The 2017 Maine Family Business Awards were held on Wednesday to honor outstanding family businesses in Maine. There were 166 nominations but only seven winners.
That old school copier is going to look good after you check this out. This is a news story from CBS a few years ago, but the information is still VERY valid. The copy machines we all have in our offices are also computers with hard drives that records and keep information. They record and keep images of what you copy!
Forbes has recently released their list of 'The Best State For Business" . The list is based in six key metrics: Business costs, labor supply, regulatory environment, economic climate, growth prospects and quality of life.
The website NerdWallet.com has released it's ranking of the country's best cities for young entrepreneurs. They looked at 181 metropolitan areas and Portland-South Portland area was ranked 19th on the list.
Geiger of Lewiston plans on laying off more than 100 factory employees and ending the manufacturing side of its' business. The 135 year old company made the announcement Tuesday (Jan. 22) saying it's one of the largest layoffs in the company's history.
Downtown Gardiner is seeing the benefits of their downtown holiday program. This past holiday season, Gardiner and building landlords allowed pop up businesses to set up shop rent-free. Three businesses took advantage and one is now staying.
For the third in a row, Maine ranks No. 50 in 'Forbes' seventh annual 'Best States for Business' report. Gov. Paul LePage says he's disappointed but not all that surprised by the ranking.
Two Mainers are jumping into the 'Shark Tank.' That's ABC's (Channel 7 & 8) reality show where entrepreneurs try to convince billionaires, such as Dallas Maverick's owner Marc Cuban, to invest in their venture.
Jim Tselikis and Sabin Lomac are cousins who who grew up in Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough...
The cost of higher education is getting, um, higher.
Campus Grotto recently released its annual list of the most expensive colleges in America and according to their statistics, the cost of attending just one year at the most expensive college hit a record high tuition this year at over $60,000.