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Maine needs more good jobs. That is why the recently formed nonprofit, nonpartisan FocusMaine aims to work with two or three promising industries in a concerted effort to grow 20,000 to 30,000 jobs over the next 10 years.
Monitoring and keeping transparency over investments can be costly and difficult, especially when you look at state pension systems.
My colleague Ken Hanson passed along a recent story from the Boston Globe, “Entrepreneurs still escaping Boston,” by Innovation Economy columnist Scott Kirsner.
I read your From the Editor column in the Feb. 8 edition of Mainebiz regarding Maine’s young people.
Students in Maine want the economy to improve, and they may be the ones with the key solutions to solve the elusive puzzle: creative ideas for tourism and lobsters, reduced taxes, more national parks, immigration, free community college and
We've all seen disruptive innovation — and increased funding — in hot sectors like biotech, composite materials, software and communications. But what about innovation in the legacy sectors like fossil fuels, manufacturing, higher education and
It's not often at a business publication that we come across quotes that seem to tell the story in just a few carefully thought out words.
For the better part of 2015, Gov. Paul LePage steadfastly refused to issue more than $11 million in Land for Maine's Future bonds approved by Maine voters in ballot questions dating back to 2010.
Recently, Mainebiz published “Five on the Future,” asking five prominent Maine economists about challenges and opportunities facing Maine in the upcoming year.
“Five on the Future” is the annual kickoff to the year for Mainebiz. We ask five economists to give their view of what's ahead for the year.
Whether you have already built your own profitable business or you are just starting to put into motion a great idea for a new one, the proper business structure can help you avoid unnecessary pitfalls and assist you down the path of success.
Mainebiz Editor Peter Van Allen reflects on a recent visit to Eastport, the region's economic development challenges and how it's using its port to spur business growth.
The U.S. Department of Labor's recently proposed rule changes to the "white collar" overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act would raise the minimum salary required for those exemptions.
These attributes are are simple and don't require degrees or years of experience, but they are key success drivers for business owners and entrepreneurs.
Twenty years ago, I was a young business editor at the Post-Tribune in Gary, Ind. At that time, Gary was a city in steep decline. You could drive block after block and see boarded up houses and businesses.
This is our first year with a new feature, "Fastest Growing Companies in Maine," and there are truly no runners-up among this bunch, writes Editor Peter Van Allen.