Tom Ruff

Here's your curated list of C-suite insights shared by 10 Mainebiz panelists this year.

There are pluses and minuses to getting around Maine’s biggest city without an automobile.

Five business leaders n sectors from hospitality to HR event management shared their their approaches to sustainable growth, hiring and exit planning.

At a Monday press conference in Portland, the leaders of several small local businesses shared stories of rising prices, supply shortages and cancelled orders resulting from President Trump’s unpredictable trade policies.

Repeating a move from his first term, President Trump on Monday signed two proclamations imposing a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports from all countries. 

The promotional campaign features price specials at restaurants, breweries and cafes from Jan. 8 through March 26.

Orange Bike Brewing, founded by Tom Ruff last year, won a silver medal for its Oktoberfest and a bronze for its Pilsner at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival.

A two-day symposium hosted by Orange Bike Brewing Co. will include the Maine premiere of "One Pint at a Time," an award-winning documentary about the Black experience in American craft beer.

In advance of opening day, Mainebiz went behind the scenes at Portland's newest craft brewer.

"For me, it's important that all feel welcome," said Tom Ruff, founder of Orange Bike Brewing Co. This story also includes a Mainebiz Audio Snapshot — listen to a behind-the-scene interview at the brewery.