November 25, 2019 EditionEdition

🔒How to lead an executive team to independence

A guest writer from the Association for Consulting Expertise advises a reader on how to foster greater independence in an executive team.

🔒Fintech disruptors: The Portland area is seeing a new wave of startups

Financial technology, or fintech, startups are turning Maine’s largest city into a fintech hotspot — enough to grab attention from investors, job seekers and big players looking for acquisitions.

🔒Tapping an all-cash business: Banks look for legal ways into cannabis lending

Although Maine legalized medical marijuana in 2010 and recreational use of the drug in 2016, the state's cannabis industry is as reliant on cash transactions as it was before legalization.

🔒Andrew Cook helps Skowhegan Savings bolster its southern Maine business

The new Portland-based regional marketing manager for Skowhegan Savings explains why he made the transition from a larger regional bank, and what makes banking in Maine special.
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🔒How to find the best lending partner for your business

A guest writer recommends practical steps businesses can take to identify the best lending partner for their needs.

🔒How to maximize little-known benefits of the 2018 tax reform law

A guest writer explains some of the benefits of the 2018 tax reform law that small businesses and individuals may be overlooking.

🔒Finance industry’s new frontiers

This issue’s focus on banking and finance looks at two trends with different directions but significant potential. For...

🔒To the Editor: Correcting details of FAME programs

A reader clarifies a recent Mainebiz article about tax-smart ways of obtaining tuition assistance.
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🔒For Wade Merritt, heading the Maine International Trade Center is no foreign task

Mainebiz talked with Wade Merritt, president of the Maine International Trade Center, about how the organization helps businesses tap into foreign markets — and how his upbringing prepared him for the job.

🔒Newsworthy people and performances for Nov. 25, 2019

The Mainebiz round-up of businesses and businesspeople that have been making changes in recent weeks. Check out our compilation of new hires, promotions, accomplishments and more.
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