coming architects. Among the pioneers is SMRT Architects and Engineers in Portland, Maine's only large architectural firm led by a woman. which has been led by Ellen Belknap since 2004.
