Three out-of-state companies are visiting Maine later this month to explore the possibility of doing business in the state, according to a press release from Gov. Paul LePage’s office released Tuesday morning. The companies are coming, the release claims, as a direct result of Gov. LePage’s visit to Florida last month for the U.S. Manufacturing Summit, […]

I reported on Tuesday that 13 Maine companies made Inc. magazine’s list of the country’s 5,000 fastest-growing private companies. A few names were no surprise. I knew CashStar, Vets First Choice and Putney — a digital gift card provider, an online pharmacy for veterinary practices, and a pharmaceutical company developing generic drugs for pets, respectively — are […]

While we still talk about how the Internet has fundamentally changed the world we live in and how businesses reach and interact with customers, there’s a new revolution going on that is already ushering in new challenges for businesses. The mobile revolution is happening, and businesses should pay heed. As mobile becomes more ubiquitous — […]

Sen. Angus King didn’t hold anything back when he shared his opinion of current U.S. trade policy at a recent event in Washington, D.C. He said it’s “bullsh**” that manufacturers in other countries with weaker labor and environmental regulations are able to sell goods into the United States before improving their manufacturing standards, according to […]

On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law as amendments to the Social Security Act of 1935. The two programs provide health insurance for the elderly and certain low-income individuals, respectively. Here is a quick snapshot of Maine’s involvement with the two programs on the occasion of their 48th birthday. 276,467 […]

Maine continues to make headlines for how the Legislature handled its relationship with Statoil, the Norwegian company that had plans to deploy a $120 million pilot offshore wind project in the Gulf of Maine. The headlines do not cast Maine or the Legislature’s actions in the most favorable light. In a column published on The Huffington […]

If you know me, you know I’m passionate about craft beer. And living in Maine is heaven for such a person. A few weeks ago we were blessed with the arrival of a beer festival that brought more than 70 breweries from Europe to Portland. The event was estimated to have generated as much as […]

Five businesses were honored at the 5th annual Entreverge awards at an event Wednesday night in Portland. Propel, the young professionals group at the Portland Regional Chamber, presents the awards each year to entrepreneurs in the Greater Portland area “whose businesses exhibit a scalable vision for the future and a long term commitment to the people, […]

I imagine it’s often difficult for business leaders to harness the talents of very creative people. I consider myself somewhat creative, and so just have to imagine what it’s like to manage me. I’m often focused on the art of my writing rather than the stark reality that I have a deadline, the story needs […]