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- How To
Lead your team from good to great
December 9, 2013One of the most important skills business leaders need to cultivate is the ability to build and maintain high-performing teams.
December 9, 2013 - Commentary
A safer workplace is in everyone’s best interest
December 9, 2013This past year, the Maine Department of Labor and the Workers' Compensation Board worked more closely than ever to ensure Maine's workers are safe.
December 9, 2013 - Commentary
New SEC rules could open equity options for Maine businesses
November 25, 2013For the first time, a startup entrepreneur can raise funds from perfect strangers without the usual introductions.
November 25, 2013 
CommentaryHow Kemp Goldberg tickled Verrill Dana’s funny bone
October 14, 2013Believe it or not, ad agencies have standards. If you're a fan of “Mad Men,” this will come as a surprise.
October 14, 2013- Commentary
Free ME initiative puts Washington County in the spotlight
September 30, 2013Maine has a government dependency problem. According to The Maine Heritage Policy Center's “Fix the System” study, nearly one out of every three Mainers receives food stamps, cash public assistance or Medicaid.
September 30, 2013 
CommentaryMaine can solve its heating oil addiction and create jobs
September 2, 2013When people talk about energy, particularly at the federal level, they think of electricity and transportation. In Maine, those two large sectors account for 61% of our energy use.
September 2, 2013- To the Editor
Leave the market for lobsters alone
August 5, 2013I read your lobster story, “Clawing back,” in the July 22 issue and perhaps as a piece of reportin
August 5, 2013 - Commentary
The time has come for a Maine Real Estate Agency Owners network
July 22, 2013As owner of Camden Hills Realty, I have begun to develop the Real Estate Agency Owner’s Network, called REAzON. The idea is to develop an agency owner’s network region by region throughout Maine.
July 22, 2013 - How To
Decide when to add a new employee
July 22, 2013The economy seems to have finally turned the corner. After years of worrying whether you would make it through the recession, it might finally be time to hire a new employee.
July 22, 2013 - How To
Boost the value of your business before you sell
July 22, 2013If you are considering selling your business, it's logical to ask, “What is it worth?” The proverbial answer is: “It depends.” Whether you plan to sell your business through a commercial broker or hope to pass it on to a family member, the
July 22, 2013 - Commentary
Partnerships between business and post-secondary education pay off
June 10, 2013Work force development has been a hot topic in recent months here in Maine, with a lot of discussion focused on creating a bridge between secondary and post-secondary education and jobs within the hospitality industry.
June 10, 2013 - Commentary
Niemann pursues new partnerships, projects
April 29, 2013Maine's historic downtowns, community life, and its wonderful people drew me in like a magnet the very first time I visited. I grew up in awe of great architecture.
April 29, 2013 - Commentary
Naysayers are wrong about Portland’s building boom
April 1, 2013What do two parking lots, a long-vacant office building, a junkyard, an under-utilized concrete public park and an abandoned warehousing complex have in common?
April 1, 2013 - COMMENTARY
New educational collaboration model gains steam
March 18, 2013Ten years ago a group of Knox County business leaders, elected officials and economic development folks confronted the facts that we were losing our 18-to-34-year-olds, fell below the state average for per-capita income and that many in our aging
March 18, 2013 - commentary
How to: Create a data incident response plan
December 24, 2012Data security breaches affect organizations of all sizes. Whether it is Zappos.com with its 24 million customer accounts or your local Subway franchise, no business is immune from the threat of a data security breach.
December 24, 2012 - commentary
Federal lawsuit outlines online banking procedures
November 26, 2012Last July, the federal First Circuit Court of Appeals issued a first-of-its-kind decision regarding the obligations of banks and their commercial customers in response to online cyber-thefts. The decision, Patco Construction Co. v.
November 26, 2012
