Dandelion Spring Farm in Bowdoinham is hosting a holiday market including local artisans, live music and children’s activities at its new, timber-framed community space from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25. After a decade of working together, Hilary Crowell of The Cultivated Thread and Beth Schiller of Dandelion Spring Farm are expanding their […]
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Main Street Bath cohort opens registration for small business program
New Ventures Maine in partnership with Main Street Bath and GoDaddy Inc. has opened registration for the Grow Your Business Online program for fall 2023. The in-person program is open to those operating businesses in Bath and will offer attendees educational classes, networking, mentoring and GoDaddy products to help their businesses grow. The business development […]
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New state retirement program targets small-business employees
About 200,000 Maine workers who have long gone without employer-sponsored retirement savings plans soon will be able to save for their golden years through the Maine Retirement Investment Trust.
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Mainebiz Small Business Forum to discuss sustainability
Mainebiz is hosting the Mainebiz Small Business Forum, an in-person event geared towards helping startups and small businesses grow and succeed, from 7:30-10:30 a.m. on Aug. 22 at Holiday Inn By The Bay, 88 Spring St., Portland. This year’s topic is “Sustainability For Your Business: People, Profit, and Planet.” During this event, Maine business leaders […]
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No ifs ands or putts: New mini golf course set to become a central Maine destination
Moose Mountain Adventure Park in Richmond is slated to open an 18-hole course and ice cream stand on July 1.
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Over 100 small businesses urge Maine lawmakers to pass paid family leave bill
A letter to legislators and Gov. Janet Mills says there is strong support for the bill in the business community, despite concerns some have that the legislation would unduly burden small companies.
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SCORE Maine and Fork Food Lab partner to help and educate industry entrepreneurs
Portland-based businesses SCORE Maine and Fork Food Lab are teaming up to offer a three-part webinar series designed specifically for food and beverage entrepreneurs in Maine. The series will cover a range of topics, from starting and growing a business to funding, scaling and getting advice from successful small business owners. The first webinar, titled […]
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New owners to take over popular Hallowell coffee shop
Kyle and Michelle Ng, who opened Traverse Coffee Co. on Water Street in 2019, sold the business this week and announced plans to move to Japan to serve as church missionaries.
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Health insurance premiums for Maine small businesses to decline slightly in 2023
The Mills administration credits a reform combining individual and small-market plans, but Republicans call the 0.8 percent decrease ‘a one-time, election-year minuscule savings.’
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Delayed raises and renovations: Small businesses face new uncertainties
They’re being barraged by diverging economic messages that have many wondering what to do next. The U.S. economy shrank for a second quarter in a row, reviving fears that the country might be entering a recession.