small business
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PublishedApril 10, 2020
Emergency loans to Maine small businesses exceed $1 billion
More than 5,300 businesses had been approved as of Friday morning for federally backed Paycheck Protection Program emergency loans.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2020
Being in limbo compounds pandemic stress for small business owners
Many businesses have closed, laid off workers and are wondering when, or if, they will reopen.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2019
Bangor retailer wins KeyBank award
The Willie Wags uses it customer base to support women-owned business and Maine-made products.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2019
Mainers check out local merchants on Small Business Saturday
The 10th annual shopping event is billed as an alternative to the national retail-focused Black Friday.
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PublishedJune 9, 2019
Bill Nemitz: Local business washes away a big-box store nightmare
After Home Depot makes a washer and dryer go poof, Central Furniture and Appliance shows the age-old art of good customer relations.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2018
Brick-and-mortar bookstores dying in electronic age? No, many are thriving
The independents say what sets them apart from Amazon and eBooks are the ties they form to the community and their ability to make the buying experience personal.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2018
Letter to the editor: Small businesses need clear rules; are you listening, Congress?
It is rare these days to hear about Congress supporting constituents. I am not alone in the disappointment I feel when I repeatedly see our members of Congress vote against policies that would help locally owned businesses in Maine grow and succeed. Succeeding as a small-business owner in today’s environment is challenging. While technology and […]
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