March 7, 2011 EditionEdition

Economic development

Keep it simple | Reward small businesses for hiring as a way to turn tax burdens into taxpayers

As I write this, the U.S. Commerce Department is announcing that 36,000 jobs were created during the...
Banking & Finance

On the lookout | Five warning signs your business is beginning to falter and could fail

“Profit motives” is a new Mainebiz column about financial management by small business finance coach Alison Hinson...
Tech

Speaking the same language | A Portland tech company grows along with its ability to get machinery to communicate

On the fourth floor of 400 Congress St., across the street from Portland’s City Hall, is a...
Energy & Utilities

Green team | Northern Maine Community College students host an energy conference drawing national attention

When Focus the Nation, a nonprofit advocacy group trying to engage the country’s youth in alternative energy...
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Government & Politics

International approaches | No matter your company’s size, failing to consider exporting is a big mistake

All international traders know that 95% of the world’s market exists outside of the United States, so...
Tech

Staying in touch | New VOIP options put a greater emphasis on knowing what you need from a phone system

Vice president, Utility & Telemanagement, New Harbor   Moore's Law, which states that the number of transistors on...
Government & Politics

Numbers game

LePage details budget choices Pension promises prompt cuts Medicaid costs up $80M Gov. Paul...
News

Real estate data from March 7, 2011 | Building permits, sales and leases from the March 7, 2011, issue of Mainebiz

Building permits Augusta (January) $22,900, 22 Leighton Road, New England Engine and Parts Warehouse, interior...
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Tourism & Recreation

Mixed year on tap for cruise ships

Maine ports are preparing for another busy cruise ship season while keeping an eye on looming federal...
News

Stan Bennett, 1947-2011 | Maine’s business and environmental communities lose a true leader

It would be a challenge to find a child in Maine, or an adult for that matter,...
Higher education

7.3% | Maine’s unemployment rate: One statistic as lived by three people

The state’s jobless rate has edged ever so slightly lower in recent months, leveling off at 7.3%...
Tech

Booting up | UMaine constructs a high-powered supercomputer with private sector customers in mind

A cluster of 700 computers hums away inside a classroom building at the University of Maine in...
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Health care

Command performance | A conversation with Ben McCrillis, owner of Train Maine

 Train MaineFounded: April 2010Employees: Two, plus four private contractorsStartup costs: Approximately $15,000Projected revenue, year one: $167,000Projected revenue,...
News

In short from March 7, 2011 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

New Hires Eco-story, an LED lighting provider, recently hired Jim Simunaci as vice president of sales....
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