Professional services

This year's notable deals include the acquisition of Belfast's Front Street Shipyard by a Blackstone-backed marina operator, and hammond Lumber's purchase of Ware-Butler.

Create a communication plan. Clarify whether you’ll be offline or occasionally checking messages, define emergencies and identify a backup contact. A brief checklist helps clients organize before you go.

Our guest columnist breaks down new provisions that could have an impact on businesses in Maine, especially those that invest heavily in equipment or operate as pass-through entities.

Continuous learning is now a core retention strategy, not just an extra perk. But employers need to offer opportunities to learn and grow, career coach Holly Smevog writes.

As more women control capital, they’re not only building their own portfolios but also breaking barriers in early-stage investing to support innovation and the next generation of women-led startups.

Even regulated businesses must grow, and unnecessary procedures can drain resources and hinder flexibility.

An initiative of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development and the Finance Authority of Maine, the network hosts public, nonprofit and alternative funding and counseling agencies. The centralized platform is designed to help borrowers navigate the options.

There's a new No. 1 among Maine-based firms in the latest annual list compiled by Mainebiz.

ACE member Laura McDowell, a certified Entrepreneurial Operating System implementer based in Portland, shares how we can protect the business without creating a bunch of red tape.

Improving profitability is about focus and discipline, not complexity, our guest columnist writes along with some nuts-and-bolts advice for small businesses.