[Editor’s Note: This is the third of three columns about immigrant entrepreneurship in Maine. You can read the first and second columns here and…
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Economic impact and successes of Maine’s immigrant entrepreneurs often overlooked
[Editor’s Note: This is the second of three columns about immigrant entrepreneurship in Maine written by Kerem Durdag, an entrepreneur who currently serves as…
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Culture and access need to change for Maine’s startup community to reach its full potential
[Editor’s Note: Kerem Durdag is an entrepreneur who currently serves as president and COO of GWI Inc.; he’s also founder of the Indus Fund,…
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Governor’s New Economic Plan Prioritizes Cultivating the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
[Editor’s Note: This commentary is written by Catherine S. Renault, former director of Maine’s Office of Innovation.] Last week, Gov. Janet Mills released a…
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Has Silicon Valley Big Shot Chris Sacca invested in a Maine startup?
[Editor’s note: The original version of this commentary was published in MSI Newsletter #214 on Sept. 10, 2020. This is a slightly updated version.]…
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Finding a Silver Lining in EVO Payments’ Plans to Layoff Nearly Entire Local Workforce
EVO Payments on Jan. 7 informed the state that it plans to layoff 139 employees, which is essentially its entire Portland office. The news,…
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Expanding the Seed Capital Tax Credit a Cornerstone of the State’s New 10-Year Economic Plan
[Editor’s Note: This commentary is written by Catherine Renault. She is the former director of Maine’s Office of Innovation, which no longer exists, and…
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New Maine noncompete law is a game changer for both employers and employees
[Editor’s Note: Adam Nyhan is a business attorney at Opticliff Law in Portland. This article was first published on Opticliff’s blog.] Maine in June…
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Column: Startup Maine Is Charting a New Course for Maine’s Startup Ecosystem
[Editor’s Note: Carlo DiCelico is a cofounder of Minnow, an IoT food pickup outpost startup, and lives in Portland.] When my family and I…