March 8, 2010 Edition

Tech

iProne | Software developers in Maine cash in on the app phenomenon

Owners of Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch have downloaded more than three billion applications in the year...

Tech

Wired for success | Portland tech firm connects state schools at light-speed

On paper, it was just another project. But in the real world, it was an intricate feat...

Government & Politics

March madness | The drama and dreariness of town meeting season is upon us

If the traditional New England town meeting didn’t exist, we here in Maine would have to invent...

Law

Docudrama | A Cumberland businessman takes on counties’ claim to registry records

All John Simpson wanted when he started his business 14 years ago was to create an online...

Economic development

Attitude of gratitude | Thank your customers, if you want to keep them

“Advice Squad” is written by members of the Maine chapter of the Association for Consulting Expertise, a...

Government & Politics

Contracted confusion | A new law and increased enforcement has independent contractors searching for answers

Charlie Huntington, owner of I&S Insulation in Wiscasset and president of the Maine Contractors and Builders Alliance,...

Economic development

Portland area makes pitch to collaborate

A new coalition that would collaboratively market the greater Portland area to attract new business and investment...

News

Real estate data from March 8, 2010 | Building permits, sales and leases from the March 8, 2010, issue of Mainebiz

Building permits Bangor (January 2010) $99,900, 489 State St., Eastern Maine Medical Center, interior and...

Real Estate & Construction

Cover your bases | Rushing through due diligence can doom a commercial real estate deal

Mick Jagger famously sang that “Time is on my side.” Unfortunately, that’s not always the case in...

Marketing & Media

Fit to print | A conversation with Clay Hurtubise, founder of Raven House Publishing Co. in Westbrook

Founded: May 2009Employees: Two, part-timeStartup costs: $25,000Projected revenue, year one: $13,000Projected revenue, year two: $35,000Contact: 838-465235 Overlook...

News

In short from March 8, 2010 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

New Hires Cordjia Capital Project Group, a consulting firm in Camden, recently hired Mark Blair as...

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