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Ask ACE: What do funders want?
Updated: August 21, 2024Funders look for a capable and experienced management team, for starters. But this edition of Ask ACE looks at other things investors want to see.
Updated: August 21, 2024
Lewiston startup accelerator for underserved entrepreneurs names starting lineup
Updated: March 15, 2024Out of more than 60 applicants, five were selected to participate in the inaugural Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) Maine cohort.
Updated: March 15, 2024
Waterville startup accelerator Dirigo Labs gets repeat sponsor for $25K pitch prize
March 14, 2024For the third year in a row, Skowhegan Savings Bank will sponsor the prize for the Dirigo Labs business pitch contest, the culmination of a months-long accelerator program.
March 14, 2024
Business Leaders: Tanbark, led by Melissa LaCasse, produces sustainable packaging
Updated: March 18, 2024A 2024 Business Leader of the Year, Melissa LaCasse, secured $3.2 million in pre-seed funding and used her skills in distribution, business development and strategic planning to position Tanbark for success.
Updated: March 18, 2024
Business Leaders: Grandy Organics owner Aaron Anker has big plans for the specialty food brand
Updated: March 18, 2024Anker, one of the 2024 Business Leaders of the Year, is overseeing a $2 million expansion at the company’s solar-powered facility in Hiram. The maker of small-batch granola, trail mixes, roasted nuts and cereals has nationwide aspirations.
Updated: March 18, 2024
The Good Crust, Tiller & Rye and Belle Cove among businesses honored by SBA
March 12, 2024"With these awards we hope to demonstrate the impact entrepreneurs have on their hometowns and our state," said Diane Sturgeon, Maine district director for the U.S. Small Business Administration.
March 12, 2024
Breeding innovation: Rarebreed grows out of Maine’s animal-health hub
Updated: March 4, 2024The startup works to improve veterinary care by applying lessons from human health care. Rarebreed's founders believe the result can be better outcomes for patients, greater satisfaction for clients, and more rewarding work for clinicians.
Updated: March 4, 2024
Growing pains: Maine life sciences, biohealth startups hustle to raise capital in a tough environment
Updated: March 4, 2024Even during good times, early-stage life sciences and biohealth businesses in Maine frequently have to work harder than their peers in bigger markets to woo investors.
Updated: March 4, 2024
Waterville business accelerator Dirigo Labs looks to develop investment arm
Updated: February 29, 2024The nonprofit is hosting a research fellow to develop an investment model over the coming 30 months. The goal is to grow mid-Maine’s entrepreneurial economy.
Updated: February 29, 2024
Maine small business centers helped 220 clients access $36M last year — for free
February 27, 2024Last year, the Maine Small Business Development Centers helped 2,289 entrepreneurs and small businesses — up almost 50% from pre-pandemic years.
February 27, 2024Portland cloud-security startup raises $6M in seed money for engineering, sales growth
Updated: February 27, 2024The company, ProwlerPro, says its security solution for cloud computing is used by customers that include Amazon Web Services.
Updated: February 27, 2024
On the Record: Diggables brand of buckwheat puffs aims to stand out in crowded snack market
Updated: February 19, 2024Mainebiz talks with Toby Ahrens, an entrepreneur whose market is expanding like — well, like a buckwheat puff.
Updated: February 19, 2024
Friday Food Insider: Portland smoothie business will expand to Brunswick, Scarborough
February 2, 2024The first new cafe is scheduled to open in April or May at 2 Station Ave. in Brunswick, and the second is slated to launch this fall in Dunstan Village in Scarborough.
February 2, 2024
Maine business delegation continues to pitch Cuba on exports
January 25, 2024The forum was developed to help a growing group of new Cuban entrepreneurs navigate international business with U.S. companies.
January 25, 2024
Former Bernstein Shur shareholders launch education-focused law firm
Updated: January 23, 2024Aleta Law, founded by Amanda Norris Ames and Kai McGintee, is a virtual firm that plans to provide investigation and adjudication services for higher education institutions, K-12 schools, athletic organizations, nonprofits and companies across the
Updated: January 23, 2024
Scratchpad Accelerator names 4 Maine startups to its next cohort
Updated: January 24, 2024The 13-week program, which started last week and will run through April, is entirely virtual.
Updated: January 24, 2024
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