The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs has begun accepting applications for its new startup accelerator program tailored specifically for food, beverage, and agriculture companies. The…
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Whit Richardson
Hi, there. I'm a journalist and writer based in Portland, Maine, who's been covering the Maine business landscape for more than a decade. I did my fair share of covering paper mills and lobsters, but naturally gravitated to stories about innovative companies that, while based in Maine, sought to serve national and global markets by leveraging technology.
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0Top Gun names 35 companies to 2018 cohort
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The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs recently announced the 35 companies selected to participate in its 2018 Top Gun startup-training program. The Top Gun program…
York startup raises $4M with app to help parents teach their kids about money
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Ourly, a startup based in York, has raised $4 million to grow its web-based platform that helps parents organize their children’s chores and pay…
Maine Startup and Create Week gets new brand, leadership in wake of scandal
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Maine Startup and Create Week is no longer Maine Startup and Create Week. The group of volunteer organizers behind the week-long event have announced…
Shaw: Vets First Choice would have expanded outside Maine if not for MTI funding
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Vets First Choice will construct a new corporate facility in Portland that is expected to create “hundreds” of news jobs, due in part to…
Bitcoin ATM lands in downtown Portland
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(Disclosure: I own a very small amount of Litecoin, which I purchased this week to test out the new ATM. I also own a…
MDI Biological Laboratory spinning off Anecdata as for-profit company
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The MDI Biological Laboratory has plans to spin off one of its internal projects as a for-profit company. The Bar Harbor-based laboratory created Anecdata…
Venture Hall ceases operations amid allegations of sexual misconduct
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Correction: This article previously referred to Stephanie Brock as a “volunteer organizer” of Maine Startup and Create Week. In fact, she participated in the…
Hyperlite Mountain Gear raises $1.1M to fuel growth
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear, which makes ultralight outdoor clothing and equipment, announced on Thursday that it has raised nearly $1.1 million in venture capital to…
Former lawyer launches legal-tech startup in Portland
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Nicole Bradick, a former Portland lawyer who’s built a new career around bringing technological innovation to the legal industry, has launched a new legal…