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Ask ACE: What legal tools are available to manage risk in my small professional service business?
Updated: July 21, 2023ACE board member Carrie Yardley offers advice for how to protect a small professional services business.
Updated: July 21, 2023
On a roll: Auburn tire retailer expands with new Vermont store
Updated: December 6, 2022VIP Tires & Service opened its fifth location in Vermont, the 67th in New England. The company has 600 employees.
Updated: December 6, 2022
6 Maine artists awarded fellowships to hone their craft
Updated: December 5, 2022The $5,000 fellowships recognize artistic excellence and aim to advance to the careers of Maine artists.
Updated: December 5, 2022
On the Record: Roux Institute's Lars Perkins helps startups take off
Updated: November 28, 2022Mainebiz gets the lowdown on Maine's startup scene from the managing director of the Roux Institute Techstars Accelerator in Portland.
Updated: November 28, 2022
Money talks: From pitch contests to grants, how some Maine startups are becoming fundraising stars
Updated: November 28, 2022Some Maine startups are racking up pitch-off wins before going on to other fundraising, while others prefer more specialized accelerator programs and grants.
Updated: November 28, 2022
Maine businesses will see $23.7M in unemployment tax cuts in 2023
November 18, 2022The average unemployment tax per employee is expected to be $236 annually, a decrease of $32 from the average in 2022, the Mills Administration said.
November 18, 2022
'Vroom' service: First Somali-owned car-detailing business leases space in Lewiston
Updated: November 18, 2022Black Diamond Detailing is leasing a two-bay garage at 409 Sabattus St. in Lewiston. It's the first Black- and Somali-owned business in the city's history.
Updated: November 18, 2022
Deck the pitch decks: Christmas tree farm wins inaugural Skowhegan business-pitch contest
November 14, 2022Matt Quinn of the Cornville Christmas Tree Company LLC won $5,000 in the inaugural event by Main Street Skowhegan.
November 14, 2022Maine law taking effect Jan. 1 will require some employers to make vacation payouts
Updated: November 11, 2022Effective Jan. 1, 2023, employers with 10 or more on staff will have to pay accrued vacation when employees leave for any reason.
Updated: November 11, 2022
Top Gun program seeks Maine startup mavericks
Updated: November 3, 2022The program seeks to fast-track the progress of Maine's most promising startups through a combination of learning, mentoring and networking.
Updated: November 3, 2022
'Nurture relationships' and other tips for family-owned businesses
Updated: October 31, 2022Two Maine experts share their tips for next-generation family-business leaders.
Updated: October 31, 2022
How to determine whether you’re ready for the exit
Updated: October 30, 2022As guest columnist Drew Oestreicher writes, "just because you’re personally ready to step away from the helm doesn’t mean your business is." He offers suggestions about how to prepare your business for your retirement.
Updated: October 30, 2022Family-owned businesses take the spotlight
October 26, 2022In a recent poll by Mainebiz, we asked readers if it was important to them to patronize family–owned businesses.
October 26, 2022
Waterville startup accelerator hires first resident entrepreneur
October 26, 2022Jeremy Barron is a 2000 Colby College alumnus who also taught entrepreneurship at the Waterville school.
October 26, 2022
How to apply for funding: 4 tips for businesses
October 20, 2022Small business funding is crucial for growth, but when asking for a loan it helps to come in prepared, according to guest columnist Randy Cruz, a business banker at Camden National.
October 20, 2022
Casting call: 'Greenlight Maine' seeks college student-led startups for TV pitch contest
Updated: October 21, 2022At the end of the season, three finalists will compete in a televised pitch-off for cash prizes to take their business idea to the next level.
Updated: October 21, 2022
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