Scratchpad Accelerator, an entrepreneurial training and accelerator program based in Bangor, has received a $150,000 grant from Bangor Savings Bank. The grant will be…
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REDD refreshes brand, raises $2.2M in new funding
REDD, the Brunswick-based energy bar company, has raised an additional $2.2 million as it prepares to unveil a refreshed brand, including new packaging and…
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Certify announces merger to create $1B company
Certify, the Portland-based pioneer in cloud-based expense management software, has announced that it is merging with Chrome Rive, a California-based provider of enterprise-level software.…
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How a local startup landed a coveted collaboration with iconic outdoor retailer L.L.Bean
In its 107-year history, L.L.Bean has never released a version of its iconic Bean Boot with anything but an L.L.Bean logo. Until now.…
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Gorham Savings Bank accepting applications for Launchpad
Gorham Savings Bank has begun accepting applications for its seventh annual LaunchPad small business competition. The competition, which the bank has held since 2013,…
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In first proposed budget, Gov. Mills restores funding for startup incubators and MTI
Gov. Janet Mills, who entered the Blaine House last month after serving as Maine’s Attorney General, has provided an early sign that she’s open…
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Startup Maine announces theme, dates for 2019 conference
Startup Maine, the nonprofit organization that organizes a startup-focused conference in Portland each summer, has announced the dates and theme for its sixth annual…
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David Shaw donates $25K to Maine Center for Entrepreneurs for Top Gun award
David Shaw, a well-known local entrepreneur, has donated $25,000 to the Maine Center for Entrepreneurs to be given as a prize to an entrepreneur…
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CourseStorm raises $1.15M in Series B financing
CourseStorm, the Orono-based company that sells course-registration software to small- and medium-sized organizations, has raised $1.15 million in a Series B financing. Investors include CEI…