Susan Ruhlin

Startups & Entrepreneurs

At Dirigo Labs ‘demo day,’ Tanzanian ingredients spice up products

Products from Tanzania, a platform designed to help creative professionals and bottled matcha latte took the top spots at the Waterville demonstration day competition.
Economic development

Waterville business accelerator accepting applications for 2025 cohort

There will be a revamped curriculum, extended program length and a virtual financial modeling program providing financial skills for building and scaling businesses. 
Professional services

Dirigo Labs, BerryDunn team on cleantech bootcamp

The Sept. 18 event aims to give entrepreneurs a competitive edge in the fast-growing sector.
Higher education

Summer reading lists: From Stephen King novels to Barbra Streisand autobiography

At the height of the summer vacation — and summer reading — season, Mainebiz asked business movers and shakers about the pages they're turning.
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Small Business

Dirigo Labs to launch business incubator program in Waterville

Each startup will receive personalized coaching and support from a mentor and an entrepreneur-in-residence, to help tackle the challenges of early-stage development.
Small Business

Waterville business accelerator Dirigo Labs boosts its cleantech cachet

Bob Martin, former president of Maine Technology Institute, and Jeff Marks, executive director of Climate Work Maine, have been named executives-in-residence at Dirigo Labs.
Banking & Finance

Waterville startup accelerator Dirigo Labs gets repeat sponsor for $25K pitch prize

For 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.
Banking & Finance

Waterville business accelerator Dirigo Labs looks to develop investment arm

The 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.
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Small Business

From outdoor rec to cleantech: 12 startups named to Waterville accelerator

Participating startups were selected based on each company's stage of development, founder experience, potential to scale and industry relevance. 
Rankings

How Maine stacks up as a place to start a business

As a place to get a new business off the ground, Maine outranked the rest of New England, but still was among the lower half of all U.S. states, according to a WalletHub study.
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