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‘Pedal to the metal’ for retail tech provider FieldStack’s national expansion

Brett Wickard, who launched the Bull Moose retail chain, is also the founder and CEO of FieldStack, a software developer for the retail industry. In this interview from the 2022 Mainebiz Fact Book, he talks about what's next for his most recent business.

‘Why I love it here’: A Mainebiz photographer puts his thoughts into timeless pictures

In this photo essay from the 2022 Mainebiz Fact Book, Tim Greenway showcases some of the scenes that make southern Maine what it is. A former Midwesterner, Greenway highlights the reasons businesses and people are moving to the state.

A Maine oyster grower’s creed: patience, patience, patience

A former teacher in Cranberry Isles' two-room schoolhouse has built an aquaculture business that recently took a top prize in the Mount Desert Business Boot Camp. She explains how her business has grown, one oyster at a time.

A Maine-based restaurant chain tries out a new model of employee ownership

Sam's Italian Foods was founded in 1939 in Lewiston and now has 14 restaurants. The company sold last year to a New York firm that is helping it transition to employee ownership. A Q&A with the new owner explains the approach.

A photo essay shows how Brunswick’s TechPlace is creating ‘collisions of innovation’

Mainebiz photographer Fred J. Field took a look around this busy hub of technology on the Brunswick Landing campus. His photo essay, which appears in the 2022 Mainebiz Fact Book, depicts some of the businesses and people who have found a place at TechPlace.

Adding dorms and degrees, Portland may soon become a college town

With higher ed schools expanding their footprints and launching new academic programs, Portland's college student population is headed toward 15,000.

Art of the deal: Finding the right commercial space in Maine can be an intricate process

Making all the moving pieces work together is tough, especially in the shortened time frames of today's real estate scene. In this feature from the 2022 Mainebiz Fact Book, buyers and their agents walk through the search process.

How to create an in-depth cybersecurity defense system in 4 steps

The chief technology officer of Unitil explains why better cybersecurity is important for all businesses, and what they can do to achieve it.

How to earn B Corp certification for your business

In this guide from the 2022 Mainebiz Fact Book, an expert lays out the benefits and steps to becoming a B Corporation — an increasingly popular mark that says a company is working to make the world a better place.

In eyes of a photographer, infrastructure tells the story of Maine’s history and progress

A Mainebiz photographer captures the state's roads, bridges and more in this visual essay from the 2022 Mainebiz Fact Book. The images depict how far the state has come, literally.

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