May 3, 2021 EditionEdition

A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise advises a reader about the importance of "coaching" instead of "command and control," and why a coaching culture leads to better business […]

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.

Every entrepreneur needs a community, says the founder of law and business advisory firm Providentia Group. Williams is working to create such a community for entrepreneurs who are Black, Indigenous and people of color.

While they may be recovering financially, Maine restaurants and hotels still face a heavy lift when it comes to staffing up. As the clock ticks toward the key summer season, that task is taking on greater urgency.

Indications so far call for a busy summer tourism season, or at least better than the one in 2020. After a year of uncertainty, potential visitors to Maine are starting to make plans. Business travel, however, remains a question.

Kennebunkport has always been a Maine attraction, even before it became famous as the location of the Bush family's retreat. But over recent months, sizable investments in local resorts are bringing the town a new sense of vitality.

This marks our first month post-Donna. That’s longtime Mainebiz publisher Donna Brassard — who first took the reigns...