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Commentary

  • Commentary

    Seeking trade opportunities beyond our borders requires financial savvy

    Sterling Kozlowski President, Maine District, Keybank July 9, 2012

    I have received many inquiries over the past few months related to Europe's stability, the growth of emerging countries and what that might mean for Maine businesses.

    Sterling Kozlowski President, Maine District, Keybank July 9, 2012
  • From the editor

    Pardon, our slip is showing

    Carol Coultas July 9, 2012

    You never get too full of yourself in journalism. Just when you think you're on a roll, reality rears up and slaps you upside the head.

    Carol Coultas July 9, 2012
  • Commentary

    How to tell if crowdfunding is right for your business

    Greg Fryer And John Burns Maine Small Enterprise Growth Fund, Board Director And Fund Manager, Respectively June 25, 2012

    If you own or are starting a small business, we don't have to tell you how tough it is to raise capital from outside investors. Persuading someone to risk money on your company is difficult enough.

    Greg Fryer And John Burns Maine Small Enterprise Growth Fund, Board Director And Fund Manager, Respectively June 25, 2012
  • From the editor

    Sustenance takes many forms

    Carol Coultas June 25, 2012

    Sustainability is a word I usually associate with environmentally friendly practices such as recycling, buying local and reducing energy use.

    But lately I've been thinking about it in human capital terms.

    Carol Coultas June 25, 2012
  • From the editor

    Clear communication

    Carol Coultas June 11, 2012

    The rise of communication technology in my lifetime is astonishing.

    Carol Coultas June 11, 2012
  • commentary

    Leasing IT equipment rarely makes sense

    Christian Perago Consultant And Senior Manager Of Technology Operations, Berrydunn, Portland June 11, 2012

    I recently read an article in Forbes that promoted leasing iPads rather than buying them outright.

    Christian Perago Consultant And Senior Manager Of Technology Operations, Berrydunn, Portland June 11, 2012
  • From the editor

    Disclosing the details

    Carol Coultas May 28, 2012

    Somewhere in the middle of editing Doug Rooks' fine cover piece on the changing landscape of Maine's daily newspapers, "Read all about it," I realized I had better provide a disclosure. But where to begin?

    Carol Coultas May 28, 2012
  • How to

    Where to save energy costs in your business

    Paul Badeau Director Of Communications, Efficiency Maine May 14, 2012

    Saving energy is all about saving green.

    Paul Badeau Director Of Communications, Efficiency Maine May 14, 2012
  • From the editor

    Suitable places

    Carol Coultas May 14, 2012

    My dad wore an Air Force uniform for 20-some years — the reason, perhaps, I've always had a special sensitivity toward veterans' issues.

    Carol Coultas May 14, 2012
  • Letter to the editor

    Robust bond package is vital to Maine businesses

    Garrett Martin, Executive Director Maine Center For Economic Policy, Portland April 30, 2012

    To the editor:

    Maine's roads and bridges are in rough shape.

    Garrett Martin, Executive Director Maine Center For Economic Policy, Portland April 30, 2012
  • Perspectives

    Corporate identity theft threatens Maine businesses

    Charles Summers Secretary Of State, Augusta April 30, 2012

    While most Mainers are aware of the dangers of personal identity theft, many business owners remain in the dark about the growing threat of corporate identity theft.

    Charles Summers Secretary Of State, Augusta April 30, 2012

  • Course correction

    Carol Coultas April 30, 2012

    A friend of mine recently announced she and her husband are selling their 28-acre organic farm and moving into a townhouse condo.

    Carol Coultas April 30, 2012
  • Commentary

    Some sectors show promise as construction rebounds from the recession

    Michael Bosse Partner And Chair Of The Construction Practice Group At Bernstein Shur, Portland April 30, 2012

    National recessions tend to affect New England later and with less severity than the rest of the country. It also takes New Englanders longer to pull themselves out of recession.

    Michael Bosse Partner And Chair Of The Construction Practice Group At Bernstein Shur, Portland April 30, 2012
  • Commentary

    Art or science?

    Randolph Glennon President Of Eastern Appraisal & Consulting, Portland April 30, 2012

    Most business owners and their advisers are occasionally dependent on commercial property appraisals. “Bewildering” sometimes describes the process ... and the outcome.

    Randolph Glennon President Of Eastern Appraisal & Consulting, Portland April 30, 2012
  • From the editor

    A world apart

    Carol Coultas April 16, 2012

    I'm glad exposure to world markets is being woven into the curriculum for engineering students at the University of Maine, as Jack Healy, executive director of the Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation tells us in his Newsworthy interview on page 3.

    Carol Coultas April 16, 2012
  • From the editor

    A thirst for business

    Carol Coultas April 2, 2012

    Who can resist the lure of a lemonade stand? Not me.

    Carol Coultas April 2, 2012