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Scaling up a business is a fun challenge and key to Maine's economic growth. Maine has 28,000 businesses with four to 19 employees, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. If these businesses increase by five-fold, the number of jobs is
It should be mandatory at the end of every project — and, if possible, at the end of every phase — to run a lessons learned session. And not only run it, but make sure that it's documented and available to all future projects.
The Mainebiz small business focus is typically our largest issue of the year, not including the Book of Lists or Fact Book: Doing Business in Maine.
Working with businesses here at the Maine Small Business Development Centers I have the opportunity to work with different challenges all the time. That's why I enjoy the job so much. But occasionally things come up that make you sit back and
Maine has seen its share of job losses at paper mills and other facilities. But there are at least three companies planning major expansions.
Nonprofit organizations like the Island Institute are not exempt from the pressures of the bottom line.
In my position as the leader of a nonprofit membership organization that works to improve the quality and lower the cost of health care, I find myself in frequent conversations with employers from around the state about what they can do to wring
Succession issues are a constant topic of conversation in Maine. With baby boomers looking to retire and/or bank some equity from their businesses, there are a lot of “for sale” signs on businesses.
The first time I observed just how frustrating new technology can be to consumers unfamiliar with it was in the lobby of a bank in Coolidge Corner in Brookline, Mass.
Back when I was a mere vacationer in Maine, spending a week or two at a time in Castine, my wife and I were always surprised to meet so many people who both lived in Maine and vacationed in Maine.
If you have not transitioned your payment systems to comply with EMV chip-card standards, you are now liable for chargebacks related to counterfeit card fraud.
I've interviewed hundreds of people in all walks of life during my 30-plus years as a working journalist, and have learned something from every one of them.
The question of whether utilities such as Emera Maine should be allowed to lease electric heat pumps to their customers is proving to be as challenging for lawmakers as it was for the Maine Public Utilities Commission.
We've seen in Maine that leaders come from all kinds of backgrounds.
The three people we have named as our 2016 Business Leaders of the Year seem to defy stereotypes.
Without question Brunswick Landing's redevelopment is accelerating after gaining traction thanks to the persistent efforts of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority team ably led by Executive Director Steve Levesque.
Everyone loves a good story. The best stories include elements that people will connect with and remember, then share with their tribe of family and friends.