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September 6, 2021 EditionEdition

🔒Ask ACE: How can my business keep up with changing regulations?

A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise advises a reader whose business, like many in Maine, must stay current with a daunting number of rules and laws.

🔒Newsworthy people and performances for Sept. 6, 2021

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.

🔒Brewing new niches, beer makers and distilleries are targeting more specialized markets

In a crowded market that includes 150 breweries, Maine craft beverage makers are getting creative in order to set themselves apart. The results include breakthrough brands and unusual concoctions.

🔒Baby steps: Surging need for child care sparks Maine startup boom

The field is vulnerable to economic ups and downs, and has been hit hard by the pandemic. Nevertheless, startup momentum in Maine’s child care sector remains strong, one microenterprise or nonprofit at a time.
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🔒Fishing for profit: Specialized seafood handling yields top-quality product, better prices

True Fin, a startup from the Gulf of Maine Research Institute’s business development group, is changing the way fishermen handle their catch — which can mean a premium in the marketplace.

🔒On the Record: Margaret Brownlee, first DEI officer at Maine College of Art & Design, looks at what’s next

While employers are paying more attention to diversity, equity and inclusion, Brownlee believes recent DEI initiatives are a first step for Maine businesses and other organizations.

🔒Building Business: Multifamily housing is in demand — and in the works

While prices for single-family homes in Maine continue to soar, there's also a growing need for apartments, multifamily units and other housing options. Developers and builders are working to keep up.

🔒From the Editor: The pandemic has been fertile ground for startups

Working from home, remote operations, mandated closures, layoffs, the Great Resignation — 2020 offered a whole host...
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