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Why do so many small business owners feel like they have to crawl through barbed wire to make it all work?

David Foss was named board chair at the Portland-based provider of financial technology services to replace Melissa Smith, who will retain a board seat and remain as president and CEO.

The family-owned business will triple its retail footprint with a move to 455 Fore St., expanding to 6,000 square feet from its current location at 580 Congress St.

The Photo Kitchen features a fully functional kitchen designed for food photography, video shoots and content creation.

“It’s such a cool food,” says Speare. “It has twice the protein of tofu, tons of fiber, is a complete protein and all the benefits of fermentation for your gut health. And it’s delicious. You can crumble it to make tacos and sauces, bake it, stir fry it, marinate it, grill it, air fry it — so many options.”

For the latest edition of her monthly "Street Sense" column, Mainebiz Deputy Editor Renee Cordes checks in with vendors early in the season selling products from honey to microgreens.

“It feels like Ellsworth is shifting from a pass-through service center — and in part, it is that — to a destination with its own identity and momentum and increased activity,” says the city’s director of economic development.

The founding director of the Maine Life Sciences Center sees the state's economic future in developing the sector.

A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, professional services firms and health care institutions in Maine.

"I am doing everything that I can to keep the business open," owner Jim MacNeill told Mainebiz in a phone interview this week, adding that the diner is open and ready for the tourist season.