May 4, 2020 EditionEdition

We have all watched with degrees of shock as pieces of the economy have crumbled in the past several weeks, with the pandemic shutting down many businesses and keeping people […]

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.

The global health and economic crisis is the very definition of uncertainty, leading some Maine business owners to press pause when it comes to their exit strategies. But succession planning always involves an element of uncertainty.

In the midst of uncertainty created by the global health and economic crisis, advisors are counseling prudence, not panic. Mainebiz talked with a few to see how they're steering clients through these troubling times.

Although wealth management remains a profession dominated by men, more women are entering the field and rising to its top ranks. That's clear in Portland but also at firms in other parts of Maine.

Saufley served as chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court for over 18 years before taking the top post at the state's only law school. In the midst of the pandemic, she discussed challenges ahead, for both the short term and long term.

A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise suggests how to make the most of a business hiatus when your work involves face-to-face consultation.