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Commentary

  • From the Editor

    Without people, Maine businesses can't grow

    April 3, 2017

    At a recent Mainebiz “On the Road” event, I asked participants in our roundtable, "What's more important, attracting businesses or attracting people?"

    April 3, 2017
  • From the Editor

    Business leaders demonstrate vision and grit

    March 20, 2017

    As is often the case when Mainebiz honors business leaders, these companies and names should be familiar to our regular readers.

    March 20, 2017
  • From the Editor

    'Worker gap' continues to plague Maine employers

    January 23, 2017

    We continue to hear about lengths companies go to find qualified employees.

    January 23, 2017
  • To the Editor

    Why no mention of the architects?

    January 23, 2017

    The January 9th issue was exciting, as it presented many of the commercial projects happening here in Maine. Very exciting!

    January 23, 2017
  • Commentary

    Maine needs TIFs that would benefit communities, businesses and workers

    Jennifer Mckenna November 28, 2016

    Many Maine communities use Tax Increment Financing to provide incentives to corporations and developers to attract new jobs and jumpstart major construction projects, from business parks to hotels to condominiums.

    Jennifer Mckenna November 28, 2016
  • From the Editor

    Businesses wrestle with higher health care costs

    September 19, 2016

    This issue's focus on health care and wellness touches on an issue that's at the heart of every business's expenses. What seems like a soft cost for preventative care can take an unexpected turn, affecting an entire company.

    September 19, 2016

  • To the Editor

    September 19, 2016

    Thank you for your comments in the September 5 Editor's Viewpoint in Mainebiz. You very politely tiptoed around some issues that many people in Maine need to better understand and appreciate. Maine has a great deal to offer to its residents... to

    September 19, 2016
  • From the Editor

    If you’re reading this, you likely have more than one specialty

    August 22, 2016

    I had an interesting conversation with another of Portland's new coffee purveyors. Vagabond Coffee is a food truck that frequently occupies a space on Middle Street. The owner, William “Liam” Hardy, bought a 1949 International Harvester van from an

    August 22, 2016
  • From the Editor

    Without mentors we’d have no leaders

    August 8, 2016

    Our publisher Donna Brassard likes to point out that women-owned businesses fared better in the recession. That's because collaboration and communication are at the heart of anything run by a woman.

    August 8, 2016
  • To the Editor

    Letters from Mainebiz readers

    July 25, 2016

    Nomination for 'iconic brands' list

    I look forward to each and every issue of Mainebiz — you are the best.

    July 25, 2016
  • From the Editor

    Word-of-mouth advertising has subtle meanings

    July 25, 2016

    It's always interesting to me how businesses can thrive while being completely under the radar. One company immediately comes to mind: Warren Construction Co. in Freeport does not have a sign on its headquarters and even its trucks have relatively

    July 25, 2016
  • From the Editor

    Everybody’s got an opinion about Maine’s energy costs

    June 27, 2016

    One of the most common complaints we hear from business leaders is Maine's high cost of energy. Is it a fact or myth?

    June 27, 2016

  • How To: Scale up your business

    Tove Rasmussen June 13, 2016

    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

    Tove Rasmussen June 13, 2016

  • How To: Run a 'lessons learned' session

    Jim Stewart June 13, 2016

    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.

    Jim Stewart June 13, 2016
  • From the Editor

    Big interest in small business

    June 13, 2016

    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.

    June 13, 2016
  • Commentary

    Get rid of the monkeys

    Steve Lovejoy June 13, 2016

    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

    Steve Lovejoy June 13, 2016