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Commentary
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- From the editor
Positioning for success
March 5, 2012Most pet owners, I among them, put their veterinarians on a pedestal.
March 5, 2012 - From the editor
Location, location
February 20, 2012I recently visited my daughter in New York City. She got a job in Manhattan last July and had been subletting and couch surfing until January when she signed a lease for a two-bedroom apartment on the outskirts of Williamsburg in Brooklyn.
February 20, 2012 - COMMENTARY
Portland's tight-knit network fosters the growth of tech startups
February 20, 2012Tech startups are not synonymous with Maine, but some tech-based companies are calling Greater Portland home. While geographic location has long been the key driver for success, way of life is quickly replacing that sentiment.
February 20, 2012 - Perspectives
Program rewards employees and worthy causes
February 6, 2012Kemp Goldberg Partners recently launched an employee recognition program that achieves the dual goal of rewarding employee milestones while simultaneously supporting worthy charities.
February 6, 2012 - February 6, 2012
- COMMENTARY
Residential market values continue to challenge appraisers
February 6, 2012As the real estate market continues a slow recovery, I see several trends affecting the values of properties on the market. Among them:
February 6, 2012 - From the editor
Learning curve
February 6, 2012Some years back, I became involved in an effort to open a community preschool in my town.
February 6, 2012 - Commentary
Executive compensation
January 23, 2012When deciding how to compensate its executives, a business must examine not only the array of incentive and compensation strategies, but how they are regulated.
January 23, 2012 - Commentary
Five criteria for selecting backup and recovery services for small businesses
January 23, 2012If your technology assets are as valuable as you think they are, you owe it to yourself and your customers to have a comprehensive data backup and restoration system in place.
January 23, 2012 Our five economists answer: What are Maine's biggest challenges?
January 9, 2012As part of our 2012 forecasting coverage, Mainebiz asked the five economists we tapped for predictions to give us their opinions on Maine's top economic challenges. Here are their answers:
January 9, 2012- Editor's letter
Looking ahead
January 9, 2012I think Mainers are a pretty self-reliant lot. When adversity rears its head, most Mainers hunker down and figure out a way to meet the challenge.
January 9, 2012 - From the editor
The year that was
December 26, 2011If 2010 was the year of the recovery, what shall we dub 2011? More of the same? Recovery 2.0?
December 26, 2011 - Commentary
A properly maintained line of credit can be a shock absorber for small businesses
December 12, 2011I've heard the following from small business owners more times than I can count over the past few years: "Without available cash or credit to purchase new supplies or inventory, I will be at a competitive disadvantage or won't be able to make
December 12, 2011 - From the editor
Keeping things in check
December 12, 2011I made the switch to online banking only a couple of years ago, until then maintaining a bill-paying ritual that involved paper checks, a roll of stamps, a basket of bills and a box of Cheez-Its.
December 12, 2011 - Commentary
Artful economic development
November 14, 2011In the minds of many Mainers, Lewiston-Auburn remains a faded mill town plagued with economic strife; what many fail to recognize is that L-A is a community on the rise.
November 14, 2011 - Commentary
How to manage a nonprofit leadership change
November 14, 2011You've seen the headlines: The first of the baby boomers have reached 65 and are starting to retire. Nonprofit executive directors, like executives in every sector, are aging out.
November 14, 2011
