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PublishedNovember 25, 2014
Buoy Local gift-card startup must sell businesses on its value
Two entrepreneurs raise $4,560 through a crowd-funding campaign and get an early boost when larger, established local businesses came on board.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2014
Baking and delivering brings Friday Pie Club a bigger piece of the pie
The business rents a kitchen in Yarmouth, partners with four local farms and isn't afraid to use lard.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2014
Plugging in allows digital marketer to succeed in Maine
Dream Local Digital occupies space in a building on Rockland's Main Street that abuts a utility pole strung with fiber-optic wiring.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2014
Referral bonuses, eye for Maine connections win talent for Winxnet
The company also looks for integrity as it competes to recruit top employees in a tight talent market.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2014
Monhegan Island brewery tries to bring more customers to its beer
'Rather than focusing on getting beer out there to restaurants and stores, we decided to focus on getting people to come here,' says Mary Weber of Monhegan Brewing Co.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2014
Problem Solved: Maine Line Fence retains valuable employees despite winter lull
The company uses higher pay, good benefits and off-season projects to avoid an exodus of expertise every season.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2014
Problem Solved: Retail sales augment Village Framer in Yarmouth
The eclectic retail section has been key to stabilizing revenues.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2014
Problem Solved: South Portland bag designer resists the lure of fast growth
Demand is high for items made by Alaina Harris, who owns Alaina Marie, and she finds that managing her response to that demand is crucial.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2014
Problem Solved: At Portland’s doughnut destination, you’d better get ’em while they’re hot
The owner of The Holy Donut has her own algorithm to determine how many doughnuts to make each day, even if it means selling out.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2014
Problem Solved: Breakage threatened to shatter Conversation Glass
The solution: An innovative packaging process that uses foam insulation to dramatically reduce breakage.