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Commentary
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Leasing IT equipment rarely makes sense
June 11, 2012I recently read an article in Forbes that promoted leasing iPads rather than buying them outright.
June 11, 2012 - From the editor
Clear communication
June 11, 2012The rise of communication technology in my lifetime is astonishing.
June 11, 2012 - From the editor
Disclosing the details
May 28, 2012Somewhere 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?
May 28, 2012 - From the editor
Suitable places
May 14, 2012My dad wore an Air Force uniform for 20-some years — the reason, perhaps, I've always had a special sensitivity toward veterans' issues.
May 14, 2012 - How to
Where to save energy costs in your business
May 14, 2012Saving energy is all about saving green.
May 14, 2012 Course correction
April 30, 2012A friend of mine recently announced she and her husband are selling their 28-acre organic farm and moving into a townhouse condo.
April 30, 2012- Commentary
Some sectors show promise as construction rebounds from the recession
April 30, 2012National 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.
April 30, 2012 - Commentary
Art or science?
April 30, 2012Most business owners and their advisers are occasionally dependent on commercial property appraisals. “Bewildering” sometimes describes the process ... and the outcome.
April 30, 2012 - Letter to the editor
Robust bond package is vital to Maine businesses
April 30, 2012To the editor:
Maine's roads and bridges are in rough shape.
April 30, 2012 - Perspectives
Corporate identity theft threatens Maine businesses
April 30, 2012While 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.
April 30, 2012 - From the editor
A world apart
April 16, 2012I'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.
April 16, 2012 - COMMENTARY
Why lending services for women in business are important
April 2, 2012The shape of the financial world is changing — a reality that has become all too apparent through the shifting markets and ongoing problems we face as a country, both internally and as a partner in the global economy.
April 2, 2012 - From the editor
A thirst for business
April 2, 2012Who can resist the lure of a lemonade stand? Not me.
April 2, 2012 - From the editor
Top notch
March 19, 2012Like many Mainers, my eyebrows shot straight up when I heard the news of Sen. Olympia Snowe's decision not to run for re-election.
March 19, 2012 - COMMENTARY
Social videos and QR codes among Camden’s new development tools
March 19, 2012Social media is pervasive in our society. Whether it is Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or YouTube, businesses are quickly incorporating these technologies into their marketing strategies, and so is the town of Camden.
March 19, 2012 - Opinion
Pine Tree Zones should not be overlooked
March 19, 2012As noted in the Feb. 6 issue of Mainebiz, Maine again received a very poor ranking for its business tax climate. Specifically, it ranked 37th in the annual report by the Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation.
March 19, 2012
